MLA | SLA ’23 Continuing Education: Meet Robert Holley, the Instructor of “Developing a Collection for All Your Patrons: A Workshop on Writing a Collection Development Policy”
In the weeks leading up to MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile instructors and their courses. This week, Robert P. Holley, PhD, the…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Dining Recommendations in the Motor City
Founded by the French in 1701, overtaken by the British in 1760, and a true melting pot of nationalities due to the explosive growth of…
MLA 2023 Election Results
MLA 2021/22 Nominating Committee Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA, chair Elizabeth Laera, AHIP Carolyn Ching Dennison, AHIP Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA Francisco J. Fajardo, AHIP…
MLA | SLA ’23 Continuing Education: Meet Catherine Soehner, the Instructor of “Conducting Difficult Conversations”
In the weeks leading up to MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile instructors and their courses. This week, Catherine Soehner, the instructor of…
Shifting into Second Gear: The 2nd Symposium on Collection Development & Resource Sharing: Meet the Presenters, Part 3
Every week until MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the six Collection Development & Resource Sharing Symposium sessions by sharing…
Shannon Harris Joins Preston Smith Library of the Health Sciences, TTUHSC
Shannon Harris joined the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Libraries (Lubbock) as a research and reference librarian on March 16, 2023. In this role,…
Shifting Into Second Gear: The 2nd Symposium on Collection Development & Resource Sharing: Meet the Presenters, Part 2
Every week until MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the six Collection Development & Resource Sharing Symposium sessions by sharing…
Margaret Vugrin Retirement
Margaret Vugrin, research and reference librarian for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)–Lubbock, retired on March 31, 2023, after 38 years of service.…
Dental Caucus History
The first MLA paper on a dental topic titled “Making a Dental Library Active” was presented at the 1924 MLA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL…
Women Who Inspire Us
“Celebrating Women Who Tell Stories” is the 2023 theme for National Women’s History Month. Women have played a prominent role throughout MLA’s history, furthering our…
Shifting Into Second Gear: The 2nd Symposium on Collection Development & Resource Sharing: Meet the Presenters, Part 1
Every week until MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we will profile the experts leading each of the six Collection Development & Resource Sharing Symposium sessions by…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Architecture & Outdoor Sightseeing Opportunities
By David Stewart and Stephanie Swanberg In addition to the many museums, libraries, and live music venues we highlighted in our previous blog posts,…
MLA as Your Professional Home
When I first joined the Medical Library Association in 2019, I was not prepared for all the association had to offer and all of the…
NLM and MLA: Collaboration to Benefit the Profession and the Public
Mark your calendars now for the March 22, 2023, joint Fireside Chat between MLA and NLM leaders! Join MLA President Shannon Jones, AHIP, FMLA; MLA President-elect…
My extraordinary experience at the 4th National Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Conference
Image: Author visiting the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) exhibitor booth crewed by Lorin Jackson, NNLM’s Region 2 Executive Director and Sarah…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Live Music Featurette
Image Credit: Hitsville USA, hk000079, E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library. Detroit is nicknamed Motown for a…
NAHSL 2022: Turning the Tide
After two consecutive years of virtual meetings, North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) was thrilled to welcome our members back to an in-person conference in…
UNYOC 2022 Annual Meeting Recap
By Darcey Rodriguez, 2022 UNYOC Conference Planning Chair Since 2019, the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC) planning committee learned the necessity of being…
Introducing Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA as 2023 Janet Doe Lecture
MLA is pleased to announce that Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA will give the 2023 Janet Doe Lecture at MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, MI.…
2023 Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Recipients
Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of MLA awards, grants, and scholarships. Recipients will be honored during the MLA Virtual Awards Ceremony on April 20. See…