Mastering Databases: Essential Features and Expert Solutions
Submitted by: Hilary KrausFavorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: A Database Tips Lightning Round!A User Experience (UX) Caucus Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 2:00-2:45…
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…
Amplify Your Voice: Submit to MLAConnect Today
Are you passionate about sharing your insights and experiences with the medical library community? Through MLAConnect you can contribute to the profession, gain recognition, and…
Call for 2024 JMLA Virtual Projects
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries…
For MLA Members Interested in a Quick, Impactful Publication
We invite you to submit to “I Am MLA” and share your unique experiences, insights, and perspectives. The form is quick and easy, taking just 15-20…
Michelle Cawley Will Be Next Health Sciences Library Leader at UNC-Chapel Hill
Author: Jacob Thompson The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s University Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Cawley as associate University…
Marie Elias Named Interim Library Director
Marie I. Elias, MLS, AHIP, Associate Librarian of the Health Sciences Library at Montefiore Medical Center since 2007, has been named Interim Library Director, effective…
Congratulations to the RTI ’24 Participants!
MLA is pleased to announce the 2024 Research Training Institute (RTI) participants! The RTI ’24 online program is a successful, immersive research training program that…
Ruth Riley Retirement
Ruth Riley, Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs and Director of Library Services, has announced her retirement effective June 3, 2024. Ruth has served as the…
History of the South Central Chapter
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
MLA ’24 Designer Wins Silver MUSE Award
While the National Program Committee (NPC) for each MLA conference selects speakers, contributed content, and theme, it’s the design experts in MCI that contribute their…
Legacy, Knowledge, Advocacy, and Grace: Mary M. Langman Retires as Director of Information Issues and Policy
Submitted by Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA, Founding Director, MLA Research Training Institute, Distinguished Librarian Emerita, University of California, Irvine. Mary M. Langman will retire as…
Finding Journals that Accept Case Reports Just Got Easier
Jumpstart your search for journals that accept case reports with this new list of over 1,000 journals spanning over 100 specialties. Curated by a team…
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…
MLA’s Censorship and Library Practices Toolkit
A core value of librarianship is to provide accessible and trustworthy health information. However, institutional policies and regional and national laws often place limits on…
Learn about Legislation Impacting Our Profession at the MLA Legislative Update Session!
MLA Legislative Update July 19, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., central time Use this link to join the Zoom session. Add to Calendar Join members…
Promoting Citational Justice in Health Sciences
By Breanne Crumpton and Mark Coltrain Christen A. Smith, the founder of Cite Black Women, and Dominique Garrett-Scott define citational politics as “the rules, practices,…
NLM and MLA: Collaboration to Benefit the Profession and the Public
Mark your calendars now for the March 22, 2023, joint Fireside Chat between MLA and NLM leaders! Join MLA President Shannon Jones, AHIP, FMLA; MLA President-elect…
MeSH: 2023 Terms Update
BREAKING NEWS: NEW January 18 NLM Office Hours Special Listening Session: MeSH Following our first NLM Office Hours Special Listening Session in June 2022, this event…