PNCMLA 2022 Virtual Conference Recap
As with many conferences, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNCMLA) decided to continue with the virtual format for its 2022 conference.…
Detroit – A Brief History of the Host City for MLA | SLA ’23
The Heart of Detroit, Michigan, Town Hall from 1910 – pulled from the Library of Congress. By David Stewart There are few major urban…
Caucus and Domain Hub Mid-Year DEI Activities
By Jane Morgan-Daniel on behalf of the MLA DEI Committee At the DEI Committee’s suggestion, a question was added to MLA’s annual and mid-year activity…
Join Your Colleagues: Discuss Proposed Amendments to MLA’s Bylaws
David Duggar, AHIP, Co-chair, MLA Bylaws Committeecoauthored by Amy Lyons, AHIP, FMLA, Cochair, MLA Bylaws Committee Proposed Bylaws amendments open forumTuesday, January 17, 20231:00 –…
Collection Development Best Practices Document Updated
Coauthored by Karen Gau, MLIS and Iris Kovar-Gough, MA MLIS The Medical Library Association (MLA) Collection Development Caucus is excited to announce the publication of…
Welcome All to Detroit!
Image Credit: “Detroit Skyline” by Bryan Debus via Flickr, under CC-BY-ND 2.0 license. This post was coauthored by Local Assistance Committee members Stephanie Swanberg, Meghan McGowan, Ophelia…
CAPHIS Consumer Connections Newsletter
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Services (CAPHIS) Caucus publishes the peer-reviewed and CINAHL indexed Consumer Connections Newsletter (ISSN 15357821) twice a year. In it…
Introducing the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Toolkit
The National Institutes of Health has developed an updated Data Management and Sharing Policy to promote the sharing of scientific data [1]. This policy goes…
Growing a Seed Library
By Brandon Patterson, Jennifer Macali, Gabrielle James, and Donna Baluchi Walk into the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah and you’ll be…
You’re Invited! RTI Drop-In Session December 9
Last week, MLA’s Research Training Institute Fellowship Program held an informational Open Forum to provide an overview of the program and answer questions. The November…
Leaving Twitter, migrating to Mastodon? Implications for scholarly communication
Some academics are considering leaving Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover. A recent Science article by Kai Kupferschmidt and a post on The…
Ramping up for NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Implementation
Starting January 25, 2023, NIH grant applicants will be required to explain how they plan to manage and share the scientific data generated by their…
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…
Your Turn: Share How Medical Librarians Make an Impact
For several years, Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA has been sharing her views on medical librarianship through her blog, The Krafty Librarian. In recognition of National…
Update from the MLA/RTI Value Studies Working Group
Since 2016, the Evidence You Can Use To Communicate Library Value page on the MLA site has highlighted studies that demonstrate the tremendous value health sciences…
New Coeditor of the Information Management Hub Column for MLAConnect
Hello, all. My name is Anne Morgan, and I’m the new coeditor of the Information Management Hub column for MLAConnect. I have a Bachelor of…
Join us in the Public Services Caucus and Share your Expertise!
Greetings from the Public Services Caucus (PSC)! As chair this year, I’d like to officially invite any of our MLA colleagues with an interest in…
A Little Off-Center: Writing Support in a Medical Library
Writing centers are a common feature on college campuses, offering students the opportunity to work with a writing consultant to simultaneously refine a particular project…
Update from the NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List (NNERL) Working Group
The Interagency Council on Information Resources in Nursing (ICIRN) [1] Essential Nursing Resources list has been a standard resource for nurses and librarians since its…
Exciting news for MLA ’23! SLA Will Be Meeting Collaborator
You may have heard about this great news at our MLA ’23 Invitation Open House or an email I recently sent- but we’ve been sharing…