The View from Above
Seattle is one of those cities that is beautiful from any direction – including from above. If you’re lucky you’ll fly into Seattle from the…
Julie Angus: Professional Adventurer
John P. McGovern Award Lecture: May 28, 2017 Julie Angus rowed from Lisbon to Costa Rica with the man that she later married, Colin. They…
Dream, Dare, Do: Making the most of a big meeting
Dine Arounds: Are you arriving in time for CE offerings or other meetings on Friday? Looking for someone to have dinner with? Then you’ll want…
Space Needle vs. Columbia Tower
You have a limited amount of time for sightseeing while at MLA, but you know you want to get a bird’s eye view of the…
Our MLA 2017 Keynote Speakers Dream, Dare, Do
MLA 2017 is not short on accomplished people dreaming big, daring to take on challenges and doing their best to make a difference. Julie Angus…
MLA ’17 Programming by the Numbers: Papers, Posters, Lightning Talks, and Special Content Sessions
The MLA ′17 Contributed Content Working Group thanks everyone who took the time and effort to prepare and submit abstracts for the upcoming annual meeting,…
Visit the Fremont Neighborhood
Seattle is a city of neighborhoods. While Capitol Hill, Belltown, and Pike-Market are all quite interesting, if you have the opportunity then I suggest visiting…
Meeting Preview: Pike Place Market and Other Wonderful Sites around the Washington State Convention Center
At Pike Place Market you will see both tourists and locals shopping for souvenirs and produce at various vendors. Do you know someone who loves fresh fish?…
Hope Jahren, Closing Keynote Speaker
Hope Jahren is an intrepid researcher who embodies our meeting theme of Dream. Dare. Do. As a child and a young woman, she played and…
Movies Set in Seattle
Looking forward to visiting Seattle for MLA 2017? Why not gear up for the conference by viewing a few movies set and filmed in the…
Visit Seattle’s International District @MLANet17
Submitted by Carolyn Martin Though not nearly as large as the more well-known Chinatowns in San Francisco or New York City, Seattle’s International District/Chinatown can…
Volcanoes, Glaciers, and Views—Oh my!
Dreaming of hikes with a view, or maybe a volcano or glacier? Not far from Seattle, you can find plenty of possibilities. Here are 3…
Fitness fun in the Emerald City
Imagine a dream conference with daring ideas and speakers, and wonderful networking opportunities. How about a conference city with plenty of options for fitness fun,…
Apply for Volunteer Editor to Lead the JMLA
MLA seeks applications for a new volunteer editor of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA), the definitive source of information about the latest…
Meeting Preview: Pike Place Market and Other Wonderful Sites around the Washington State Convention Center
Submitted by Kalyna Durbak, MLA ’17 Local Assistance Committee, 2017 National Program Committee MLA ’17 attendees will be in the perfect location to explore the…
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,…
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…
Find something new to read at MLA ‘17 – Seattle’s independent bookstores
The independent local bookstore is alive and well in Seattle. If you are looking for something good to read or just want to browse, check…
Get your Caffeine Fix at MLA ‘17
Seattle has always been associated with Starbucks, but did you know that Seattle is ranked as the “best U.S. city for coffee fanatics” according to…
Meeting Preview: Flying to Seattle
Submitted by Tania P. Bardyn, AHIP, Chair, Local Assistance Committee, and Emily Glenn, AHIP, Publicity Subcommittee, 2017 National Program Committee Flying Getting here really is…