MLA Latinx Caucus Official Statement Regarding Police Brutality
The Latinx Caucus of MLA unequivocally condemns the actions of George Floyd’s tragic death and killing by the Minneapolis Police Department as well as previous…
MLA LGBTQIA+ Caucus Statement
Along with our fellow caucuses in MLA, the MLA LGBTQIA+ Caucus affirms the strength and resilience of our Black members, colleagues, and allies in MLA,…
MLA Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus Statement
The Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus (LiHSC) stands in solidarity with the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and the many MLA members and…
MLA Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Services Caucus Statement
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are values of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Services Caucus (NAHRS). In accordance with MLA’s vision and values, NAHRS…
MLA Pharmacy and Drug Information Caucus Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action
The mission of the Pharmacy and Drug Information (PDI) Caucus is to further the precise, accurate dissemination of information on prescription and nonprescription drugs to…
MLA Research Caucus Statement
As the chair of the Research Caucus, I want to express my solidarity and love for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) library…
MLA Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus Solidarity Statement
June 2, 2020 The Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus of MLA expresses our collective horror at the murder of George Floyd at the hands…
MLA Public Health/Health Administration (PH/HA) Caucus Statement: Racism Is a Public Health Crisis
June 4, 2020 Racism and law enforcement violence present destructive impacts on individuals, communities, and public health. The effects of the systemic racism built into…
MLA and AAHSL recommend FY21 NLM Funding
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries have recommended that the National Library of Medicine receive at least $479.7 million in…
Information Services: Data-Driven LibGuide Development during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Submitted by Cecelia Vetter, Samantha Kennefick, and Lilian Hoffecker, AHIP, Strauss Health Sciences Library, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus–Aurora; edited by Christy Tyson As…
Information Services: Is a Single Platform for Tracking Interface Issues Feasible? The UX Caucus Thinks So!
Submitted by Louisa Verma, AHIP, Library, Center for Health Evidence, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA, and Andy Hickner, Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr…
Caucus News: We Did It, You Can Too! Webinar Best Practices and Lessons Learned by the AAMLA Virtual Engagement Committee
Submitted by Aidy Weeks, AHIP, UNLV Health Sciences Library, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; Heather Rodriguez-James, Del E. Webb Library, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda,…
Consumer Health: Documenting a Pandemic through Comics
Submitted by Kathryn Houk, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; edited by Donald Pearson, AHIP Editor’s Note: Kathryn Houk, MLIS, AHIP, CHIS (she/hers),…
I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means: How COVID-19 Systematic Reviews Don’t Fit the Mold
Submitted by Aidy Weeks, AHIP, UNLV Health Sciences Library, University of Nevada–Las Vegas, and Kathryn Vela, AHIP, Portland VA Healthcare System, Portland, OR A global…
Global Health & Health Equity: Assisting Clinicians in Addressing Human Trafficking
Written by Amy Sharpe, Sharp HealthCare, and Founder and Cochair, Health Subcommittee, San Diego Human Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Advisory Council,…
MLA and AAHSL comment on public access
Today, the Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) commented on the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Request for Information:…
NLM Receives Stimulus Funding to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to the Coronavirus
The $2 trillion economic stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), in response to the COVID-19 outbreak provides an…
Personals
Beginning this quarter, MLAConnect will publish a list of retirement and memorial announcements about MLA members. There are times that MLA staff or former colleagues…
MLA and AAHSL comments to NLM addressing ClinicalTrials.gov Modernization
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have responded to the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Request for Comments…
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…