Best Practices for Finding Research Data
In the spring of 2021, librarians from the University of California, San Francisco Library and the University of Nebraska Medical Center McGoogan Health Sciences Library…
Introducing Life-Long Learning Skills in Patient Presentation in a Problem-Based Curriculum: The Case for Library Integration
Submitted by: Christopher P. Duffy, MLIS, AHIP, Margaret Dreker, MPA, MLS, Ofelia Martinez, MD, MPH, Tovah Tripp, MD, Joshua Josephs, MD, PhD, Miriam Hoffman, MD;…
Culinary Literacy Programs: Recipes for Success
Setting up and preparing for a virtual culinary literacy program making salsa and guacamole. Reading a recipe, knowing and understanding basic kitchen terms and…
Education: Unplugged Outreach
According to information found on the Trends page at the American Library Association’s website, the Internet age has birthed the notion of becoming temporarily “unplugged”…
Education: Supervising and Managing
Education can take many forms and modes of instruction, including continuing education or professional development. Some types of education are arrived at empirically in the…
Innovation & Research Practice: Insomnia Coach App Review
The Insomnia Coach app is available for veterans, service members, anyone who has insomnia, or anyone who would like to improve their sleep. The app…
Education: Statistics to the Rescue!
Like many MLA members, my colleagues and I use PubMed heavily in our teaching. Its breadth makes it relevant to almost every health discipline, and…
Education: Make That Transition from Face-to-Face to Virtual Instruction
Many health sciences librarians employed in academic institutions can come to feel pressured to enhance medical library education by offering online courses versus traditional face-to-face…
Consumer Health: Emotional Health in the Library: Part II: Emotional Labor
Miriam Matteson, associate professor at Kent State University,presented on emotional labor at theOhio Health Sciences Library Association Fall 2019 Meeting. In “Emotional Health in the…
Medical Library Education: Acronyms and Initialisms
Rooting out topics worthy of mention or of special significance to medical library education can be a challenging yet at the same time rewarding pursuit,…
Expert Searching: Health Research Reporting Guidelines: Part 1 Introduction to Health Research Reporting Guidelines
Submitted by Helena VonVille, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; edited by Christy Tyson During a recent webinar on health research reporting…
Caucus News: Book Review
Editor’s Note: Republished and edited with permission from the September 2019 Consumer Connections, volume 35, issue 3, page 6. Elaine Birchall and Suzanne Cronkwright. Conquer…
Expert Searching: PRESSForum for Peer Review of Search Strategies
Submitted by Rachel Couban, Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (IPRC), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; edited by Christy Tyson Recently, a…
MLA October Webinar: Find the Light in a Grey Literature Search!
Being asked to do a grey literature search does not have to darken your mood. If you know how to identify the most valuable types…
Expert Searching: Converting an Ovid MEDLINE Search to PubMed in 10 Easy Steps
Submitted by Helena VonVille, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; edited by Christy Tyson I recently signed up for the “Expert Searching”…
Expert Searching: What Do Swiflet Bird Nests and Prolonged Bleeding Have in Common?
A searching experience submitted by Elizabeth Stellrecht, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; edited by Christy Tyson The Background Recently, a patient at…
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…
Expert Searching: Living Evidence and Living Systematic Reviews: What You Need to Know
Submitted by Robin Featherstone, Cochrane Editorial and Methods Department, and Steve McDonald, Cochrane Australia; edited by Christy Tyson Introduction You may have been asked recently…
Expert Searching: Reaching for That Brass Ring
As a mid-career librarian, I recently made the move from general education to higher education, leveraging my first degree and career in clinical and instructional…
FYI: Laughter
Laughter is medicine, right? A source for vibrancy, pep, and well-being, agreed? Sources across the gamut of communication tend to think so… and say so.…