In Her Own Words: Beverly Elizabeth Allen’s Published Oral History
Submitted by Sally Gore, Co-chair and Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, FMLA, Co-chair, MLA History CommitteeDuring MLA’s 125th anniversary year, we celebrate leaders who have paved…
Federal Libraries Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
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…
Data Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
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…
Consumer and Patient Health Information Services Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
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…
Collection Development Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
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…
Clinical Librarians and Evidence-Based Healthcare Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
Animal and Veterinary Information Specialist Caucus
In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are available on MLANET. Q:…
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,…
Academic Librarians Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
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…
Janet Doe Lecture MLA | SLA ’23
This year’s Janet Doe Lecture was presented by Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA. Michelle spoke to MLA | SLA ’23 attendees about the critical role medical…