New MLA Data Services Specialization Keeps Pace with Expanding Roles for Health Sciences Librarians
As scientific research becomes increasingly data-driven, medical librarians and other health information professionals are ideally situated to provide support for data services. Many skills that…
JMLA Equity Work Group
In October 2020, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Equity Work Group solicited both the Latinx Caucus and the African American Medical Librarians…
In Memoriam: Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer
The family of Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer announced that she passed away December 16, 2020, after a gradual decline in health. She remained unassuming, sweet…
2021 MLA Election Slate of Candidates
The MLA Nominating Committee, chaired by MLA Immediate Past-President Julia Esparza, AHIP, is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2021 election. The…
Chapter News: 2020 NAHSL in Action
Submitted by Eugenia Opuda and Rachel Charlotte Lerner, AHIP, “NAHSL in Action” Virtual Planning Committee, North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) Librarians’ collective response to…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Congratulations to members of the Academy of Health Information Professionals who are new members of the academy or have renewed their membership at the same…
Caucus News: From Quarterlyish Newsletter to Biweekly Blog: A Caucus’s Journey
The value of professional organizations is indisputable for connecting with other professionals, for networking, and for camaraderie. This is especially true for the Hospital Library…
EFTS Successes and Growing Pains
One short year ago, MLA agreed to develop a new Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFTS) platform to ensure continuity of service for the many libraries…
Chapter News: Philadelphia Regional Chapter Annual Meeting
Submitted by Gary M. Childs, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, and Amanda Adams, CMSRU Library, Cooper Medical School of Rowan…
MLA and AAHSL Comment on Information and Data Resources Needed by the Health Services Research Community
A workgroup of MLA and AAHSL volunteers have written comments that address the information and data resources needed by the health services research community for research and practice.…
COVID-19 Conversation: Engaging Our Communities in the Time of COVID-19
Clinical and academic health libraries are facing novel challenges in engaging their patrons, stakeholders, and other members of their communities. A panel of three librarians…
Chapter News: UNYOC 2020: A Meeting to Remember
Submitted by Jennifer McKinnell and Denise Smith, Conference Planning Cochairs, Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter Like many other MLA chapters, the Upstate New York…
Virtual My Favorite Tool—Beta Tested
The Technology in Education Caucus held a beta test of the Virtual My Favorite Tool event on Tuesday, November 10, in preparation for the MLA…
NIH calls for swift sharing of COVID-19 results
NIH Director Francis Collins, MD has issued this statement calling on clinical researchers to swiftly share COVID-19 results through ClinicalTrials.gov. “To ensure such information is accessible as…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Congratulations to members of the Academy of Health Information Professionals who are new members of the academy or have renewed their membership at the same…
In Memoriam: Erika Love, FMLA
Erika Love, FMLA, passed away on October 8, 2020, at home in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by people who loved her. She was ninety-five and had…
MLA ’21 to Include Full Virtual Offering
Submitted by Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP, Cochair, 2021 National Program Committee; Neville D. Prendergast, Cochair, 2021 National Program Committee; Lisa K. Traditi, AHIP, MLA President, and…
2020 MLA Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowship Recipients Honored
MLA awarded grants to deserving students and practicing health sciences information professionals during the MLA ’20 vConference. The Naomi C. Broering Latinx Heritage Grant provides…
MLA Board Highlights: August 2020
The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on August 5, 2020. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members, except for executive sessions,…
MLA and AAHSL comment on NLM 2017-2027 Strategic Plan
A workgroup of more than 25 MLA and AAHSL volunteers have written comments addressing the progress of NLM’s strategic plan. The associations’ comments support the NLM…