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…
RTI Fellows Share Experiences at NNLM MCR Webinar
Liz Kellermeyer and Alicia Lillich, 2018 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellows and members of the MidContinental Region (MCR) of the National Network of Libraries of…
Transforming MLA Communities and MLA’s Management Model
The MLA Board of Directors met in Chicago on November 8 and 9, 2018, and made two important decisions that will build on MLA’s success…
Personals: Catherine M. Boss, AHIP
Retirement, here she comes! On Friday, October 26, 2018, Catherine M. Boss, AIHP, retired after 45 years in medical librarianship. Boss has been the coordinator…
In Memoriam: Barbara Meadows
Barbara Meadows, Nashville, TN, died November 2, 2016. Meadows was a graduate of Belmont College in nursing and later earned her library degree. Meadows was…
RTI Fellow Shares Experience in Blog
Elizabeth Suelzer, 2018 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellow, recently participated in the RTI program in Chicago and shared her experience for the Wisconsin Health Sciences…
Making the case to attend MLA? There are so many reasons!
You want to go to MLA’19. (Of course you do! It’s going to be awesome!) However, you need to gather evidence to convince your administration.…
Personals: Claire B. Joseph, AHIP, Appointed Editor of the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
Claire B. Joseph, AHIP, Harbhajan Singh, MD Medical Library, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY, is the new editor of the Journal of Consumer Health…
Personals: Carl Leak Appointed Health Sciences Librarian at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
The University Libraries at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill are pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Leak as health sciences librarian, effective September…
Chicago: What a City to Visit!
We hope to see you in May at MLA ’19: Elevate, taking place from May 3–8, 2019, in beautiful and bustling downtown Chicago, IL. Did…
Elevate by Attending MLA ’19 in Chicago
Photo credit: J. Crocker, 2010. Downtown from the lakefront, Chicago, IL, USA. Are you feeling stressed about keeping pace with the changes in our profession and…
Personals: Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP
Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, has been named university librarian at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Alpi will lead the OHSU Library team’s strategic…
MLA Board Highlights: August 2018
The MLA Board of Directors met virtually in August. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members, with the exception of executive sessions,…
Announcing Nadya Okamoto as Featured Speaker at MLA ’19 | Elevate!
MLA is pleased to announce that Nadya Okamoto will be the featured 2019 Joseph Leiter National Library of Medicine (NLM)/MLA Lecturer during MLA ’19 in…
In Memoriam: Maxine Hanke
Photo credit: National Library of MedicineDigital Collections Maxine Hanke passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Hanke received a bachelor’s degree from the University of…
Consumer Health: Institute for Healthcare Advancement Annual Health Literacy Conference
Submitted by Ophelia Morey, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; edited by Christine Willis, AHIP May 2018 marked the 17th year that the…
Thank You, MLA ’18 Sponsors
MLA expresses our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’18. For information about sponsorships for MLA…
Visualizing the Research Topics of 2018 Research Training Institute Applicants
As part of the 2018 application process for the Research Training Institute (RTI), applicants submitted a list of keywords or phrases that describe the topics…
MLA Board Highlights: May 2018
The MLA Board of Directors met on May 17 and 18, 2018, in Atlanta, GA. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
In Memoriam: Robert Bartlett, AHIP
Robert Bartlett, AHIP, died August 26, 2018. He worked as a reference librarian, an integral part of the Houston Methodist system, making sure everyone had…