Library Gateways to VA: An Outreach Initiative Between Vermont and Western New Hampshire Public Libraries and the White River Junction VA
IntroductionLibrary Gateways to the VA is an outreach project that partnered the White River Junction VA with over 255 service area public libraries in Vermont…
RTI Research Spotlight: Wikipedia Editing: Improving Information Literacy and Social Responsibility of Medical Students
Wikipedia. Love it or hate it, did you know that there is a robust community of editors editing Wikipedia’s health-related content and that it is…
RTI Fellow Awarded Grant to Study Research Attitudes of Osteopathic Medical Students
Molly Montgomery, director of library services, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, was awarded an internal research grant through the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Start-Up…
VA Librarian Engages Veterans Through Book Club on VA Video Connect
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused lockdowns and social distancing restrictions in 2020, the US Department of Veterans Affairs transitioned to remote operations. Lisa Huang, supervisory…
Congratulations to the RTI ’22 Fellows!
MLA is pleased to announce the 2022 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellows! The RTI ’22 online program is a successful, immersive research training program that…
Libraries, the Centerpiece of a Public Health Initiative
Libraries are increasingly playing an essential role in our communities as a hub for access to information, support, and opportunity. Because of this, Safe Space…
RTI Research Spotlight: MLS Student Perceptions of Graduate Employment
Despite the general consensus that field experience during library school is important for applying theory to practical situations, there is a lack of understanding about what students want from and the barriers they…
RTI Research Spotlight: Preliminary Examination of Personal Librarian Programs in Health Sciences Libraries
In the early 1990s, Yale’s Cushing/Whitney Medical Library started offering a personal librarian program to their medical students as part of their outreach efforts. The…
Value Studies Working Group
The Value Studies Working Group is currently working to update the value studies listed on the MLA guide Evidence You Can Use To Communicate Library…
Overview of Citation Software: Pros, Cons, and Best Uses
By Sarah Jackson Citation programs are a common feature of library instruction, helping users to manage difficult and cumbersome projects. Four programs are particularly common…
RTI Research Spotlight: Effects of Faculty Status on Perceptions of Medical Librarians
By Sa’ad Laws What is in a title? For some health sciences librarians adding the title of faculty may be semantical, but for many it…
MLA Condemns Russia’s Unprovoked Aggression and Violence in Ukraine
The Board of Directors, the International Cooperation Caucus, and the Health Equity and Global Health Domain Hub of the Medical Library Association (MLA) stand in…
JMLA Author Interview: Lucy Kiester and Clara Turp
Lucy Kiester and Clara Turp cowrote the article “Artificial intelligence behind the scenes: PubMed’s Best Match algorithm,” which just published in the most recent issue…
RTI Research Spotlight: Publication Rates of Research Abstracts at MLA Conferences
Every year, medical librarians present papers and posters at the national Medical Library Association conference, but how many choose to take the next step and…
Announcing Peer Coaches for the 2022 Research Training Institute
The Research Training Institute (RTI) team is pleased to announce the new peer coaches for the 2022 RTI Online program: John Bourgeois, Amelia Brunskill, Margaret…
Peer-to-Peer Instruction
At a time when library budgets are not as healthy as in years past, increased efficiency can be vital to continued library growth and success.…
SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas for Promoting Libraries: Part 3 of 3
This article originally ran in the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s newsletter Southern Expressions, 2021;37(4):4–8. October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to…
SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas for Promoting Libraries: Part 2 of 3
This article originally ran in the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s newsletter Southern Expressions, 2021;37(4):4–8. October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time…
New Name, Clearer Mission: The Health Equity & Global Health Domain Hub
Hello MLA members! We are very happy to reintroduce ourselves as the Health Equity & Global Health Domain Hub. While the change may seem subtle—flipping…
SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas for Promoting Libraries: Part 1 of 3
These articles originally ran in the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s newsletter Southern Expressions, 2021;37(4):4–8. October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time…