6 (or 2600?) Reasons to Log In
If you’ve visited the new MLA website, you may have noticed that things change—a lot—once you log in. The non-logged-in “public” home page is geared towards…
2015 Sewell Stipend Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Sewell Stipend to attend the 2015 APHA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Alex Carroll, University of Maryland Jamie…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Announcement from the Association of Vision Sciences Librarians Submitted by Leslie Holland, Cochair, Association of Vision Science Librarians The…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP News from the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Submitted by Danielle Linden, AHIP, President, Medical Library…
MLA Welcomes New Director of Education
MLA is pleased welcome Barry Grant as the new director of education. Grant joined the MLA staff on September 28, 2015. Grant holds a doctorate…
Member Spotlight: Nancy Tannery
Editor’s note: This issue features the new column editor for the Leadership and Management column, which is filled each year by the MLA Leadership and…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA One of the papers presented at the MLA annual meeting in 1967 caused lots of comment and discussion.…
2016/17 MLA Election Candidates Announced
MLA is pleased to announce the slate for the upcoming 2016/17 election. The MLA Nominating Committee, chaired by MLA Past President Dixie A. Jones, AHIP,…
Boosting MLA’s Education, Part 2: A New Director
A few weeks ago, we talked about the big plans in the works for improving the educational opportunities MLA offers, how they’re organized, and how they’re…
7 Things to Try on the New MLANET
It’s a website! And an association management system, and a community platform… Yesterday afternoon, MLA welcomed a new arrival: the new website. We’ll introduce you…
Upping Our Online Learning Game
Can we improve your online learning experience beyond the traditional webinar? Yes, by adding student/teacher interaction into the instructional design. This summer, MLA held its…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP New Reis International Cooperation Section IFLA Annual Meeting Grant Submitted by Megan von Isenburg, AHIP, Chair, International Cooperation Section…
Chapter News: Midcontinental Chapter Connects Virtually
Submitted by Heather L. Brown, AHIP, Cochair, 2015 Annual Meeting, Midcontinental Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Editor’s Note: You may have seen in…
Member Spotlight: Patricia F. Morris, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2006First Professional Position: Medical librarian, Medical Library, Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith, ARCurrent Position: Medical librarian, Medical Library, Mercy Hospital, Fort…
Internet Resources: Asthma
Submitted by Lauren Wojcik, Clinical Education Center Library, Seton Healthcare Family, Austin, TX; edited by Talicia Tarver Asthma affects approximately 25 million people in the…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch Medical Articles in Wikipedia? Are you a fan of Wikipedia? Do you like…or detest…the articles? Soon, the editors of those articles,…
2015 Scholarship and Grant Recipients Honored
The Awards Ceremony and Luncheon was held on Monday, May 18, during MLA ’15 in Austin, TX. At that time, MLA awarded grants and scholarships…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Have you ever wondered what worried librarians fifty years ago? The issues facing library professionals were described by…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2014
Submitted by Carla J. Funk, CAE, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met November 17 and 18, 2014, in Chicago, IL. All meetings…
Member Spotlight: Brenda M. Linares, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: January 2008First Professional Position: National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate FellowCurrent Position: Outreach librarian and coordinator of research assistants at…