Dismantling Structural Racism
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2021 Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Recipients
Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of MLA awards, grants, and scholarships. All recipients will be honored during MLA ’21. Watch for additional information regarding the…
2021 MLA Election Results
MLA is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 election. Candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’21 in May…
Considered Content: a Design System for Equity, Accessibility, and Sustainability
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An Introduction to the Global Health & Health Equity Hub*
What is Health Equity? What is Global Health? Health equity is often thought of as everyone having equal access to healthcare resources and information, but…
Mountain Pacific Health Science Libraries (MPHSL) Conference Summary
By Pamela Harrison and Kathryn Vela, MLIS, AHIP The inaugural Mountain Pacific Health Science Libraries (MPHSL) conference was held virtually on February 9-11, 2021. This conference was…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals is an important professional milestone. The academy congratulates the following new members and those who have…
In Memoriam: Milton Corn
It is with great sadness that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) shares the news of the passing of Milton Corn, deputy director for research…
MLA Colleague Connection 2020–2021 Wrap-up
The MLA Membership Committee’s Colleague Connection is a mentoring program that connects new members with experienced members. The traditional Colleague Connection event changed as so…
Chapter News: Southern Chapter of MLA Virtual Annual Meeting
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SCMLA) held its 70th annual meeting in virtual format from November 16–20, 2020. Our meeting was originally scheduled to be…
Chapter News: South Central Chapter’s 2020 Digital Conference
Digital versions of South Central Chapter members. As the looming threat of the pandemic remained constant into the summer of 2020, the South Central Chapter…
Chapter News: 2020 Joint Virtual Meeting of the Midcontinental and Midwest Chapters
Submitted by Sarah Jane Brown, Cochair, Annual Meetings, Midwest Chapter; Elizabeth Frakes, AHIP, Cochair, Conference, Midcontinental Chapter; Susan E. Swogger, Cochair, Conference, Midcontinental Chapter; and…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals is an important professional milestone. The academy congratulates the following new members and those who have…
In Memoriam: Beverly E. Allen
Morehouse School of Medicine announced that Beverly E. Allen, founding director of the Morehouse School of Medicine Library, lost her battle with COVID-19. Allen was…
Global Health & Health Equity: Another Look at 2020 with Obama’s Favorite Books: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Each year, former President Barack Obama shares his top books, many of which describe the sensitive balance of experiences related to diversity, equity, and inclusion…
New MLA Data Services Specialization Keeps Pace with Expanding Roles for Health Sciences Librarians
As scientific research becomes increasingly data-driven, medical librarians and other health information professionals are ideally situated to provide support for data services. Many skills that…
JMLA Equity Work Group
In October 2020, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Equity Work Group solicited both the Latinx Caucus and the African American Medical Librarians…
In Memoriam: Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer
The family of Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer announced that she passed away December 16, 2020, after a gradual decline in health. She remained unassuming, sweet…
2021 MLA Election Slate of Candidates
The MLA Nominating Committee, chaired by MLA Immediate Past-President Julia Esparza, AHIP, is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2021 election. The…
Chapter News: 2020 NAHSL in Action
Submitted by Eugenia Opuda and Rachel Charlotte Lerner, AHIP, “NAHSL in Action” Virtual Planning Committee, North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) Librarians’ collective response to…