Margaret Vugrin Retirement
Margaret Vugrin, research and reference librarian for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)–Lubbock, retired on March 31, 2023, after 38 years of service.…
Shannon Harris Joins Preston Smith Library of the Health Sciences, TTUHSC
Shannon Harris joined the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Libraries (Lubbock) as a research and reference librarian on March 16, 2023. In this role,…
Call for Volunteers – HLC Members at MLA
THE NATIONAL NETWORK WANTS YOU to write about your experience at MLA 2023. Are you attending virtually? In person? We want to hear from you! …
Dental Caucus History
The first MLA paper on a dental topic titled “Making a Dental Library Active” was presented at the 1924 MLA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL…
Women Who Inspire Us
“Celebrating Women Who Tell Stories” is the 2023 theme for National Women’s History Month. Women have played a prominent role throughout MLA’s history, furthering our…
NLM and MLA: Collaboration to Benefit the Profession and the Public
Mark your calendars now for the March 22, 2023, joint Fireside Chat between MLA and NLM leaders! Join MLA President Shannon Jones, AHIP, FMLA; MLA President-elect…
Pacific Northwest Chapter History
Edited by: Suzanne Fricke The Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) of MLA first formed in 1953 as the Pacific Northwest Regional Group, made up initially of…
5 Minutes With…. Olivia Glotfelty-Scheuering
Thanks for taking five minutes to talk with National Network. Inquiring minds want to know! Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are you…
Caucus/Chapter Histories: Public Services Caucus
Edited by Sally Gore, MS, MS LIS, MLA History Committee, and 125-Year Retrospective Task Force Today’s Public Services Caucus began around 1978 as the Bibliographic…
Message from the Chair – Happy New Year!
I hope you all have a Happy Holiday Season and a lovely New Year! I am off to Disneyland with my adult kids for three…
Message from the Editors – Happy Holidays!
The National Network would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season, and we hope that you are taking …
MeSH: 2023 Terms Update
BREAKING NEWS: NEW January 18 NLM Office Hours Special Listening Session: MeSH Following our first NLM Office Hours Special Listening Session in June 2022, this event…
Growing a Seed Library
By Brandon Patterson, Jennifer Macali, Gabrielle James, and Donna Baluchi Walk into the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah and you’ll be…
Throwback Post: Welcome to the National Network blog!
As our wonderful National Network blog celebrates its 2nd birthday, here’s a throwback to our very first post (with a few updates). This provides some…
Message from the Editors- Happy Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful for you, lovely National Network readers, and all of the amazing work that you do! We hope you all have a…
Librarians Supporting Our Heroes – How Collaboration Has Impacted Outreach
Coauthored by Dr. Bianca Brillant, Nancy Clark, Janice Young, Jennifer Jones, and Cheryl Banick At the 2022 MLA Conference, the authors of this article…
Happy Halloween from the National Network!
Happy Halloween! Now is a great time to do something that scares you (in a good way!), whether it’s wandering through a haunted house, watching…
Your Turn: Share How Medical Librarians Make an Impact
For several years, Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA has been sharing her views on medical librarianship through her blog, The Krafty Librarian. In recognition of National…
Celebrating YOU! Happy National Medical Librarians Month!
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery I’m very glad to live in a world where…
Clinical Benchmarking Guidelines Resource List
I have been working in health libraries since 2018, and I frequently receive requests for information on clinical guidelines and benchmarking information. I have learned…