Kickstart the New EFTS Platform
MLA has developed the specifications of a new Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) platform. MLA will proceed with actual development and implementation if a minimum…
MLA 2020 Election Slate of Candidates
The MLA Nominating Committee, chaired by MLA Past President Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA, is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2020 election.…
In Memoriam: Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA
Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA, passed away October 17, 2019. Throughout her long and distinguished career, McClure served the association and the library profession as MLA’s…
Join an MLA Caucus at No Additional Cost!
The transition of MLA sections and special interest groups (SIGs) to caucuses is complete, and you can now see all of our caucuses on MLANET.…
2019 MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarships
MLA and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) jointly support two American Library Association (ALA) Spectrum Scholars to assist underrepresented individuals who are interested in…
A Librarian can help in a crisis
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Update on EFTS Continuation
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director, and Janice Swiatek, Director, Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center–Farmington On July 18, 2019,…
In Memoriam: Laura Brown
Submitted by Alan F. Carr, AHIP, Louise Darling Biomedical Library, University of California–Los Angeles, on behalf of Carolyn Fischel Laura Brown passed away on August…
In Memoriam: Mary M. Asbell, AHIP
Mary M. Asbell, AHIP, passed away August 28, 2019. Before her retirement from the Preston Smith Library, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)–Lubbock, in…
Accelerating Innovation in Science
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MLA Board Highlights: May 2019
The MLA Board of Directors met on May 2 and 3, 2019 in Chicago, IL. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
AAHSL and NLM Announce 2019/20 Leadership Fellows and Mentors
The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) are pleased to announce the members of the 2019/20 class…
In Memoriam: Donald A.B. Lindberg
Dear Colleagues, Sadly, MLA shares the news that Donald A.B. Lindberg passed away Friday evening after a short illness. We are grateful for his leadership…
MLA Annual Meeting Newbie Pro Tips
MLA ’19 was one of my most favorite meeting experiences. Every day was filled with riveting conversations, inspiring presentations, and just pure fun. I left…
Policies and Procedures Governing MLA Caucuses and Community Council
MLA’s governing bylaws are established by MLA’s Board of Directors to provide guidance on how to carry out association business. That guidance can be further…
Diversity Dialogues at MLA ’19
On May 6, 2019, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force hosted the “Diversity Dialogues” Roundtable at MLA ’19. Approximately eighty people attended the ninety-minute session.…
2018–2019 Rising Stars’ Experience
Submitted by Alexandria Leigh Brackett, AHIP, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Rachel Helbing, AHIP, Library Services for the Health Sciences, MD Anderson…
Domain Hub Visions and Status of Discussions on Finances
The last few months have been very active and productive for MLA’s communities transformation. Forty-two sections and special interest groups (SIGs) collaborated to create the…
Note from the Editor
This week, I am pleased to share we have two new editors joining MLAConnect. Laurie Schwing, Domingo T. Alvear Medical Library, UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA,…
EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience
Christy Tyson is a Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS) 2019 Annual Meeting Grant recipient, which enabled her to attend MLA ’19 in Chicago. Read…