Chapter News: Crossing Borders, Breaking Boundaries: UNYOC Annual Meeting 2018
Submitted by Denise Smith, Conference Planning Cochair, McMaster University, and Jennifer McKinnell, Conference Planning Cochair, McMaster UniversityThe Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC) held…
Chapter News: SC/MLA Highlights the Magic
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SC/MLA) held its 68th Annual Meeting October 25–28, 2018. Members met at the Wyndham Hotel located adjacent to the Disney…
Chapter News: NAHSL Annual Meeting 2018
Submitted by Eugenia Opuda, Chair; Gary Atwood, Audiovisual; and Donna Belcinski, Exhibits; 2018 Planning Committee, North Atlantic Heath Sciences Libraries The 2018 North Atlantic Heath…
New JMLA Data Sharing Policy
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) announces a new data sharing policy to go into effect on October 1, 2019. Authors of Original…
Report from InSight Summit 2: How Can Librarians, Publishers, and Providers of Discovery and Management Tools Collaborate to More Effectively Communicate the Value of Information?
Submitted by Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library, University of Central Florida–Orlando; Deborah Harris, F1000, London, United Kingdom; Emma Cryer Heet, AHIP,…
Report from InSight Summit 2: How Information Providers and Libraries Can Collaborate in Supporting Users in Developing Information Literacy through the Research/Publishing Life Cycle
Submitted by Priya Arora, Wolters Kluwer; John Gallagher, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Tracy Gardner, Renew Publishing Consultants; Susan…
Christine Willis Named MLA News Editor
Atlanta resident Christine Willis, AHIP, is the new editor of the MLA News, the bimonthly MLA member publication. Willis will serve a three-year term beginning…
Report from the InSight Initiative Summit: Imagining the Ideal Social Networking Site for Collaboration and Sharing
Submitted by Richard Gallagher, Annual Reviews; Linné Girouard, AHIP, Library, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; Steven Heffer, Wolters Kluwer; and Rich Lampert, Doody Consulting, Philadelphia,…
Report from the InSight Initiative Summit: Leveraging Specialized Discovery Tools to Maximize User Engagement
Submitted by Caitlin Cricco, Springer Nature, New York, NY; Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library, University of Central Florida–Orlando; Donna Gibson, Medical…
Applications for InSight Initiative Summit 2 Sought
The InSight Initiative Task Force is pleased to announce that applications are now being sought for the second InSight Initiative Summit, “Meeting the Evolving Information…
Report from the InSight Initiative Summit: What Can Librarians and Vendors Learn from “Pirate” Sites?
Submitted by Harold S. Bright IV, AHIP, A.T. Still Memorial Library, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Mesa, AZ; Vida Damijonaitis, JAMA Network, Chicago, IL;…
Report from the InSight Initiative Summit: Thinking about Security and the Future of IP Authentication
Submitted by Gerald J. Perry, AHIP, FMLA, Libraries, University of Arizona–Tucson; Andrea Lopez, Annual Reviews; Gabriel R. Rios, Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University–Indianapolis; and…
Is MLA News Editor Your Next Job for the Association?
Are you ready for your next professional service opportunity? MLA is looking for the next editor of the MLA News. In this exciting and high-profile…
InSight Initiative Launched, Summit Planned for Early 2018
A small group of MLA leaders including past presidents has been meeting to consider fresh and exciting ways to engage with publishers and vendors serving…
Chapter News: Midwest Chapter Wins 2017 Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award
Submitted by Debra Werner, President, Midwest Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP, and Annette Parde-Maass, AHIP Congratulations to the Midwest Chapter for winning the…
Internet Resources: Finding Funding Opportunities
Edited by Talicia A. Tarver One emerging, and potentially novel, source of consultations for academic health sciences librarians involves helping clients find funding opportunities. While…
New JMLA Editor Named
The Board of Directors of the Medical Library Association (MLA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine G. Akers as the editor-in-chief of the…
Chapter News: South Central Chapter Annual Meeting Award Winners
Submitted by Toni Hoberecht, AHIP, Communications Chair, South Central Chapter;edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The South Central Chapter of MLA held its 2016 meeting…
Chapter News: News from the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC/MLA)
Submitted by Nell Aronoff, UNYOC-L Coordinator, and Celeste Moore, Communications Committee, Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The 52nd…