Boosting MLA’s Education, Part 2: A New Director
A few weeks ago, we talked about the big plans in the works for improving the educational opportunities MLA offers, how they’re organized, and how they’re…
7 Things to Try on the New MLANET
It’s a website! And an association management system, and a community platform… Yesterday afternoon, MLA welcomed a new arrival: the new website. We’ll introduce you…
Upping Our Online Learning Game
Can we improve your online learning experience beyond the traditional webinar? Yes, by adding student/teacher interaction into the instructional design. This summer, MLA held its…
MLA supports the FY 2016 budget
MLA has joined 2,500 organizations in sending a letter to Congress urging: that sequestration be replaced with a balanced approach to deficit reduction; and that sequestration…
Please Take Our Survey!
The Collection Development Section is updating the part of its website that provides resources for the entire MLA user community. Please help us figure out…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP New Reis International Cooperation Section IFLA Annual Meeting Grant Submitted by Megan von Isenburg, AHIP, Chair, International Cooperation Section…
Chapter News: Midcontinental Chapter Connects Virtually
Submitted by Heather L. Brown, AHIP, Cochair, 2015 Annual Meeting, Midcontinental Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Editor’s Note: You may have seen in…
Member Spotlight: Patricia F. Morris, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2006First Professional Position: Medical librarian, Medical Library, Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith, ARCurrent Position: Medical librarian, Medical Library, Mercy Hospital, Fort…
2015 Scholarship and Grant Recipients Honored
The Awards Ceremony and Luncheon was held on Monday, May 18, during MLA ’15 in Austin, TX. At that time, MLA awarded grants and scholarships…
MLA and AAHSL weigh in on the NIH-wide Strategic Plan
MLA and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have submitted comments and recommendations to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on a framework for…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2014
Submitted by Carla J. Funk, CAE, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met November 17 and 18, 2014, in Chicago, IL. All meetings…
Member Spotlight: Brenda M. Linares, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: January 2008First Professional Position: National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate FellowCurrent Position: Outreach librarian and coordinator of research assistants at…
Librarians without Limits: Keynote Presentations for MLA ’15 in Austin
Submitted by Sandra I. Martin, AHIP, and Jonquil Feldman, AHIP, Cochairs, 2015 National Program Committee The 2015 National Program Committee has selected a distinguished array…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP Graphic Medicine Highlights Comic Art Across Health Care and throughout the World Launched in 2007 by physician/artist Ian Williams,…
Efficiency, Stability, Recognition, Resolution: Carla J. Funk Retires as Executive Director of MLA
Submitted by J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, Chair, Librarians without Borders® Advisory Committee; Chair, MLA Fellows Group; and MLA President, 2000−2001 Carla J. Funk, CAE,…
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T minus Thirtysomething Days
It’s crunch time. MLA headquarters staff are working hard to prepare the new MLANET for launch in September. This week and next, the focus is…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP University of Southern California−Los Angeles Libraries Dean Catherine Quinlan, Nancy Olmos, and Annie Hughes-Thompson (left to right) Nancy Olmos…
Oh, the Places You’ll Go…in Austin! Local Attractions and Things to Do While “Keeping It Weird”
Submitted by Michele Whitehead, Publicity Chair, and Catherine Pepper, Chair, MLA ’15 Local Assistance Committee One thing is certain: In Austin, you will not run…
Section News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Veterinary Specialty Board Examinations Reading Lists Submitted by Jessica R. Page, AHIP, Past Chair, Veterinary Medical Libraries Section, and…