MLA Board Meeting Highlights: November 2018
The MLA Board of Directors met on November 8 and 9, 2018 in Chicago, IL. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
Update from the Communities Task Force
The Communities Strategic Goal Task Force thanks the many members who provided thoughtful feedback and contributed additional content to the proposed model that was released…
EMTS Meeting with Dr. Brennan
EMTS was pleased to have the NLM Director, Dr. Brennan, come talk to us about the NLM Strategic Plan and implications for libraries/librarians at MLA…
Communities Strategic Goal Task Force Update
In March, Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, reported to members about the Communities Strategic Goal Task Force work regarding refreshing our sections and special interest groups…
Home Sweet Home: Refreshing MLA’s Section and SIG Structure
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you consider MLA and its communities—its chapters, sections, and special interest groups (SIGs)—your professional…
Hello from our Secretary-Treasurer
Hello, MIS! My name is Rex Robison and I’m the secretary/treasurer for MIS (until May). Several years ago, I earned a PhD doing neuroscience research…
Hi from the Past Chair!
Hello MIS members! My name is Lisa Federer and I’m the past chair of MIS and the current chair of the nominating committee – so you may…
Hi from the Membership Committee
I have been serving in my current role as Biomedical Informatics and Emerging Technologies Librarian at Penn State College of Medicine for the last 5…
Greetings from the Chair-elect
Greetings MIS members! My name is Andrea Kepsel and I am the current chair-elect of MIS. I have been a health sciences educational technology librarian…
MLA Research Training Institute Launched, Next Step in MLA’s Goal to Advance Research
The Research Imperative Task Force is thrilled to announce the launch of the new MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI). The first…
MLA Communities: What Are Our Guiding Principles? We Need Your Input!
The MLA Communities Strategic Goal Task Force has been working on our charge (see [Link removed (Strengthening Our Communities: A Solid Foundation)] by Teresa L.…
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…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Medical Informatics Section Sponsors Upcoming Webinar on Data Management Submitted by Patricia Gogniat, Chair-Elect, Medical Informatics Section Are you…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP News from the International Cooperation Section Submitted by Megan von Isenburg, AHIP, Immediate Past Chair, Section Council Representative, and…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Hypothesis Needs You! Submitted by Christine Marton, Hypothesis Editor, and Erin Diane Foster, Hypothesis Associate Editor Did you submit…
Sneak Peek on MLA Award for Research Advancement
By Margaret Bandy and Michelle Kraft, Research Imperative Task Force (RITF) Does your organization support your involvement in research activities? The MLA Board has approved…
New Institute Will Provide In-Depth Research Training for Librarians
In Toronto the MLA Board of Directors approved the concept of a Research Training Institute for health sciences librarians who want to improve their research…
Strengthening Our Communities: A Solid Foundation
The developing goal around sections and special interest groups that I shared with you in February is now reality. In May 2016, the MLA Board…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Medical Informatics Section Announcements Submitted by Nancy R. Glassman, AHIP, Chair, Medical Informatics Section The Medical Informatics Section’s (MIS) new…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Leadership and Management Section Professional Development Award Announced Submitted by Nancy Tannery, Chair, and Laura Davison, Bradley A. Long,…