Master Visualizing Research Impact with Julie Esparza – December 12 Virtual CE Session
Visualizing the Value of Researcher and Institution PublicationsJoin us for the Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL) Fall Virtual Meeting where our…
Share Your Expertise: Submit a Proposal for a 2025 Webinar or an Instructor-Led Virtual Course!
Do you have expertise and skills to share with MLA members and the wider health information professional community? The MLA Curriculum Committee is now accepting…
The Updated NNLM Core/Required Courses for the Data Services Specialization Level I Certificate Are Now Available!
After a break for updates, the NNLM core/required courses for the Data Services Specialization Level I Certificate are now available under new titles. The four…
MLANET This week (10/24/24): What’s New, Reset Emails Blocked, and More
This Week Have you checked your transcript? Did we get it right? Review in MEDLIB-ED and submit a support ticket if you see anything missing.…
Going Further with Data: Improve Your Data Skills with the Data Services Specialization
Submitted by: Julia Esparza, MLS, AHIP, FMLA One day, I got a call from a professor who needed to put data in a repository but…
Supporting Climate and Health Research: Unlocking the Power of FAIR Data
Submitted by: Julie Goldman The intersection of climate change and human health presents challenges and opportunities for researchers. As extreme weather events become more frequent…
Unlocking the Value of Qualitative Research: How to Avoid Quantitative Research Biases
Submitted by: Sami Kaplan In the realm of research, qualitative methods often take a backseat to their quantitative counterparts. However, qualitative research offers unique insights…
Unlock Your Potential: How the MLA Data Services Specialization Can Help You Meaningfully Engage with Your Communities
Submitted by: Margaret Henderson The rapidly evolving research data landscape presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Navigating these challenges and opportunities requires data literacy expertise among…
Mastering Databases: Essential Features and Expert Solutions
Submitted by: Hilary Kraus Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: A Database Tips Lightning Round! A User Experience (UX) Caucus Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024…
Advance Your Career with the Data Services Specialization (DSS) Level II Pathway: A Special Offer
Submitted by: Barry Grant To make earning a Level II Data Services Specialization certificate more affordable, MLA offers the DSS Level II Pathway: 7 Level…
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…
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…
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…
AI Tools for Summarizing Research Articles: Transforming Information Access
By Gary S. Atwood, gatwood@uvm.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-4100, systematic review librarian & library associate professor, Dana Health Sciences Library The exponential growth of academic research articles in…
ChatGPT and Our Response as Health Educators
Aultman College’s Health Sciences Library staff recently presented on ChatGPT and how it is changing what we need to know about information reporting and knowledge…
In the Library with a Paintbrush
By Justin Robertson, Lisa Ennis, and Gail Kouame Medical libraries tend to have fairly clear-cut missions, providing service to a highly specialized and distinct set…
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How? This is a quick overview of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. What is it? MHFA…
Introducing a New MEDLIB-ED Catalog: Disaster Preparation, Response, & Recovery for Libraries and Librarians
At the end of April, MLA sunset the Disaster Information Specialization (DIS). At the start of May, a new MLE catalog of no-cost disaster-related courses…
Building a Data Dashboard to Track Education Outreach Efforts
Background Region 3 (RML) of the Network of National Library of Medicine (NNLM) serves Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. The RML offers outreach,…