Concerned about COVID? How to Register for MLA ’22 during the Pandemic
We realize you may be wary of long-distance travel, airports, and more crowded venues—and none of us know what changes the next few months will…
My New Orleans: Parfumier
Madame Aucoin Perfume: European Niche Fragrance Boutique About the “My New Orleans” Blog Series: MLA Members in New Orleans would like to highlight the city…
Visit the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum during MLA ’22
Calling all medical history buffs! That means you, medical librarians! The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, located in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter,…
The 2021 MLGSCA Virtual Spring Symposium: Uplifting Community Voices
The 2021 MLGSCA Virtual Spring Symposium: Uplifting Community Voices was a free, one-day educational event sponsored by NNLM PSR and the Medical Library Group of Southern…
2021 NAHSL Virtual Meeting: Starting from Scratch, Taking Charge of Change
North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) leadership made the decision to stay virtual in 2021, based on a successful virtual 2020 meeting and the continued…
Five Times in New Orleans
The Medical Library Association meeting in New Orleans from May 2 to 7, 2022, will be the fifth time the conference has been hosted in the…
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel is located in the heart of the city on the banks of the Mississippi River. Whether you’re in the…
Featured Speakers for MLA ‘22
The 2022 John P. McGovern Lecture will be given by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP. She documented her role in uncovering the Flint water…
How Does MLA Choose the Annual Conference Location?
The MLA Board looks forward to welcoming you to our May 2022 annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. A member recently asked for information about…
SC/MLA 71st Annual Meeting Recap
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SC/MLA) held its seventy-first annual meeting October 4–7, 2021. For a variety of reasons, we held our annual meeting in…
COVID-19 Precautions in New Orleans
Until late October 2021, both the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans had a mask mandate. When the mandate was lifted, it…
New Orleans: A City Like No Other!
We hope to see you in May at MLA ‘22: Reconnect, Renew, Reflect, taking place May 4–6, 2022, in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana! Did you…
SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas for Promoting Libraries: Part 3 of 3
This article originally ran in the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s newsletter Southern Expressions, 2021;37(4):4–8. October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to…
2021 Research Caucus Research Awards
Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from the MLA’21 vConference! The MLA Research Section is pleased to announce the winners for best research papers…
MLA ’21 Books (& More) Recommended Reading List
This is a crowdsourced list using Twitter and IFTTT with the hashtags #mlanet21 and #bookrecs (special thanks to Sola Whitehead, Adela Justice, and Emily Hurst).…
MLA ’21 Service Project: Community of Hope
We are pleased to continue our community outreach and are honored to partner with Community of Hope, a rapidly growing, innovative, and mission-driven nonprofit organization…
MLA’21 Statement of Appropriate Conduct
MLA Statement of Appropriate Conduct Approved by the MLA Board of Directors – July 6, 2020 This statement applies to all Medical Library Association (MLA)–sponsored…
Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture: Mitzi D. Baum, MS – #mlanet21
Mitzi D. Baum, MSJoseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture: The culture of Public Health and Food SafetyTuesday, May 25, 20213:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT Mitzi Baum…
John P. McGovern Lecture: Damon Tweedy, MD – #mlanet21
Damon Tweedy, MDJohn P. McGovern LectureMonday, May 24, 20213:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT Dr. Damon Tweedy is the author of the New York Times bestseller…
Janet Doe Lecturer: Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLA – #mlanet21
Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLAJanet Doe Lecture: Diversity That Defines Us: The View Through A Crystal LensWednesday, May 26, 20213:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT…