Annual Meeting Travel Grant Recipients
MLA congratulates the 2019 recipients of the Annual Meeting Travel Grant. Twenty members, who might otherwise not have been able to attend the meeting, will…
MLA ’19 Service Project – #mlanet19
Did you know that 54% of Chicago public schools’ students do not meet or exceed reading standards? Or low-income first graders are only read to…
MLA ’19 Submissions Acceptance Rates – #mlanet19
The MLA ′19 Contributed Content Working Group thanks everyone who took the time and effort to prepare and submit abstracts for the upcoming annual meeting,…
Chicago Baseball during #mlanet19
Join your colleagues at MLA ’19 at either Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Field for some Chicago baseball! Home games will be held at both…
Award-Winning Author Joan V. Gallos Keynotes Managing from the Middle MLA ’19 Continuing Education Symposium
Award-winning educator, author, and academic leader Joan V. Gallos, will present the keynote at the MLA ’19 symposium, Managing from the Middle: Learning to Lead…
Janet Doe Lecturer: Jerry Perry, AHIP, FMLA – #mlanet19
Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA Monday, May 6, 2019, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Janet Doe Lecturer Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA, is associate dean for the…
MLA Code of Conduct for Meeting Attendance
With MLA ’19 “Elevating” at warp speed, this is the perfect opportunity to remind us all of our affirmation of and commitment to providing an…
Plan for tours, local attractions, & hotel
When you come to the MLA Annual Meeting in Chicago, stay at the Hyatt Regency and take advantage of the many nearby cultural offerings and…
Craft Breweries in Chicago
Beer aficionados rejoice! Chicagoland has over 150 breweries, and there is something for everyone. Chicago Magazine has ranked its top 10 beers; the information below…
Period Power!
Leiter Lecturer Nadya Okamoto will discuss health information in underserved communities, health disparities, gender identity, and how she founded PERIOD. the Menstrual Movement. Nadya Okamoto…
Get the ”Perry Perspective” at the MLA ’19 Janet Doe Lecture
Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA, will be delivering the Janet Doe Lecture at MLA ’19, and we know that it will be an uplifting and…
Attend MLA ’19 with 8 Money-Saving Tips
1. Register for MLA ’19 by April 3 to save $100 with the early bird discount. 2. Make hotel reservations now to save at the…
Events and Tours in Chicago
May in Chicago is a busy time and there is no shortage of things to do. MLA ’19 is located within walking distance (or a…
It’s Called Predatory Publishing for a Reason!
One of the outcomes of the open access publishing phenomenon has been the proliferation of what has come to be known as predatory journals. This…
New at MLA ’19! Option to share personal pronouns on badges!
rainbow | by essygie Diversity and inclusivity are important to MLA. At MLA ’19, attendees will have the option of selecting personal pronouns on the…
Report from InSight Summit 2: How Can Librarians, Publishers, and Providers of Discovery and Management Tools Collaborate to More Effectively Communicate the Value of Information?
Submitted by Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library, University of Central Florida–Orlando; Deborah Harris, F1000, London, United Kingdom; Emma Cryer Heet, AHIP,…
Report from InSight Summit 2: How Information Providers and Libraries Can Collaborate in Supporting Users in Developing Information Literacy through the Research/Publishing Life Cycle
Submitted by Priya Arora, Wolters Kluwer; John Gallagher, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Tracy Gardner, Renew Publishing Consultants; Susan…
Making the case to attend MLA? There are so many reasons!
You want to go to MLA’19. (Of course you do! It’s going to be awesome!) However, you need to gather evidence to convince your administration.…
Chicago: What a City to Visit!
We hope to see you in May at MLA ’19: Elevate, taking place from May 3–8, 2019, in beautiful and bustling downtown Chicago, IL. Did…