Announcing the NNLM Spring 2019 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon!
When was the last time you used Wikipedia? With more than 7 billion views a year on over 155,000 health topic pages, Wikipedia may be…
In Memoriam: Lila Pedersen
Librarians at the University of North Dakota (UND) were saddened to hear of the death of Lila (Gandolf) Pedersen who passed away on March 19,…
Technology: Jisc Report “Horizons Report on Emerging Technologies and Education”
On March 13, 2019, Jisc released the “Horizons Report on Emerging Technologies and Education.” The report is an analysis of emerging technologies that are most…
In Memoriam: Catherine M. Boss, AHIP
Catherine (Cathy) M. Boss, AHIP, passed away March 3, 2019. In November 2018, she was diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer, then had renal…
Medical Library Education: Design Thinking
Librarians who are engaged in medical library education are often called upon to provide instruction on a host of topics in various surroundings before diverse…
Technology: Do-It-Yourself Biohacking
The Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2018, divided five trends into five major categories. These are the beginning stages of a “trans-human” age where…
In Memoriam: Susanne M. Humphrey, AHIP
Submitted by Andrew Clifton Humphrey Jr., Detroit, MI Susanne M. Humphrey, AHIP, of Wheaton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at age seventy-four.…
Social Media: Finding the Right Platform to Reach Your Target Audience
Submitted by Lin Sun, Marketing Specialist, Lane Medical Library, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; edited by Michelle B. Bass, AHIP I joined Lane…
In Memoriam: James Patrick Craig
James Patrick (Pat) Craig was born December 10, 1942, in Gould, AR. He passed away in Shreveport, LA, on January 15, 2019. He went to…
Technology: MIT Technology Review: 10 Breakthrough Technologies
The MIT Technology Review looks at emerging technologies that have a chance to solve big problems and open up new opportunities. The 2018 Breakthrough Technologies…
In Memoriam: Mary Wickline
Mary Wickline, medical librarian at the University of California–San Diego (UCSD), passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, after a long illness. She was at…
Medical Library Education: Critical Appraisal: An Evolving Topic in Health Sciences
Saturating a broad swath of current literature surrounding medical library education today—at least at the academic level—are the similar principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and…
Technology: A Closer Look at Canva
Submitted by Elizabeth Waltman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland–Baltimore; edited by Tony Nguyen,…
Social Media: From Scratch: Creating a Library Social Media Presence at a New Interprofessional Campus
Submitted by Allison Piazza, AHIP, Health Science Library and Information Commons, Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ; edited by Michelle B. Bass, AHIP When I began…
Technology: Flowcharts
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, work flow, or process. The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of various kinds…
In Memoriam: Barbara Meadows
Barbara Meadows, Nashville, TN, died November 2, 2016. Meadows was a graduate of Belmont College in nursing and later earned her library degree. Meadows was…
Technology: Color Blindness Simulators
Color is frequently used to quickly convey meaning. Most of us share a common color vision sensory experience. Some people, however, have a color vision…
Social Media: Call for Submissions
What is your experience using social media at work? Consider writing about it for the MLA News [Link removed (Social Media column)]. You can share…
In Memoriam: Maxine Hanke
Photo credit: National Library of MedicineDigital Collections Maxine Hanke passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Hanke received a bachelor’s degree from the University of…
Technology: Updated Emerging Technology Resources
If you are interested in keeping up with new technologies, two resources were recently updated for 2018. The 2018 NMC Horizon Report was released August…