A Special Thank You to the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL)
MLA thanks the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) for its support of MLA’s Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI). RIPL and MLA…
Thanks to All Who Applied!
MLA is very pleased to report that we received many applications for the 2018 Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI) and are so…
Something’s Brewing in Atlanta
Thanks to a change in state legislation allowing craft beer breweries to sell beer and food directly to the consumer that went into effect September…
New MLA Finance Committee
On November 16, 2017, the MLA Board of Directors approved the creation of a new MLA Finance Committee. The charge of the committee will be…
FYI: Predators in the Periodicals
As if libraries (and patrons presumably) do not have enough to worry them—like ransomware, acts of terrorism, rascals in raincoats, news that is fake, theft,…
Plastic Bag Ordinances
The city I live in recently joined the growing list of local U.S. governments using public policies to attempt to reduce reliance on thin plastic…
A Special Thank You to SAGE Publishing
MLA thanks SAGE Publishing for its generous contribution of fifty free e-book versions of the fifth edition of Research Design, the textbook that will be…
Get the Hottest Ticket in Town!
The hit Broadway show is coming to Atlanta in 2018! Hamilton will be performing in Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox from late May to mid-June. Tickets are…
Welcome to the New RTI News Blog!
Submitted by Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA, Project Director, MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians This column will focus on news and information…
New RTI Web Page
Do you need tips for convincing your boss of the merits of the upcoming 2018 Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI)? We now…
A Special Thank You to the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL)
MLA expresses grateful appreciation to the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) for its enthusiastic support of MLA’s Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians.…
MLA 2018/19 MLA Election Candidates Announced
Submitted by Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, Cochair, and Michelle Kraft, AHIP, Cochair, MLA Nominating Committee MLA is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for…
New MeSH Terms for Public Health
Hello PH/HA Members, When the end of the year approaches, the NLM announces upcoming changes to MeSH terms. Many of the changes for 2018 relate…
FYI: Whither Books and Learning?
Demise of books? If the findings of a survey outlined in an article published by Inside Higher Education are indicative of trends to come, then…
Volunteer for an MLA Committee! We Need You! We Really Do!
As we transition from one season to another, I am energized and excited about my transition, and I want you to be a part of…
Editor’s Note: Closing Thoughts
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as editor of the MLA News for the past two and a half years. Special thanks to the…
Leadership and Management: The Value of Transparency
I’ve never bought into the concept of “wearing the mask.” As a leader, the only way I know how to engender trust and buy-in from…
Follow-Up to MLA ’17: Dare Dream Do: Focus on Diversity in Medical Librarianship
Editor’s note: Recent issues of the MLA News have featured recaps of some of the content and sessions presented at MLA ’17: Dream Dare Do,…
Follow-Up to MLA ’17: Dare Dream Do: Content and Sessions on New and Emerging Technologies
Editor’s note: Recent issues of the MLA News have featured recaps of some of the content and sessions presented at MLA ’17: Dream Dare Do,…
Reflections from MLA ’17
Editor’s note: Over the next few issues of the MLA News, we will recap some of the content and sessions presented at MLA ’17: Dream…