Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Architecture & Outdoor Sightseeing Opportunities
By David Stewart and Stephanie Swanberg In addition to the many museums, libraries, and live music venues we highlighted in our previous blog posts, this issue…
MLA as Your Professional Home
When I first joined the Medical Library Association in 2019, I was not prepared for all the association had to offer and all of the…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Live Music Featurette
Image Credit: Hitsville USA, hk000079, E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library. Detroit is nicknamed Motown for a…
NLM and MLA: Collaboration to Benefit the Profession and the Public
Mark your calendars now for the March 22, 2023, joint Fireside Chat between MLA and NLM leaders! Join MLA President Shannon Jones, AHIP, FMLA; MLA President-elect…
My extraordinary experience at the 4th National Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Conference
Image: Author visiting the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) exhibitor booth crewed by Lorin Jackson, NNLM’s Region 2 Executive Director and Sarah…
NAHSL 2022: Turning the Tide
After two consecutive years of virtual meetings, North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) was thrilled to welcome our members back to an in-person conference in…
UNYOC 2022 Annual Meeting Recap
By Darcey Rodriguez, 2022 UNYOC Conference Planning Chair Since 2019, the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC) planning committee learned the necessity of being…
Introducing Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA as 2023 Janet Doe Lecture
MLA is pleased to announce that Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA will give the 2023 Janet Doe Lecture at MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, MI.…
2023 Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Recipients
Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of MLA awards, grants, and scholarships. Recipients will be honored during the MLA Virtual Awards Ceremony on April 20. See…
Black History Month: Groundbreaking Librarians and Doctors in Detroit
By Meghan McGowan and Ophelia Morey In final honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting just a few of the Detroiters who have made our…
Friends of the National Library of Medicine to Honor Moberly and Wilson at April 2023 Gala
MLA members Heather K Moberly, AHIP, Agricultural and Veterinary Librarian, Life Sciences Library, Pennsylvania State University, and Steven Wilson, AHIP, Web Architect & Outreach Librarian…
Introducing New Names for MLA Student Scholarships
The MLA Grants and Scholarships committee is ecstatic to announce new names for the 3 previously unnamed MLA student scholarships. For over sixty years, MLA…
Pacific Northwest Chapter History
Edited by: Suzanne Fricke The Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) of MLA first formed in 1953 as the Pacific Northwest Regional Group, made up initially of…
Black History Month: Art in Detroit
Image: Heidelberg Project. Image credit: “Heidelberg Project-Detroit, MI” by Mike Boening Photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Image: Motown Museum. Image credit: “Motown Historical…
Contributed Content Sneak Peek: Accepted Immersion Sessions, Program Description and Research Papers, and Education Sessions
Immersion Sessions Immersion Sessions are up to 90 minutes of “deep dives” into a single topic. The format may include interactive panel presentations, role-playing, gamification,…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Museums & Libraries
As you plan your conference itinerary for MLA/SLA ‘23, also consider the array of sightseeing activities available in and just outside Detroit! This post kicks…
2023 MLA Election Slate of Candidates!
The MLA 2022/2023 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2023 election. The election will open on MLANET on March…
Revisions to the MLA Bylaws Proposed
Co-authored by Amy Lyons, AHIP, FMLA, Co-Chair, Bylaws Committee The Bylaws Committee, at the direction of the Board of Directors, drafted proposed amendments to the…
Student Engagement AND Assessment in the Virtual Library Classroom? Google Forms to the Rescue!
By Lily Martin, MLIS, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Samantha Walsh, MLS, MA, Hunter College…
Caucus/Chapter Histories: Public Services Caucus
Edited by Sally Gore, MS, MS LIS, MLA History Committee, and 125-Year Retrospective Task Force Today’s Public Services Caucus began around 1978 as the Bibliographic…