MLA and AAHSL comments on Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting from Federally Funded Research
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have responded to the Request for Comments from the White House Office…
Personals: Erin E. Reardon, AHIP, Joins the University of Minnesota Bio-Medical Library
Erin E. Reardon, AHIP, recently joined the Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota–Minneapolis, as one of four librarians working with the Medical School. As a liaison…
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…
Personals: Retirement of Donna B. Flake, AHIP, FMLA
Donna B. Flake, AHIP, FMLA, retired from her job as library director of the South East Area Health Education Center (SEAHEC) Medical Library in Wilmington,…
Introducing the Global Health & Health Equity Column!
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay. Welcome to the inaugural Global Health & Health Equity column! This column will cover hub activities and be a platform…
Personals: Joyce Backus Honored with Diversity and Inclusion Lecture
Some readers may know that National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate Director for Library Operations Joyce Backus will be “taking the leap” and retiring on…
Personals: Retirement of Sandra Irene Martin, AHIP
Sandra Irene Martin, AHIP, director of the Shiffman Medical Library and Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Learning Resources Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, retired in…
In Memoriam: William G. Cooper, 1926–2019
Photo courtesy of theIsland Funeral Home & Crematory site. William G. Cooper, MLA Honorary Member and husband of MLA Past President Linda A. Watson, FMLA,…
Personals: Karen Bontekoe Recognized as Employee of the Month
Karen Bontekoe, Kaweah Delta Health Sciences Library, Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Visalia, CA, was honored as the district’s Employee of the Month in December…
In Memoriam: Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, 1925–2020
Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, died on January 8 after a short illness. He was born on December 18, 1925, to John and Florence Sargent…
Transition: Retiring the Social Media Column
The MLAConnect Editorial Board made the decision to retire the Social Media column at our last meeting. While I do not have the exact date…
Ending on a High Note: Top 10 Technology Articles
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Earlier last month, it was announced that a few of the MLAConnect columns will be retired to better align…
MLA and AAHSL Comment on Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have responded to the Request for Comments from the National Institutes of Health…
In Memoriam: Shane Godbolt, 1943–2019
(Laura) Shane Godbolt, retired director of Partnerships in Health Information (PHI), died in her London home on November 24, 2019, surrounded by her family. Godbolt…
Technology: Teaching with JupyterHub
Submitted by Shirley Zhao and Jessi Van Der Volgen, AHIP, Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah–Salt Lake City; edited by Tony Nguyen, AHIP Jupyter…
Caucus News: Enhancing Patient Experience through Patient-Centered Library Services
Editor’s Note: Republished and edited with permission from the September 2019 Consumer Connections, volume 35, issue 3, pages 3–4. The Bedford Veterans Administration (VA) provides…
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…
In Memoriam: Edean Berglund
Photo credit: Great Falls Tribune via Legacy.com. Members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) recently learned that a longtime PNC member, chapter chair, and colleague,…
In Memoriam: Lynne Darby Morris
Photo credit: HeraldSun via Legacy.com. Lynne Darby Morris, age seventy-one, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, after…