MLA International Cooperation Caucus Statement of Solidarity
June 12, 2020The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC) of MLA is devastated by the recent and many incidents of police violence and brutality in the United…
MLA Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Caucus Statement
The Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Caucus has at its core the belief that, together, we are better. We stand in solidarity with our fellow…
MLA Osteopathic Libraries Caucus Statement
The Osteopathic Libraries Caucus comprises librarians and library personnel from osteopathic institutions across the United States. We recognize the inherent dignity and equality of all…
Anti-racist resources and follow up questions: a recent aggregation
Good morning Medical Informatics Caucus members, Below I have aggregated some of the anti-racist resources and questions shared with me in the past two weeks.…
RTI News: Research Interests of Librarians
As part of the application process for the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI), applicants submit a list of key words or phrases that describes the…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Statement
The African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus posted a June 1, 2020, statement regarding police brutality, racial oppression, and state-sanctioned violence. The Collection Development…
MLA History of the Health Sciences Caucus Statement
We, the History of the Health Sciences Caucus of MLA, stand with our colleagues in the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus (June 1,…
MLA Medical Humanities Caucus Statement
The Medical Humanities Caucus of MLA stands in outrage at the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the cruel killings of Breonna Taylor in Louisville…
MLA Medical Informatics Caucus Statement
MLA and individual caucuses are actively affirming their solidarity with members of the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and with Black people and…
MLA Technical Services Caucus Statement
The Technical Services Caucus (TSC) stands in solidarity with our colleagues of the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and MLA in speaking out…
MLA User Experience Caucus Statement
Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible—even if you’re choking on it—until you let the sun in. Then you see…
MLA Vision Science Caucus Statement
As vision science librarians, we work to combat blindness every day. However, as recent events have again reminded us, there are many forms of blindness,…
Personals: Retirement of Alan Carr
Alan F. Carr, AHIP, has announced his upcoming retirement on July 1, after eighteen years of service to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine…
Personals: Retirement of Kelli Ham
Kelli Ham, National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), has announced her retirement on July 1.…
Personals: Nisha Mody Appointed Interim Associate Director
Nisha Mody, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), became interim associate director on June 1. Mody is a health sciences information…
MLA Accessibility and Disability Caucus Statement
The Accessibility and Disability Caucus of MLA condemns the racist and violent actions of police in the murder of so many Black and Brown bodies,…
MLA Cancer Librarians Caucus Statement of Solidarity and Pledging Action
The members of the Cancer Librarians Caucus of MLA stand in solidarity with the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and our African American,…
MLA Data Caucus Statement
I wanted to reach out as an individual in support of librarians of color in this group and in solidarity with protesters against systems of…
MLA Dental Caucus Statement
We, the leadership of the Dental Caucus, condemn racism in all its forms. We seek to create an inclusive environment in our caucus and are…
MLA Federal Library Caucus Statement
The Federal Library Caucus comprises librarians from various governmental agencies and allies. We recognize the inherent dignity and equality of all people. The Federal Library…