Guidelines for Mosaic ’16 Official Bloggers and Tweeters
Mosaic ’16 will feature Official Tweeters and Bloggers to share conference activities and events with meeting attendees and those unable to attend in-person. If you are…
MLA/ICS International Visiting Health Information Professionals Program Updates and Pilot Run
Interested in learning medical librarianship from a different cultural perspective, either first-hand or through interaction with a fellow librarian from another country in your own…
Board Transparency: New and Improved
As MLA’s annual meeting and the accompanying MLA Board meeting approach, you may notice a few changes in how we’re sharing board information. These changes…
Toronto’s Gourmet Delivery (from Kathryn Tippell-Smith)
Exhausted from a full day at the conference? Too tired to go out but not in the mood for boring, old room service? Overwhelmed by…
What is the ICLC?
Mosaic / Mosaique – Be part of the big picture / Faites partie due portrait global is a joint meeting Medical Library Association (MLA), the…
Are You Eligible to Visit Canada?
Some people are not allowed to come to Canada, such as individuals who have been convicted of a crime, including driving under the influence (DUI).…
Meeting Preview: Mosaic ’16: Be a Part of the Big Picture: Toronto Neighborhoods
Submitted by Gurpreet K. Rana, 2016 Joint Planning Committee; edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP, Section and SIG News Editor, MLA News Toronto is well…
On Momentum and Threads: Education
Submitted by Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, 2015/16 MLA President-Elect One of the most difficult endeavors to sustain for a volunteer organization is momentum. By the…
Hospital Librarianship Column Note
I thank and publicly acknowledge Nandita S. Mani, AHIP, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, who has stepped down from her role as…
Board Approves 2016 Budget and Business Plan
Click to enlarge Submitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative Services In November 2015, the…
MLA Board Highlights: February 2016
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on February 18, 2016. All meetings of the MLA Board are…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP News from the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter Submitted by Lorraine Porcello and Celeste Moore, Cochairs, Communications Committee,…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP LGBT Health Science Librarians SIG Annual Meeting Announcement Submitted by Emily Vardell and Tony Nguyen, AHIP, Co-Coveners, Lesbian, Gay,…
Member Spotlight: Richard James
Editor’s Note: This month’s column features Richard James, the new MEDLIB-L coordinator. Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2015 First Professional Position: Assistant archivist, Hagley Library…
Bylaws: Where We Are Now
Since beginning to formally solicit feedback from members in early February, the bylaws committee has received many astute comments regarding the changes to the MLA…
Seeking Canadian Mentors and Mentees for Colleague Connection at Mosaic 2016
What is Colleague Connection? Colleague Connection is a long-standing program offered by the Medical Library Association to new members and first-time meeting attendees. The program…
Mosaic 2016 – Supporting the local community
One of MLA’s annual meeting traditions is a group community service project that improves the area where the meeting is being held. This’ year’s community…
Toronto’s Fitness Mosaic – by LAC Co-chair Vanessa Kitchin
Any time I have attended a conference, my first thought has always been when and where will I exercise? Luckily, Toronto is an amazing city…
My Favorite Toronto Neighborhood – Kensington Market
by Sandy Iverson Toronto is often called a city of neighborhoods. I’ve lived here since the late 80s and never cease to be entertained and…
Toronto Islands – one of Toronto’s local attractions
There are a lot of things to see and do in Toronto, but when my family came to visit last summer I thought the best…