Official Meeting Blogger: Systematic Review Services session
Monday afternoon I attended a few different sessions that focused on launching a systematic review service at a library, including “Building an Interprofessional Literature Review…
Official Meeting Blogger: Evening Happy Hours and Socials
Although I’m more of a night owl, I didn’t make it out to as many evening events as I thought I would at MLA ‘19.…
Official Meeting Blogger: Laugh-out-loud moments
Charlie Chaplin has been credited with saying, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” I live by this quote. So, the adventure I chose…
Official Meeting Blogger: Posters
One of the highlights of my annual meeting experience is always the chance to see the poster presentations. These posters represent the initiatives of health…
Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee Perspective
The organizational structure of MLA is changing, and this is confusing to some, disconcerting to others, and hasn’t yet “reached” the rest. As a new…
MLA Board Highlights: February 2019
The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on February 12, 2019. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members, with the exception of…
Visit the SitStayRead Dogs during MLA’19
The SitStayRead dog teams are joining us at MLA’19. Visit them in Grand Ballroom Foyer, East Tower, Ballroom Gold Level Saturday May 4th at 5:30-7:00 PM…
Seven tips for a happy and healthy conference
I once heard a colleague liken meeting attendance to being onboard a cruise ship. You have access to gourmet-style food, alcohol, parties and handsome people,…
Packing Essentials for MLA ’19
Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA, is one of the official meeting bloggers this year. She is getting a head-start by sharing her packing essentials after…
Dine Arounds at MLA’19
Will you be in Chicago on Thursday or Friday before the official conference programming begins? Don’t eat alone! Join your colleagues for a dine-around. All…
Note from the Editor
If you are like me, you are looking at your work calendar and preparing to be away for MLA ’19. Attending a meeting can be…
In Memoriam: Tanji Gibson
Submitted by Amy Allison, AHIP, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, and Tara Douglas-Williams, M. Delmar Edwards, M.D., Library, Morehouse School of…
Open Educational Resources: What you need to know
What is OER? Open educational resources [OER] are digitized materials that are free or very low cost to students. They can be textbooks, videos, case…
Beauty in Chicago
Secret: I am a closet beauty junkie, and the Magnificent Mile in Chicago is my playground. Let us talk makeup first. Within a 10 minute walk,…
FYI: Departures
Today, for April, FYI will be hewn differently than in the past—from the quarry of craft. A departure from the norm—a variance of form—but definitely…
Tour Mansueto at MLA!
The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library has the capacity to house millions of volumes in the underground storage system. Books are retrieved though a robotic crane…
Bookstores and Libraries in Chicago
Have you ever wanted to see an underground book retrieval system at work? The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library located on the University of Chicago…
Child Care Services
To arrange for child care service, guests should contact providers directly:**American Child Care, 312.644.7300**First Class Care by Mom’s Best Friend, 847.733.2700**Sitter Studio, 312.890.8194 Please note…
Technology: Technology Showcases and Sessions at MLA ’19
Are you attending MLA ’19? A number of exciting sessions are planned this year, including many that will feature uses of technology and its benefits…
Shopping in Chicago
Shopping on and just off the Magnificent Mile in Chicago is for everyone at every price point. Some of the best shopping in the world…