Editor’s Note
Laurie L. Thompson, AHIP, FMLA, Editor, MLA NewsI’m excited to announce a new column this month: “Social Media,” edited by Lara Killian, AHIP. In this…
Chapter News: New York-New Jersey Chapter Meeting
Submitted by Roberta Bronson Fitzpatrick, Chair, New York-New Jersey Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP “Creating Collaborations: How Did They Do That?” was the…
Technology: Uses of Research Networking Systems
Submitted by Diana Nelson Louden, Health Sciences Library, University of Washington–Seattle; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Numerous research networking systems (RNSs) have been developed [1],…
Filling the Half-Empty Glass: Boosting MLA Education
MLA’s strategic goal #3 is all about education, and how to seriously raise the bar on how we support you in your professional development. Just…
Technology: There’s an App for That in Our Catalog: Circulating iOS Apps in the Library
Submitted by Dana Thimons, AHIP, Sewell Learning Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, VA; edited by Jean Gudenas When students at Nova Southeastern…
Now Playing: Sweet Tunes and Much to Do as Medical Librarians Storm Austin
Submitted by Michele Whitehead, Publicity Chair, and Catherine Pepper, Chair, MLA ’15 Local Assistance Committee Austin’s got it goin’ on. Austin is a unique juxtaposition…
MLA Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship Awarded to Joseph Olorunsaye
Submitted by Gurpreet Kaur Rana, Chair, International Cooperation Section The 2015 Cunningham fellow is Joseph Olorunsaye from Ibadan, Nigeria. Since 2013, he has worked for…
MLA Board Highlights: February 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library Association The MLA Board of Directors met in Chicago, IL, on February 9, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.…
Full Speed Ahead: MLA’s 2015/16 Strategic Priorities
Submitted by Michelle Kraft, AHIP, 2015/16 President, and Linda Walton, AHIP, 2014/15 President In past years, you would have been reading an article about presidential…
Board Approves 2015 Budget and Business Plan
Submitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative Services [Link removed ()]In October 2014, the Board…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
Submitted by Mary M. Langman, Director, Information Issues and Policy, MLA The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after…
Technology: Virtual Note Taking
Submitted by Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University–East Lansing; edited by Jean M. Gudenas In 2010 the Pew Research Center showed that…
Social Media: Health-Related Wearables and Social Sharing
Check out the video version of this column on MLA’s YouTube channel. Submitted by Lara Killian, AHIP With Apple’s recent announcements about the availability of…
Section & SIG News
Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG Announcement Submitted by Margaret Henderson, AHIP, Convener, Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG In May 2015, the Molecular Biology and Genomics…
Professional Development: Academy New Members or Members Renewing at a Higher Level
Congratulations to new members and members who have renewed at a higher level in the Academy of Health Information Professionals. This quarterly listing is based…
National Library of Medicine Director Donald A. B. Lindberg Retires
MLA President Linda Walton, AHIP, and MLA Executive Director Kevin Baliozian attended Donald A. B. Lindberg’s retirement event on March 30. Members of Congress and…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2015 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. The Awards Ceremony and…
MLA Board Highlights: March 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library Association The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on March 23, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to noon,…
Member Spotlight: Lisa Huang
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2005First Professional Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park Campus Library, McKinney, TXCurrent Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park…
Medical Library Education: There Is No “I” in Team: The Importance of Teamwork
Submitted by Jodi L. Philbrick, Department of Library and Information Sciences, College of Information, University of North Texas–Denton On a recent visit to a Major…