Midyear Reports Due October 15
Attention MLA Leaders!Showcase your group’s collective efforts and contributions by submitting your Midyear Report. Highlight the key achievements, actions, and activities of your MLA community,…
Why You Should Apply to Become a ‘25-’26 Rising Star
Submitted by: Annabelle Nuñez, Rising Stars 2024-2025 Program Director If you aspire to a leadership role in MLA and you want to develop your leadership…
The Case of the Missing Caucus Emails
By MLA Headquarters The best “Aha!” moments are when they solve a mystery… Over the past few weeks, you (and we) have struggled to understand…
Call for Proposals Round 1: Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions
Submitted by: Emily Brennan The MLA ’25 National Program Committee (NPC) seeks session abstracts that aim to educate and inspire health sciences librarians and information…
Amplify Your Voice: Submit to MLAConnect Today
Are you passionate about sharing your insights and experiences with the medical library community? Through MLAConnect you can contribute to the profession, gain recognition, and…
MLANET This Week (8/8/2024)
One Thing We were glad to see The Midcontinental Chapter’s Early Career Librarian Task Force posting yesterday in MLA caucuses. Check out their crowdsourced MCMLA…
Re-Introducing NNLM’s New and Improved Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) On-Demand Class
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) announces the new and improved Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) On-Demand course. About CHIS On-Demand Discover…
For MLA Members Interested in a Quick, Impactful Publication
We invite you to submit to “I Am MLA” and share your unique experiences, insights, and perspectives. The form is quick and easy, taking just 15-20…
Virtual Tours of Portland
Want to explore Portland (and further afield?) from the comfort of your hotel or home? Check out these possibilities! Bring the outdoors indoors by exploring…
Visit the Living Library at MLA ’24 in Portland!
Have you ever wanted to ask someone who is different from you questions but have been too shy to ask or not even know how…
Portland Brunch Spots
Portland Brunch Spots: A Highly Subjective Guide If you’ve watched Portlandia you have probably seen the lines for our fair city’s brunch spots parodied, pilloried,…
Don’t Forget to Pack for Portland
Packing for an annual conference can be complicated. Download and follow this list of items to pack for MLA ’24! Check out Tips for First-Time…
Tips for MLA ’24 First-Time Attendees
Here are some ideas to help prepare for MLA ’24: Planning Start planning early! Begin your MLA prep by scoping out the conference program and…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Inside and Out: Supporting and Empowering Your Staff by Promoting their Achievements
Leading Together, Growing Together Symposium In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we are profiling the experts leading each of the symposium…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Allies: Building Institutional Support Networks
Navigating Research Data Together: Librarians, Researchers, and Students Symposium In the weeks before MLA ’24 in Portland, we are profiling the experts leading each of…
Connect with MLA ’24 Attendees on Padlet
The Virtual Assistance Committee invites you to connect with other conference attendees (including those attending virtually) in Padlet! Want to connect with other conference participants…
In Memoriam: Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, 1938-2024
With sadness, we report that Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, and MLA President from 1994-95, passed away on April 30, 2024. A celebration service will…
Best Birding in Portland
There are many great places in Portland to see a variety of birds. The following is a list of spots that are relatively easy to…
MLA Fellowship and Honorary Membership
MLA fellowship is awarded to MLA members for sustained and outstanding contributions to health sciences librarianship and to the advancement of the purposes of the…
Liberty Chapter Quasquicentennial Unconference
By Daniel Verbit and Michelle Bass Last year on May 2, 2023, Liberty Chapter Board members Michelle Bass and Daniel Verbit organized a special quasquicentennial…