The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
Submitted by Mary M. Langman, Director, Information Issues and Policy, MLAThe Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after July…
Section & SIG News
Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG Announcement Submitted by Margaret Henderson, AHIP, Convener, Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG In May 2015, the Molecular Biology and Genomics…
National Library of Medicine Director Donald A. B. Lindberg Retires
MLA President Linda Walton, AHIP, and MLA Executive Director Kevin Baliozian attended Donald A. B. Lindberg’s retirement event on March 30. Members of Congress and…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2015 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. The Awards Ceremony and…
MLA Board Highlights: March 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library Association The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on March 23, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to noon,…
Member Spotlight: Lisa Huang
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2005First Professional Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park Campus Library, McKinney, TXCurrent Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park…
J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, Receives the 2015 Marcia C. Noyes Award
The highest honor that MLA confers is the Marcia C. Noyes Award. J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, retired, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN,…
Research Is Imperative!
In a time of unprecedented challenges and increased requirements for transparency and accountability, it is imperative that health sciences libraries demonstrate their value, impact, and…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP ALIA Launches FAIR Initiative for Open Information The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) recently launched Freedom of Access…
The Top 6 Things We’ve Learned So Far from Implementing Socious
MLA staff are neck-deep right now in preparing for the launch of several new web and IT systems by September. Here are just a few…
Member Spotlight: Melanie Norton, AHIP
MLA Member Since: 1999First Professional Position: Reference librarian and liaison for faculty, staff, and students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Consumer and Patient Health Information Section Award Recipients Submitted by Kay Hogan Smith, AHIP, Chair, Consumer and Patient Health…
Hello!
Cheryl Rowan, Editor, MLA News I wanted to briefly introduce myself as I begin my term as the new editor for the MLA News. My…
Chapter News
Reaching Out in New Directions: Changing the Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group Approach to Outreach Submitted by Julia A. Hause, AHIP, Nevada Cochair,…
Is MLA an International Organization?
MLA Librarians without Borders holds workshops on the use of free and low-cost resources around the world. Is MLA an international organization? Should we…
The Section/SIG Dance-athon
A huge thank you to everyone who attended the section/SIG open forum at MLA ’15. We know there were two other open forums running simultaneously,…
Using *Your* Words: Professional Competencies
MLA President Michelle Kraft gets in on the action Over 100 people attended the open forum, “Revitalizing the Professional Competencies for Lifelong Learning” in…
MLA’s Plan for Change According to Star Wars
“You can’t stop change any more than you can stop the suns from setting.” A great quote about change from probably one of the worst…
EMTS Membership Report 2015
Posted by Amy Blevins As of Dec. 31, 2014 EMTS had 194 members. Renewal numbers for this year so far are at 148 but many…
EMTS Treasurer’s and CE Committee Reports 2015
Posted by Amy Blevins Treasurer’s Report Current balance in the treasury is $14037.76 MLA 2014 balance was $13716.38 Review upcoming/expected expenditures for the meeting 2…