The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
Submitted by Mary M. Langman, Director, Information Issues and Policy, MLAThe Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after April…
Members Adopt Bylaws Amendments
By Ellen Brassil, Chair, and Chris Shaffer, Board Liaison, MLA Bylaws Committee The changes to the MLA bylaws have been officially approved by a full…
Hello, Seattle. It’s Nice to Meet You!
How do I get around at MLA ’17 in Seattle? What is the troll eating? What can I do with my down time? Tell me…
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…
Calling All MLA ’17 Attendees, Post-Meeting Cruise to Alaska
By Tania P. Bardyn, AHIP, Chair, Local Assistance Committee, and Emily Glenn, AHIP, Publicity Subcommittee, 2017 National Program Committee MLA has arranged a post-meeting Alaskan…
The Value of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP)
Earlier this year, the Credentialing Committee surveyed Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) members to learn how they perceive the value of membership in AHIP,…
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…
Travel to Seattle
Flying Getting here really is half the fun and takes half a day! MLA ’17 attendees who plan on flying to SEA-TAC International Airport (SEA)…
Post MLA Cruise to Alaska
The Medical Library Association has arranged a group booking from June 2-9, 2017 Alaska sailing of Celebrity Solstice, following the 2017 Annual Conference in Seattle,…
Beginning Well: The Guiding Principles of the Expanded MLA Education Program
The Education Strategic Goal calls on MLA to become the go-to education resource for health information professionals. In the next three to five years MLA will…
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…
MLA Members to Vote on Proposed Bylaws Amendments
At the May 17, 2016, MLA Business Meeting during Mosaic ’16 in Toronto, members approved proposed amendments to the MLA Bylaws for consideration by the…
2016 Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowship Recipients Honored
The Presidents’ Awards Dinner was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON, Canada, as part of Mosaic…
Expert Searching: The Yale MeSH Analyzer: A New Tool for Search Refinement
Submitted by Holly Grossetta Nardini and Lei Wang, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT; edited by Melanie Norton, AHIP Figure 1 When conducting…
Member Spotlight: Angela Spencer
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2012Current Position: Manager of the Medical Library at St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, MOEducation (include all degrees): BS, communications, Southwest Missouri…
Internet Resources: Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Submitted by Talicia Tarver, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University–Richmond Editor’s Note: Submissions to this column are always welcome for consideration! Please…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA A symposium of 4 papers on medical literature and the library was published in the October 1963 issue…
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…
The True Meaning of Impact
As part of MLA’s strategic goal on education, we’re expanding MLA’s education programs. A new learning management system will launch by January 1, with plans…
MLA’16, CHLA/ABSC à la québécoise
Déjà plus d’une semaine depuis la fin du congrès Mosaic | Mosaïque. Avec le recul et la magie des enregistrements audio (qui permet une certaine…