Portland Wine Country
If you’re into wine, Oregon is a great place to explore. Famous for its Pinot Noir, the Willamette Valley American Vitaculture Area, broken up into…
Translational Science Collaboration (TSC) Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
User Experience Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
Meet the Instructors of MLA ’24 CE 400 – The Joy of Project Management! Managing All Projects, Large and Small
MLA ’24 Continuing Education: Meet Janet Crum & Elisa Cortez In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we’ll profile the conference Continuing…
MLA ’24 Health & Safety Protocols
To ensure the health and safety of all attendees of MLA ’24, please review the following guidelines. As COVID-19 continues to periodically surge, the Center…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Equity: Exploring What It Is and Why It Matters
Navigating Research Data Together: Librarians, Researchers, and Students Symposium In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’re profiling the experts leading each of…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of AI, Machine Learning, and Collections: New Approaches and Tools for Description and Discovery
Expecting the Unexpected: Collection Development and Resource Sharing in a Time of Rapid Change Symposium In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’re…
Portland Music Scene
Portland has a world-class live music scene. As a halfway point along the West Coast, many mainstream acts find enthusiastic audiences in Portland. The scene…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Inclusive Library Leadership: Empathy, Care, and Compassion as Leadership Strengths
In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the symposium sessions by sharing their answers to…
MLA ’24 Designer Wins Silver MUSE Award
While the National Program Committee (NPC) for each MLA conference selects speakers, contributed content, and theme, it’s the design experts in MCI that contribute their…
Make New Connections at MLA ’24: Sign Up Today!
If you are heading to MLA ’24 in Portland in May, consider signing up as either a mentor or mentee for this year’s Colleague Connection,…
Sign Up for Career Support at MLA ’24
Looking for career support? You’ll find it at MLA ’24. Sign up today! Reviewees: [Link removed (Sign up)] to, improve and enhance your resume, CV or cover…
MLA ’24 Continuing Education: Meet Susan Kendall
In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’ll profile the conference Continuing Education instructors and their courses. We continue the series this week…
Board Approves Committee Charges and Launches the AI Imperative Strategic Goal
The Board of Directors approved several motions at its March 13, 2024 meeting. MLA Committees The Board revised the charge of the History Committee to:…
2024 MLA Election Results
The 2023-24 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 election. This year’s slate was very strong, and MLA saw a sound…
In Memoriam: Ernesta Greenidge
Ernesta Greenidge, former head of the Medical Sciences Library, the University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies passed away…
Announcing Faculty and Peer Coaches for 2024 Research Training Institute (RTI)
The Research Training Institute (RTI) team is pleased to announce the faculty and peer coaches for the 2024 RTI Online program. The Faculty Caitlin Bakker,…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Partners: Fostering Librarian-Researcher Partnerships
In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the symposium sessions by sharing their answers to…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Collective Collecting and the Challenge of Preservation
In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the symposium sessions by sharing their answers to…
Columbia River Gorge and Portland Waterfalls
I have driven the Columbia Gorge innumerable times and never get tired of it. It is always a place I take visitors, with its many…