The Updated NNLM Core/Required Courses for the Data Services Specialization Level I Certificate Are Now Available!
After a break for updates, the NNLM core/required courses for the Data Services Specialization Level I Certificate are now available under new titles. The four…
National Medical Librarian Month Impact Story: Bette Bissonnette
Submitted by: Bette Bissonnette Working behind the scenes, it’s easy to be overlooked, but health information professionals play a pivotal role in healthcare, research, and…
National Medical Librarian Month Impact Story: Molly Knapp
Submitted by: Molly Knapp Working behind the scenes, it’s easy to be overlooked, but health information professionals play a pivotal role in healthcare, research, and…
National Medical Librarian Month Impact Story: Stephen Clancy
Submitted by: Stephen Clancy Working behind the scenes, it’s easy to be overlooked, but health information professionals play a pivotal role in healthcare, research, and…
National Medical Librarians Month Impact Story: Kristin Chapman
Submitted by: Kristin Chapman Working behind the scenes, it’s easy to be overlooked, but health information professionals play a pivotal role in healthcare, research, and…
National Medical Librarians Month Impact Story: Heidi Sue Adams
Submitted by: Heidi Sue Adams Working behind the scenes, it’s easy to be overlooked, but health information professionals play a pivotal role in healthcare, research,…
New Hypothesis Issue Published
Fall is here and Hypothesis has published its second issue of the year. This is our second year publishing two issues and we couldn’t be…
Evolve and Adapt: The 2024 MLA Style Guide
The updated Medical Library Association (MLA) Publication Style Guide is now live after years of work and revisions! The MLA Publication Style Guide is considered…
Going Further with Data: Improve Your Data Skills with the Data Services Specialization
Submitted by: Julia Esparza, MLS, AHIP, FMLA One day, I got a call from a professor who needed to put data in a repository but…
Supporting Climate and Health Research: Unlocking the Power of FAIR Data
Submitted by: Julie Goldman The intersection of climate change and human health presents challenges and opportunities for researchers. As extreme weather events become more frequent…
Unlocking the Value of Qualitative Research: How to Avoid Quantitative Research Biases
Submitted by: Sami Kaplan In the realm of research, qualitative methods often take a backseat to their quantitative counterparts. However, qualitative research offers unique insights…
Unlock Your Potential: How the MLA Data Services Specialization Can Help You Meaningfully Engage with Your Communities
Submitted by: Margaret Henderson The rapidly evolving research data landscape presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Navigating these challenges and opportunities requires data literacy expertise among…
Mastering Databases: Essential Features and Expert Solutions
Submitted by: Hilary Kraus Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: A Database Tips Lightning Round! A User Experience (UX) Caucus Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024…
Unlock Advanced Data Services Skills with Free Webinar Recording
Submitted by: Barry Grant If you missed the excellent webinar by Lisa Federer, PhD, which introduced the DSS Level II and Level II Pathway, view…
Advance Your Career with the Data Services Specialization (DSS) Level II Pathway: A Special Offer
Submitted by: Barry Grant To make earning a Level II Data Services Specialization certificate more affordable, MLA offers the DSS Level II Pathway: 7 Level…
Improving Accessibility for Library Patrons: Virtual Learning Opportunity
Save the Date: November 14, 2023, 1:00-2:00 p.m., central time Improving Accessibility for Library Patrons Meeting ID: 851 3328 0683 Join Zoom Meeting Join MLA’s…
AI Tools for Summarizing Research Articles: Transforming Information Access
By Gary S. Atwood, gatwood@uvm.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-4100, systematic review librarian & library associate professor, Dana Health Sciences Library The exponential growth of academic research articles in…
ChatGPT and Our Response as Health Educators
Aultman College’s Health Sciences Library staff recently presented on ChatGPT and how it is changing what we need to know about information reporting and knowledge…
Guidelines for MLA & Member Engagement in Societal Issues
Submitted by Magaret Ansell, AHIP, Cochair, and Irene Machowa Lubker, AHIP, Cochair, MLA Societal Issues Task Force — The Board of Directors announces the release…
MLA Legislative Update Webinar: A Summary
More than 35 members attended the July 19 legislative update where they heard updates on funding for the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes…