In Memoriam: Maxine Hanke
Photo credit: National Library of MedicineDigital CollectionsMaxine Hanke passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Hanke received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Portland…
Thank You, MLA ’18 Sponsors
MLA expresses our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’18. For information about sponsorships for MLA…
MLA Board Highlights: May 2018
The MLA Board of Directors met on May 17 and 18, 2018, in Atlanta, GA. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
In Memoriam: Robert Bartlett, AHIP
Robert Bartlett, AHIP, died August 26, 2018. He worked as a reference librarian, an integral part of the Houston Methodist system, making sure everyone had…
Personals: Barbara Lowther Shipman
Barbara Lowther Shipman retired as health sciences informationist in August 2018 after serving many leadership roles in the Taubman Health Sciences Library during her thirty-nine…
Honoring Our Past
A most interesting biographical article of a physician in the October 1970 Bulletin of the Medical Library Association (BMLA) was written by Katherine T. Barkley,…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after April 1, 2018: Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Connie Schardt, AHIP,…
Honoring Our Past
An interesting “Toast to MLA” by M. Doreen E. Fraser appeared in the editorial section of the April 1970 issue of the Bulletin of the…
Personals: Karen Grigg
The University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill University Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Grigg as the health sciences librarian for collections and…
Personals: Jonquil D. Feldman, AHIP, Appointed Editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly
Jonquil D. Feldman, AHIP, will be the new editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly (MRSQ). M. Sandra Wood, FMLA, is stepping down after over thirty…
Christine Willis Named MLA News Editor
Atlanta resident Christine Willis, AHIP, is the new editor of the MLA News, the bimonthly MLA member publication. Willis will serve a three-year term beginning…
Kay Cimpl Wagner Fund Helps Advance the Health Sciences Library Profession
Through a generous and thoughtful bequest from MLA member Kay Cimpl Wagner and her husband, Larry, MLA has established the Kay Cimpl Wagner Fund. Their…
Update from the Communities Task Force
The Communities Strategic Goal Task Force thanks the many members who provided thoughtful feedback and contributed additional content to the proposed model that was released…
2018 Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowship Recipients Honored
MLA awarded grants, scholarships, and fellowships to deserving students and practicing health sciences information professionals at MLA ’18, in Atlanta, GA. Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual…
MLA ’18 Book List
Books mentioned by presenters, speakers, and on Twitter The following books were mentioned by presenters, speakers, and on Twitter during MLA ’18 in Atlanta, GA.…
MLA Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force Appointed!
I am happy to announce the appointment of the MLA Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force! Under the guidance of Cochairs Kevin Baliozian, executive director, and…
NLM Musings From the Mezzanine: Solo Librarians as Information Servers
To access this content, you must purchase Individual Membership – Standard, Individual Membership – Lower Dues, Individual Membership – Unemployed, Individual Membership – Emeritus, International…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2018 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. Awards were presented during…
Personals: Megan Fratta
The University Libraries of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Fratta as the community outreach and global…
In Memoriam: Rochelle Minchow
Rochelle Minchow, of Irvine, CA, passed away on May 2, 2018, at age seventy. She retired as librarian in 2005 at the Biomedical and Science…