MLA ’24 Call for Contributed Content Reviewers
The 2024 National Programming Committee invites members to sign up to review paper, poster, and lightning talk abstracts for the MLA ’24 annual conference.To apply, fill…
2024 NPC Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Assistance Committee
Have you virtually attended MLA ’22, MLA | SLA ’23, or another hybrid library conference? Have you been delighted by specific events or programs for…
MLA 2023 Fellowship Recipients
Fellows of the Medical Library Association are chosen for their outstanding contributions to health sciences librarianship and to the advancement of MLA’s purposes. With the…
Celebrating Linda Walton, FMLA: Recipient of the 2023 Marcia C. Noyes Award
In the dynamic realm of health sciences information professionals, Linda Walton stands as an exemplar of excellence, dedicated service, and visionary leadership. After an illustrious…
MLA ’24 Immersion Sessions: Consider Collaborating With Your Group and Beyond
The MLA ’24 abstract submission site is now open! MLA ’24 is the perfect platform to create engaging conference sessions and share your innovative ideas…
MLA ’24 Call for Proposals Round 1: Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions
The MLA ’24 abstract submission site is now open! MLA ‘24 is the perfect platform to create engaging conference sessions and share your innovative ideas…
MLA Members Adopt Bylaws Amendments
Submitted by Amy Lyons, AHIP, FMLA, Cochair and David Duggar, AHIP, Immediate Past Cochair, MLA Bylaws Committee The amendments to the MLA Bylaws have been…
Guidelines for MLA & Member Engagement in Societal Issues
Submitted by Magaret Ansell, AHIP, Cochair, and Irene Machowa Lubker, AHIP, Cochair, MLA Societal Issues Task Force — The Board of Directors announces the release…
You’re Invited! Join Us for the Official Invitation to MLA ’24!
On behalf of the Medical Library Association (MLA), we are thrilled to invite you to MLA ‘24 Annual Conference, themed “Stronger Together.” MLA ‘24 is…
Invitation to Attend the Joint Chapter Meeting: SCC and SC
Please join us in attending the Joint South Central and Southern Chapters of the Medical Library Association 2023 meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting theme…
MLA Legislative Update Webinar: A Summary
More than 35 members attended the July 19 legislative update where they heard updates on funding for the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes…
MLA’s Censorship and Library Practices Toolkit
A core value of librarianship is to provide accessible and trustworthy health information. However, institutional policies and regional and national laws often place limits on…
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How? This is a quick overview of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. What is it? MHFA…
Learn about Legislation Impacting Our Profession at the MLA Legislative Update Session!
MLA Legislative Update July 19, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., central time Use this link to join the Zoom session. Add to Calendar Join members…
RTI Fellow Awarded Grant to Study Disempowering Terminology in Online Patient Education Materials for People With Type 1 Diabetes
This spring, Lisa Acuff, AHIP, in collaboration with three other information professionals, two from the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center, and one from…
Promoting Citational Justice in Health Sciences
By Breanne Crumpton and Mark Coltrain Christen A. Smith, the founder of Cite Black Women, and Dominique Garrett-Scott define citational politics as “the rules, practices,…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) is an important professional milestone. The Academy congratulates the following new members and those who…
MLA | SLA ’23 Annual Conference Research Awards
Congratulations to the award-winning research papers and posters from MLA | SLA ’23 Annual Conference held in Detroit, Michigan! The MLA Research Caucus is pleased…
Introducing a New MEDLIB-ED Catalog: Disaster Preparation, Response, & Recovery for Libraries and Librarians
At the end of April, MLA sunset the Disaster Information Specialization (DIS). At the start of May, a new MLE catalog of no-cost disaster-related courses…
Community Events Are the Heart of MLA
One of the most rewarding parts of attending conferences in person are the chances to make face to face connections, which are so valuable, and…