Introducing the NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS)
As many of you know, The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) has engaged in outreach efforts for the National Library of Medicine,…
The MLA Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Our Donors
The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and groups, whose donations were received after September 30, 2021: Kristine Alpi, AHIP, FMLA Association of…
Faculty Profile Systems: Brief review of Watermark’s Faculty Success
Faculty profile systems aid faculty and researchers in listing scholarly activities in an online curriculum vitae (CV) format, sometimes referred to as a personalized profile…
NNLM Community Discussion on Upcoming NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Requirements
The NNLM National Center for Data Services will be holding a “Community Discussion” about the upcoming NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Requirements on July…
Academy of Health Professionals (AHIP) Points Index Updates for 2022
Right before the MLA Annual Meeting, the Credentialing Committee hosted its Annual Business Meeting on April 25th. This year the committee is happy to pass…
Re-introducing Hypothesis as the research journal for health information professionals
For 40 years the MLA Research Caucus has been encouraging and promoting health sciences librarianship research. In 2003, Hypothesis changed its name to become the…
Getting Familiar with Altmetrics
Alternative metrics, or altmetrics for short, are a broad group of indicators that help measure the level of online engagement and attention of a scholarly…
New NSTC Report: Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has released a new report which identifies ‘desired characteristics’ for repositories that can make data from federally-funded research…
MLA ‘22 Annual Meeting and JMLA Biannual Research Caucus Research Awards
Congratulations to the award-winning research papers and posters from MLA ’22 Hybrid as well as the biannual JMLA Research Paper winner! The MLA Research Caucus…
Open Letter to NLM Regarding MeSH Term Changes
As many members have read and responded to the call on various listservs, we would like to share with the wider MLA member audience about…
UPDATED: Mental Health Resources for Library Staff and Patrons
Editor’s Note: the blog post below was published in the fall of 2021. The author has updated the resources and republished it in the…
In Memoriam: Virginia M. Bowden, AHIP, FMLA
Virginia M. Bowden, AHIP, FMLA, Director Emeritus of the Briscoe Library at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (now UT Health…
In Sorrow and Solidarity: We Stand With Buffalo and Its Library Workers
The following message from Shannon D. Jones, AHIP, MLA President, was sent to librarians in Buffalo, New York on May 18, 2022. Following this message, MLA…
MLA ’22 Books (& More) Recommendations
Now in its 6th year, this list of books and other resources is made possible by all the #medlibs on Twitter (https://twitter.com), IFTTT (https://ifttt.com/), and…
MLA ’22 Land Acknowledgement
During the introduction of the May 5 John P. McGovern Lecture, the MLA ’22 cochairs shared information about the traditional indigenous inhabitants on the land…
MLA ’22: May the Fourth Be With You
May 4th is Star Wars Day! There are a couple of New Orleans events celebrating the day. Do you want to hang out with the…
Places to Visit in New Orleans
There are many cultural offerings and attractions to visit in New Orleans. From delicious food and drinks to museums and historic collections to cemeteries, there’s…
FOOD! MLA ’22 and Dining in the Crescent City
It’s time to talk about the big issue on everyone’s minds: FOOD! New Orleans is a culinary mecca and options are seemingly endless. But don’t…
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Content at MLA ’22
The upcoming MLA ‘22 conference has a large range of content related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Look for the DEI icons in the…
Silent Auction to Benefit the MLA Scholarship Fund
MLA is holding a silent auction for items lovingly made by MLA Fellow and Distinguished AHIP member, Patricia Gallagher, MA, MLS, AHIP, FMLA, who passed…