MLA Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus Statement
The Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus (LiHSC) stands in solidarity with the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and the many MLA members and…
MLA Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Services Caucus Statement
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are values of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Services Caucus (NAHRS). In accordance with MLA’s vision and values, NAHRS…
MLA Pharmacy and Drug Information Caucus Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action
The mission of the Pharmacy and Drug Information (PDI) Caucus is to further the precise, accurate dissemination of information on prescription and nonprescription drugs to…
MLA Research Caucus Statement
As the chair of the Research Caucus, I want to express my solidarity and love for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) library…
MLA Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus Solidarity Statement
June 2, 2020 The Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus of MLA expresses our collective horror at the murder of George Floyd at the hands…
MLA Public Health/Health Administration (PH/HA) Caucus Statement: Racism Is a Public Health Crisis
June 4, 2020 Racism and law enforcement violence present destructive impacts on individuals, communities, and public health. The effects of the systemic racism built into…
Introducing the MLA ’20 vConference
Late on May 7, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown announced the decision to limit gatherings to twenty-five people or fewer through September 2020. Unfortunately, this means…
Caucus News: We Did It, You Can Too! Webinar Best Practices and Lessons Learned by the AAMLA Virtual Engagement Committee
Submitted by Aidy Weeks, AHIP, UNLV Health Sciences Library, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; Heather Rodriguez-James, Del E. Webb Library, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda,…
What’s Going on with MLA ’20?
You all know by now that MLA ’20 has now been rescheduled for August 15–19. Although the 2020 National Program Committee (NPC), the MLA Board,…
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…
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…
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…
Check Your Schedule for MLA ’20!
Have you noticed the changes in the schedule for MLA ’20? The most obvious is that the meeting is a little shorter with the Janet…
Visit Weird and Wonderful Portland, Oregon!
MLA ’20 will be held May 15-19 in Portland, Oregon. Here are a few reasons, besides attending the conference, that you might want to visit…
Developments Fall 2019 v. 31 #1
Developments Fall 2019 v. 31 #1 From the Editor Message from the Chair Get to Know Collection Development Members Watch and Learn Focus on Types…
Interim Chairs of MLA Domain Hubs Appointed
MLA President Julia Esparza, AHIP, recently appointed seven leaders to serve as interim domain hub chairs until June 1, 2020. These interim chairs will be…
Join an MLA Caucus at No Additional Cost!
The transition of MLA sections and special interest groups (SIGs) to caucuses is complete, and you can now see all of our caucuses on MLANET.…
Policies and Procedures Governing MLA Caucuses and Community Council
MLA’s governing bylaws are established by MLA’s Board of Directors to provide guidance on how to carry out association business. That guidance can be further…
EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience
Christy Tyson is a Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS) 2019 Annual Meeting Grant recipient, which enabled her to attend MLA ’19 in Chicago. Read…
Section News: 2019 Research Section Research Awards
Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from MLA ’19! The MLA Research Section is pleased to announce the winners for best research papers…