Introducing the MLA ’20 vConference
Late on May 7, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown announced the decision to limit gatherings to twenty-five people or fewer through September 2020. Unfortunately, this means…
Caucus News: We Did It, You Can Too! Webinar Best Practices and Lessons Learned by the AAMLA Virtual Engagement Committee
Submitted by Aidy Weeks, AHIP, UNLV Health Sciences Library, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; Heather Rodriguez-James, Del E. Webb Library, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda,…
What’s Going on with MLA ’20?
You all know by now that MLA ’20 has now been rescheduled for August 15–19. Although the 2020 National Program Committee (NPC), the MLA Board,…
MLA Board Reschedules MLA ’20 to August 15–19, 2020, in Portland
Updated to include finalized dates We have heard from many of you about the potential effect of COVID-19 on your attendance at MLA ’20, including…
Statement from Travel Portland
The Oregon Health Authority, the City of Portland, and Travel Portland are all closely monitoring the situation in the community. Portland is currently open for…
Caucus Annual Business Meetings and Gatherings
Caucus leaders and members, MLA encourages you to hold your official business meetings virtually before MLA ’20 instead of onsite in Portland so that all…
Check Your Schedule for MLA ’20!
Have you noticed the changes in the schedule for MLA ’20? The most obvious is that the meeting is a little shorter with the Janet…
Visit Weird and Wonderful Portland, Oregon!
MLA ’20 will be held May 15-19 in Portland, Oregon. Here are a few reasons, besides attending the conference, that you might want to visit…
Interim Chairs of MLA Domain Hubs Appointed
MLA President Julia Esparza, AHIP, recently appointed seven leaders to serve as interim domain hub chairs until June 1, 2020. These interim chairs will be…
Join an MLA Caucus at No Additional Cost!
The transition of MLA sections and special interest groups (SIGs) to caucuses is complete, and you can now see all of our caucuses on MLANET.…
Policies and Procedures Governing MLA Caucuses and Community Council
MLA’s governing bylaws are established by MLA’s Board of Directors to provide guidance on how to carry out association business. That guidance can be further…
EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience
Christy Tyson is a Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS) 2019 Annual Meeting Grant recipient, which enabled her to attend MLA ’19 in Chicago. Read…
Section News: 2019 Research Section Research Awards
Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from MLA ’19! The MLA Research Section is pleased to announce the winners for best research papers…
Thank You, MLA ’19 Sponsors
MLA expresses our sincere appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’19. For information about sponsorships for MLA ’20, please…
Official Meeting Blogger: Chicago Adventures
Amid the opportunities for elevating at MLA’19, many attendees seized the chance to take in the sights of Chicago. I hope you had some great…
Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee
From my view in the newbie section, MLA’19 was all about the connections. Here are some do’s I learned for connecting at the conference. DO…
Official Meeting Blogger: Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks are a taster tray of tips and insights on a wide assortment of topics. Savor these morsels from Lightning Talks Session 3 at MLA’19. Try a…
MLA ’19 Books (& More) Recommended Reading List
This is a list of books, articles, and other materials mentioned on Twitter during MLA ’19 in Chicago. While I have tried to be as…
Official Meeting Blogger: John P. McGovern Award Lecture
The Plenary Sessions were a great way to start the day and take everything in before I attended sessions and met with vendors. There were…
Official Meeting Blogger: New Librarian
MLA ’19 was my very first medical library conference. I started my position in September, so I was excited for the opportunity to meet and…