MLA Board Approves 2017 Budget and Business Plan
[Link removed ()]Click to enlargeSubmitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative ServicesIn November, the board…
MLA and AAHSL Recommend NLM FY 2018 Funding
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries have recommended that the National Library of Medicine receive at least $412,097,000 in FY…
MLA ’17 Service Project
The number of homeless people in Seattle and King County continues to rise, with more than 4,000 people sleeping on the streets in a recent…
MLA Election Updates: New Officers and Modified Calendar
Please join me and the MLA Board of Directors in welcoming the incoming MLA Board members who will assume office at the conclusion of MLA…
Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award: We Need You!
In May 2016, the MLA Board of Directors approved the elevation of the Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award from a Consumer and Patient…
Dining Options in Seattle
Download the [Link removed (MLA ’17 Restaurant Guide)] in PDF, or look for the print version in your bag in Seattle! This year’s Restaurant Guide,…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after August 1, 2016. Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP Rachael K. Anderson, AHIP,…
FYI: Text Classification Systems: Whimsy and Structure from G org s P r c (aka Georges Perec)
Submitted by Kelly Evans, Library, and Frank Houghton, Department of Public Health and Health Administration, Eastern Washington University–Spokane Editor’s note: The FYI column, normally compiled…
Seattle’s local library attractions – at your own pace!
Want to explore a few of Seattle’s finest libraries? The famous Seattle Central Library is only a few blocks from the Washington State Convention Center.…
Legislative Task Force Goes to the Hill
Front Row (left to right): M.J. Tooey (MD), Ruth Riley (SC), Mary Langman (IL), Susan Clark (MS), Irma Ivette Quinones (PR), Neville Prendergast (LA). Back…
Getting Around Seattle
Once you’ve made it to your hotel in downtown Seattle, you have a few options for getting around to visit the sights, depending on your…
Woodland Park Zoo
Think big cities are a zoo? Planned for some extra sightseeing in Seattle but haven’t decided where to go? Visit Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, which…
Reflections from the 2016–2017 MLA Rising Stars
Submitted by Phill Jo, Rachel Charlotte Lerner, Tony Nguyen, AHIP, and Gregg A. Stevens, AHIP As the four participants in the 2016–2017 MLA leadership preparation…
Top 10
Can we narrow down Seattle’s attractions to just 10? I don’t think so. Over the last few months we have shared numerous ideas for sightseeing…
Special Content Session 1: “#meddatalibs: A Book Group Discussion about the Intersection of Data and Medical Librarianship”
The Research Section and Medical Informatics Section are cosponsoring a data management book discussion at MLA’17: Special Content Session: “#meddatalibs: A Book Group Discussion…
Getting from the SeaTac Airport to the Convention Center
Traveling from SeaTac Airport and wonder how to get all the way to downtown Seattle? You have a number of options. Light Rail The Sound…
Attractions
Seattle is a world-class city with many wonderful attractions and is a premier destination for arts, entertainment, and leisure activities. Seattle’s central location provides easy…
MLA 2017: Dare to Reconnect
Yes, high school reunions get a bad rap. From the tacky music to the one-upsmanship, they are they event we all dread to attend, but…
Gaining Speed and Ready to Take Off
For the past few years, the MLA Board, MLA leaders at all levels, and headquarters staff have been hard at work to advance the ambitious…
Seattle Book Crawl
Suggestions for a Seattle Book Crawl Seattle is a book-lover’s paradise. It’s been in the top 3 of “Most Literate Cities” since the list started…