Wanted: Adventure Librarian
Can you imagine what the job description looks like for an adventure librarian? What are the requirements? Education or experience? I suspect that the line…
MLA’17 New Members and First-Time Attendees Program and Breakfast
Hello everyone! I am both a first-time attendee and first-time guest blogger. Since this is my first time attending the MLA annual meeting, I decided…
Clinical Reference Essentials for Everyday Practice
I had a great time during the Welcome Reception last night, meeting other librarians and chatting with vendors (and collecting pens!). I spent some time…
Coffee at the Convention Center
Have an early morning meeting at MLA’17 and need coffee and pastry? Here are some options in the convention center lobbies: Espresso Caffé Dior…
MLA Communities: What Are Our Guiding Principles? We Need Your Input!
The MLA Communities Strategic Goal Task Force has been working on our charge (see [Link removed (Strengthening Our Communities: A Solid Foundation)] by Teresa L.…
MLA’17 Parking
Parking Are you driving to the MLA Annual Meeting and looking for parking options other than at the convention center? Make trip planning easier by…
Featured Speakers
Highlighting the MLA’17 theme: Dream, Dare, Do are our featured speakers: Sunday, May 28th, 10:30 – 11:55 am John P McGovern Award Lecturer: Julie…
MLA Board Approves 2017 Budget and Business Plan
[Link removed ()] Click to enlarge Submitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative Services In…
MLA and AAHSL Recommend NLM FY 2018 Funding
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries have recommended that the National Library of Medicine receive at least $412,097,000 in FY…
MLA ’17 Service Project
The number of homeless people in Seattle and King County continues to rise, with more than 4,000 people sleeping on the streets in a recent…
MLA Election Updates: New Officers and Modified Calendar
Please join me and the MLA Board of Directors in welcoming the incoming MLA Board members who will assume office at the conclusion of MLA…
Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award: We Need You!
In May 2016, the MLA Board of Directors approved the elevation of the Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award from a Consumer and Patient…
Dining Options in Seattle
Download the [Link removed (MLA ’17 Restaurant Guide)] in PDF, or look for the print version in your bag in Seattle! This year’s Restaurant Guide,…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after August 1, 2016. Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP Rachael K. Anderson, AHIP,…
FYI: Text Classification Systems: Whimsy and Structure from G org s P r c (aka Georges Perec)
Submitted by Kelly Evans, Library, and Frank Houghton, Department of Public Health and Health Administration, Eastern Washington University–Spokane Editor’s note: The FYI column, normally compiled…
Seattle’s local library attractions – at your own pace!
Want to explore a few of Seattle’s finest libraries? The famous Seattle Central Library is only a few blocks from the Washington State Convention Center.…
Legislative Task Force Goes to the Hill
Front Row (left to right): M.J. Tooey (MD), Ruth Riley (SC), Mary Langman (IL), Susan Clark (MS), Irma Ivette Quinones (PR), Neville Prendergast (LA). Back…
Getting Around Seattle
Once you’ve made it to your hotel in downtown Seattle, you have a few options for getting around to visit the sights, depending on your…
Woodland Park Zoo
Think big cities are a zoo? Planned for some extra sightseeing in Seattle but haven’t decided where to go? Visit Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, which…
Reflections from the 2016–2017 MLA Rising Stars
Submitted by Phill Jo, Rachel Charlotte Lerner, Tony Nguyen, AHIP, and Gregg A. Stevens, AHIP As the four participants in the 2016–2017 MLA leadership preparation…