MLA and CHLA/ABSC Joint Statement
By Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, President, Medical Library Association, and Lindsay Alcock, President, Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé du CanadaThe Canadian…
Julie Angus: Professional Adventurer
John P. McGovern Award Lecture: May 28, 2017 Julie Angus rowed from Lisbon to Costa Rica with the man that she later married, Colin. They…
Dream, Dare, Do: Making the most of a big meeting
Dine Arounds: Are you arriving in time for CE offerings or other meetings on Friday? Looking for someone to have dinner with? Then you’ll want…
Top 25 Informatic Master Programs
Health Informatics is a relatively new and versatile field. As this field expands and changes, many medical librarians want to provide relevant services to…
Space Needle vs. Columbia Tower
You have a limited amount of time for sightseeing while at MLA, but you know you want to get a bird’s eye view of the…
Moving from data points to population(s) support
Moving from data points to population(s) support In our clinic we track data utilized by insurance companies. Data points include hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) lab results…
Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award: Make a Donation toward Endowment on MLANET!
On May 12, 2016, the MLA Board approved a motion to endow the Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award as an MLA-sponsored award. This…
Medical Students Pledge To Maintain Their Values
A pledge from Medical Students at Upstate Medical University of New York to maintain our values of compassion, inclusion and evidenced based decision making, despite…
Our MLA 2017 Keynote Speakers Dream, Dare, Do
MLA 2017 is not short on accomplished people dreaming big, daring to take on challenges and doing their best to make a difference. Julie Angus…
The Medical Library Association Affirms Its Core Values
A Statement by the MLA Board of Directors in Response to Recent Government Policies that Threaten Our Fundamental Beliefs and Principles. The Medical Library Association…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2016
The MLA Board of Directors met in Chicago, Illinois, on November 3 and 4, 2016. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
Development of a Medical Informatics Program in “Born Digital” Libraries
Submitted by Joanne Muellenbach, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, UNLV University Libraries, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; and Debra Rand, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, Hofstra Northwell School…
Chapter News: South Central Chapter Annual Meeting Award Winners
Submitted by Toni Hoberecht, AHIP, Communications Chair, South Central Chapter;edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The South Central Chapter of MLA held its 2016 meeting…
Chapter News: News from the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC/MLA)
Submitted by Nell Aronoff, UNYOC-L Coordinator, and Celeste Moore, Communications Committee, Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The 52nd…
MLA AAHSL comments NIH data strategies
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have filed [Link removed (comments)] with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that…
MLA AAHSL comments NLM strategic plan
The Medical Library Association and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries have submitted comments in support of the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Strategic Plan. The…
MLA ’17 Programming by the Numbers: Papers, Posters, Lightning Talks, and Special Content Sessions
The MLA ′17 Contributed Content Working Group thanks everyone who took the time and effort to prepare and submit abstracts for the upcoming annual meeting,…
I’ve earned my credential. What about you?
When the MLA board of directors hired me to serve as MLA’s executive director two years ago this month, they asked me to obtain the…
EMTS Officer Candidates 2017
Here are the candidates for the 2017 EMTS election. Check the EMTS Forum for more election information. Chair Margaret Hoogland – [Link removed (http://www.mlanet.org/p/us/my/uid=2425)] Write…
Visit the Fremont Neighborhood
Seattle is a city of neighborhoods. While Capitol Hill, Belltown, and Pike-Market are all quite interesting, if you have the opportunity then I suggest visiting…