A Librarian Can…Integrate Work and Life
Editor’s Note: Republished with permission from Martha E. Meacham’s blog A Librarian Can…, March 20, 2020, post.These are strange times. My entire staff and I…
Statement of Support to Libraries and Library Workers
The MLA Board of Directors supports the safety and well-being of library workers and the health sciences communities we serve. We join the Canadian Health…
MLA Member Curated List of COVID-19 Resources
MLA members have started a curated list of COVID-19 resources for medical librarians and other health information professionals. The site will be updated as frequently…
Editor’s Note
Like many of you, I am working from home for the foreseeable future. It is a different set up. One main difference for me is…
Individual and Organizational Health Literacy: A Key to the Future of Health
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MLA Team Serving You Remotely During COVID-19
COVID-19 and the related social distancing recommendations are affecting all of us at home and at work. During this temporary emergency, all MLA team members…
Research Invitation for Librarians Who Use Reflection at Work
Have you ever used reflection to improve your performance at work or to better understand situations at work? If so, consider participating in a new…
MLA Board Reschedules MLA ’20 to August 15–19, 2020, in Portland
Updated to include finalized dates We have heard from many of you about the potential effect of COVID-19 on your attendance at MLA ’20, including…
2020 MLA Election Results
MLA is pleased to announce the results of the 2020 election. Candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’20 in Portland,…
Statement from Travel Portland
The Oregon Health Authority, the City of Portland, and Travel Portland are all closely monitoring the situation in the community. Portland is currently open for…
EFTS Update: February 27, 2020
Your MLA Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) team has been hard at work to implement the new EFTS. Latest news 610 libraries have completed their EFTS…
Caucus Annual Business Meetings and Gatherings
Caucus leaders and members, MLA encourages you to hold your official business meetings virtually before MLA ’20 instead of onsite in Portland so that all…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Shows the Need for Greater Open Access Outreach to Change Misconceptions of Early Career Researchers
A recent study published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association found that early career professionals in the field of cancer research have a…
MLA Diversity and Inclusion Task Force 2019 Survey Report Preprint Available
In fall 2019, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force administered an online survey to the MLA membership not only to ascertain the demographic makeup of…
Clinical Support: Hospital Librarians Participate in Mergers and Acquisitions
Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions An annual KaufmanHall report describes hospital and health system merger and acquisition activity over the preceding year. Their most recent review…
Chapter News: SC/MLA Chapter Meeting
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SC/MLA) held its 69th Annual Meeting October 10–12, 2019. Members and guests made their way to the Hyatt Regency Savannah…
In Memoriam: William G. Cooper, 1926–2019
Photo courtesy of theIsland Funeral Home & Crematory site. William G. Cooper, MLA Honorary Member and husband of MLA Past President Linda A. Watson, FMLA,…
EFTS User Agreements Now Available
On Friday January 17, 812 libraries received the MLA Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) user agreement for their review. Here are some fun facts: 300…
In Memoriam: Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, 1925–2020
Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, died on January 8 after a short illness. He was born on December 18, 1925, to John and Florence Sargent…
Transition: Retiring the Social Media Column
The MLAConnect Editorial Board made the decision to retire the Social Media column at our last meeting. While I do not have the exact date…