2018/19 MLA Election Results
MLA is pleased to announce the results of the 2018/19 election. Candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’18 in Atlanta,…
My Favorite Tool Session Now Accepts Virtual Contestants!
Are you experiencing FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)? Maybe all your colleagues and professional friends are attending MLA ’18, but this year will not work…
Hospital Librarianship: Education and Travel by Hospital Librarians: Results of a Survey
MLA frequently offers webinars for a charge to members. I knew from my personal experience that my hospital library does not have an education budget,…
International News
Mental health counselling sessions are offered in public libraries Mental health services are a necessity to citizens of every community. Paradoxically, they can also be…
Soccer Anyone?
Atlanta United, one of the youngest clubs in MLS, surprised many around the world with the level of excitement exuded by fans in their inaugural…
Making the Case to Attend MLA? We have a ____ for that!
Do you want to go to MLA ’18, but aren’t sure how to convince your administration? Here are some points to consider: Relevant Papers &…
Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
MLA will be organizing a group outing to an Atlanta Braves game during MLA ’18. The game will be on Friday, May 18, at 7:35…
Home Sweet Home: Refreshing MLA’s Section and SIG Structure
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you consider MLA and its communities—its chapters, sections, and special interest groups (SIGs)—your professional…
Tips for Making Connections at MLA ‘18
Networking is a major benefit of attending conferences. The goal is to create meaningful connections and relationships with your fellow attendees. All it takes is…
Is MLA News Editor Your Next Job for the Association?
Are you ready for your next professional service opportunity? MLA is looking for the next editor of the MLA News. In this exciting and high-profile…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2017
The MLA Board of Directors met on November 16 and 17, 2017, in Chicago, IL. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
Elaine Martin: MLA ’18 Janet Doe Lecturer
Elaine R. Martin has the honor of presenting the 2018 Jane Doe Lecture on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 9AM. Since 2016 Elaine has served…
Dara Richardson-Heron: NIH All of Us Research Program
It is fitting that Dara Richardson-Heron, MD, is one of our plenary speakers on Wednesday during MLA ’18, as her work and career reflect the meeting’s…
MLA ’18: Silver and Gold Networking Dinner and Talent Show
MLA is switching things up in Atlanta for the MLA ’18 Tuesday night dinner. Join your colleagues at the all-new Silver and Gold Networking Dinner…
In Memoriam: Vislava Tylman
Cleveland Clinic Florida announced the untimely passing of Vislava Tylman, library services manager, Goldblatt Medical Library. Tylman was hospitalized while vacationing in Mexico and passed…
Hospital Librarianship: Collaboration to Achieve Innovation
Submitted by Wanda Sebrena Thomas, Skelton Medical Library, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA; edited by Angela Spencer, AHIP Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in a hospital…
In Memoriam: Martha Jane Zachert, AHIP, FMLA
Martha Jane Zachert, AHIP, FMLA, retired professor emerita, University South Carolina–Columbia, died January 10, 2018, at Westminster Oaks Health Center. She was born February 7,…
Dr. David Satcher: The Road from Rural Alabama to Surgeon General
Dr. David Satcher is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, and went on to study Medicine at Case Western Reserve University…
2018 John P. McGovern Award Lecturer: William Powers – Writer, Journalist and Technologist
MLA 2018’s McGovern lecturer William Powers is the author of Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age (Harper Collins, 2010). Widely praised for…
Librarians without Borders® HINARI Internet Resources Train the Trainers Workshop Malawi: December 5-7, 2017
This three-day workshop was conducted at the Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN), Lilongwe, Malawi. The instructor was Lenny Rhine, Librarians Without Borders/Medical…