FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch“Smile!”Remember when asking someone to “smile” only meant they were going to be in front of a camera, as in, “Smile…You’re on…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA In 1968, the members of the State University of New York (SUNY) Biomedical Communication Network became the first…
November 2016 News to Know…bytes and bits from around the social web
PolicyViz Podcast I am huge fan of the Graphic Continuum that was developed by Severino @SR_Visual_Info and Johnathan @jschwabish. So, I was super excited to…
Am I Leaking Data Everywhere?
Like many others, I have jumped on the fitness tracking bandwagon with my FitBit firmly strapped to my wrist. I love charts and graphs, so…
Expert Searching: Myth, Magic, and Mystery in MeSH
Submitted by Kelly Farrah, AHIP, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), Ottawa, ON, Canada; edited by Melanie Norton, AHIP As the end…
Technology: Automatic Confirmation Emails with Calendar Event Attachment via Google Forms
Submitted by Shirley Zhao, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah–Salt Lake City; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Google Forms is an incredibly…
Member Spotlight: Myriam Martinez-Banuelos
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2012First Professional Position: Outreach librarian, University of North Texas Health Science CenterCurrent Position: Consumer health outreach coordinator, National Network of…
Social Media: Social Media for Scientists: A Workshop Approach
Submitted by Gali Halevi and Robin O’Hanlon, Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; edited by Lara Killian Workshop…
Meeting Preview: Come to Seattle to Dream. Dare. Do.
Submitted by Deborah Sibley, Chair, and Donna R. Berryman, AHIP, Cochair, 2017 National Program Committee; Tania P. Bardyn, AHIP, Cochair, and Catherine M. Burroughs, Cochair,…
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…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Members in the Published Literature Submitted by Danielle Linden, AHIP, Past-President/Nominations…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA One of the most recognized names in MLA is Janet Doe. Each year, a member is chosen to…
Seeking Applications for Volunteer Editor to Lead the JMLA
The Medical Library Association (MLA) seeks applications for a new volunteer editor of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) for a three-year term…
MLA’s Membership Makeover
Remember those new MLA bylaws you voted on this spring and summer? It’s time for you to start seeing the results of those changes in…
2017/18 MLA Election Candidates Announced
MLA is pleased to announce the slate for the upcoming 2017/18 election. The MLA Nominating Committee, chaired by MLA Past President Linda Walton, AHIP, presents…
Technology: Apple HealthKit
Submitted by Sharon Whitfield, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ; edited by Jean M. Gudenas In September of 2014, Apple introduced the iPhone…
Meeting Preview: “Dream. Dare. Do!” in Seattle at MLA ’17
Submitted by Emily J. Glenn, Cochair, Publicity and Promotion Committee, Local Assistance Committee, 2017 National Program Committee The Local Assistance Committee and our hairy MLA…
Member Spotlight: Heather Johnson
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2016First Professional Position: Reference librarian, Cranston Public LibraryCurrent Position: Research and education librarian, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NHEducation (include all degrees):…
Social Media: Using #TBT to Highlight the History and Work at City of Hope, Its Archival Collections, and National Health Awareness Months
Submitted by Heather Lanctot, Lee Graff Medical & Scientific Library, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Laura Solomon, in her book…
Expert Searching: A New Way to Access National Library of Medicine Training Materials
Submitted by Sarah Helson, Bibliographic Services Division, National Library of Medicine The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the new NLM Learning…