MLA Board Highlights: February 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library AssociationThe MLA Board of Directors met in Chicago, IL, on February 9, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to…
Full Speed Ahead: MLA’s 2015/16 Strategic Priorities
Submitted by Michelle Kraft, AHIP, 2015/16 President, and Linda Walton, AHIP, 2014/15 President In past years, you would have been reading an article about presidential…
Board Approves 2015 Budget and Business Plan
Submitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative Services [Link removed ()]In October 2014, the Board…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
Submitted by Mary M. Langman, Director, Information Issues and Policy, MLA The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after…
Section & SIG News
Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG Announcement Submitted by Margaret Henderson, AHIP, Convener, Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG In May 2015, the Molecular Biology and Genomics…
Professional Development: Academy New Members or Members Renewing at a Higher Level
Congratulations to new members and members who have renewed at a higher level in the Academy of Health Information Professionals. This quarterly listing is based…
National Library of Medicine Director Donald A. B. Lindberg Retires
MLA President Linda Walton, AHIP, and MLA Executive Director Kevin Baliozian attended Donald A. B. Lindberg’s retirement event on March 30. Members of Congress and…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2015 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. The Awards Ceremony and…
MLA Board Highlights: March 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library Association The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on March 23, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to noon,…
Member Spotlight: Lisa Huang
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2005First Professional Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park Campus Library, McKinney, TXCurrent Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park…
Medical Library Education: There Is No “I” in Team: The Importance of Teamwork
Submitted by Jodi L. Philbrick, Department of Library and Information Sciences, College of Information, University of North Texas–Denton On a recent visit to a Major…
J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, Receives the 2015 Marcia C. Noyes Award
The highest honor that MLA confers is the Marcia C. Noyes Award. J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, retired, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN,…
Research Is Imperative!
In a time of unprecedented challenges and increased requirements for transparency and accountability, it is imperative that health sciences libraries demonstrate their value, impact, and…
The Top 6 Things We’ve Learned So Far from Implementing Socious
MLA staff are neck-deep right now in preparing for the launch of several new web and IT systems by September. Here are just a few…
Member Spotlight: Melanie Norton, AHIP
MLA Member Since: 1999First Professional Position: Reference librarian and liaison for faculty, staff, and students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Consumer and Patient Health Information Section Award Recipients Submitted by Kay Hogan Smith, AHIP, Chair, Consumer and Patient Health…
Hospital Librarianship: Librarians, Informationists, and Swiss Army Knives
Submitted by David E. Coleman, Arnold Library, Hawai’i Pacific Health–Honolulu; edited by Nandita S. Mani, AHIP It is generally accepted that implementation of web-based resources…
Hello!
Cheryl Rowan, Editor, MLA News I wanted to briefly introduce myself as I begin my term as the new editor for the MLA News. My…
Chapter News
Reaching Out in New Directions: Changing the Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group Approach to Outreach Submitted by Julia A. Hause, AHIP, Nevada Cochair,…
Is MLA an International Organization?
MLA Librarians without Borders holds workshops on the use of free and low-cost resources around the world. Is MLA an international organization? Should we…