Long Live the MLA Disaster Information Specialization!
In 2012, MLA partnered with NLM to create the Disaster Information Specialization (DIS). Since 2015, over 250 people have earned a DIS certificate. NLM recently…
Culinary Literacy Programs: Recipes for Success
Setting up and preparing for a virtual culinary literacy program making salsa and guacamole. Reading a recipe, knowing and understanding basic kitchen terms and…
MLA ’21: Make Your Case to Attend (Virtually!)
Build your case to attend the MLA ’21 vConference & Exhibits by focusing on the benefits of your attendance at online sessions, such as: Program…
MLA Announces 2021 Award for Distinguished Public Service
On occasion, MLA will honor persons whose exemplary actions have served to advance the health, welfare, and intellectual freedom of the public. The MLA Board…
Thanks to MLA Institutions Supporting Staff Development
MLA thanks the 60+ institutions that are supporting their staff members’ professional development in 2021! Institutions are supporting more than 550 registrations for their staff…
Announcing the 2021 President’s Awards
The MLA President’s Award is presented to an MLA member or group of members for notable and important contributions made during the past association year.…
2021 Award Recipients
The MLA Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in MLA. We are…
JMLA’s Equity Initiative: An Update
In 2020, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) launched an initiative aimed at providing more equitable opportunities for authors, reviewers, and editorial team…
Fighting the Spread
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Find a Professional Home in MLA Caucuses
“MLA is my professional home.” We see this phrase repeatedly in the profiles of “I Am MLA” ambassadors. Even more frequently mentioned are the “connections”…
How Has COVID-19 Affected Research Funding, Publishing and Library Budgets? Or, Finding the Truth in the Gap Between Perception and Reality
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Dismantling Structural Racism
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2021 Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Recipients
Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of MLA awards, grants, and scholarships. All recipients will be honored during MLA ’21. Watch for additional information regarding the…
2021 MLA Election Results
MLA is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 election. Candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’21 in May…
Considered Content: a Design System for Equity, Accessibility, and Sustainability
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Mountain Pacific Health Science Libraries (MPHSL) Conference Summary
By Pamela Harrison and Kathryn Vela, MLIS, AHIP The inaugural Mountain Pacific Health Science Libraries (MPHSL) conference was held virtually on February 9-11, 2021. This conference was…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals is an important professional milestone. The academy congratulates the following new members and those who have…
In Memoriam: Milton Corn
It is with great sadness that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) shares the news of the passing of Milton Corn, deputy director for research…
MLA Colleague Connection 2020–2021 Wrap-up
The MLA Membership Committee’s Colleague Connection is a mentoring program that connects new members with experienced members. The traditional Colleague Connection event changed as so…
Chapter News: Southern Chapter of MLA Virtual Annual Meeting
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SCMLA) held its 70th annual meeting in virtual format from November 16–20, 2020. Our meeting was originally scheduled to be…