Caucus News: 2020 Research Caucus Research Awards
Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from MLA ’20 and the biannual Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Best Research Paper!The MLA…
Caucus News: Hospital Library Caucus Awards Its Members
It is a long-standing tradition for the Hospital Library Caucus (HLC) to recognize members with its own caucus awards. The Awards Ceremony honoring members added…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors its 2020 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. Awards were presented during the opening…
RTI Research Spotlight: Research Highlights the Importance of Including Users with Disabilities When Providing Web Page Accessibility Information
While teaching a library instruction session, I mentioned the library’s accessibility information web page but was stumped when a student asked some basic clarifying questions…
Press, Play, Connect
Press, Play, Connect is the official podcast of MLA. Join Sally Gore and Emily J. Hurst as they interview librarians and discuss ideas from the medical…
2020 MLA Fellows
The 2019/2020 Board of Directors has named two association members as Fellows of MLA. Fellows are chosen for their outstanding contributions to health sciences librarianship…
MLA ’20 vConference New Member/First-Time Attendees Book Recommendations
This is a collection of favorite books and/or current reads that were mentioned in the New Members/First-Time Attendees meeting held on Monday, July 27, 2020,…
MLA ’20 vConference Lecturers
MLA honors all of its 2020 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. This year’s lecturers were…
Fourth Annual MLA Book Recommendations: MLA ’20 vConference
This list is a compilation of books recommended throughout the MLA ’20 vConference. Any oversight of books not mentioned is unintended. Special thanks to the…
Glad to Meet You Virtually: Reflections on the MLA Conference
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MLA Honors with an International Focus
MLA seeks to have an impact throughout the world in building international partnerships and supporting the information needs of underserved individuals. The association presents many…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Provides Clues for How Librarians Can Improve Medical Students’ Use of Information Tools
In fall 2016, I submitted a poster abstract to MLA ’17. My goal was simple: I wanted to see what point-of-care (POC) products health sciences…
MLA ’20 vConference Featured Speakers You Don’t Want to Miss!
MLA is excited to announce Esther Choo, John Brownstein, and Chris Shaffer as keynote speakers at the MLA ’20 vConference and Exhibits, the full-featured experience…
RTI Research Spotlight: RTI Contributed to Additional Study on Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Libraries
Training from the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI) has come in handy again! I am a fellow in the 2019 cohort, and my project is…
In Memoriam: Donna P. Johnson
Donna P. Johnson died of COVID-19 on June 14. She became a nationally renowned medical library leader while overseeing Allina Health’s library during an era…
Historic MLA ’20 vConference Opening Session Held July 27
The MLA ’20 vConference and Exhibits, a full-featured experience of virtual learning and networking, kicked off on Monday, July 27, with an opening session that…
RTI News: IMLS Awards Second Grant to MLA to Deepen the Research Capacity of Health Sciences Librarians
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded MLA a $227,862 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant over a 3-year period to…
In Memoriam: Richard C. Wood
Richard C. Wood passed away July 12, 2020. He was executive director at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Libraries from 1991 to…
MLA ’20 Service Project: Rahab’s Sisters
What makes Rahab’s Sisters unique is the concept of radical hospitality. Rahab’s Sisters’ core mission is creating community for women and gender nonconforming folks “marginalized…
RTI Research Spotlight: Recent Review Finds Few Information Literacy Studies of Doctoral Students
Doctoral studies offer a unique phase in the development and legitimization of researchers, and it is essential to understand the distinct practices of this population…