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 the…
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…
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…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after April 1, 2018: Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Connie Schardt, AHIP,…
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…
Kay Cimpl Wagner Fund Helps Advance the Health Sciences Library Profession
Through a generous and thoughtful bequest from MLA member Kay Cimpl Wagner and her husband, Larry, MLA has established the Kay Cimpl Wagner Fund. Their…
Update from the Communities Task Force
The Communities Strategic Goal Task Force thanks the many members who provided thoughtful feedback and contributed additional content to the proposed model that was released…
2018 Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowship Recipients Honored
MLA awarded grants, scholarships, and fellowships to deserving students and practicing health sciences information professionals at MLA ’18, in Atlanta, GA. Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual…
MLA ’18 Book List
Books mentioned by presenters, speakers, and on Twitter The following books were mentioned by presenters, speakers, and on Twitter during MLA ’18 in Atlanta, GA.…
MLA Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force Appointed!
I am happy to announce the appointment of the MLA Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force! Under the guidance of Cochairs Kevin Baliozian, executive director, and…
NLM Musings From the Mezzanine: Solo Librarians as Information Servers
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MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2018 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. Awards were presented during…
In Memoriam: Rochelle Minchow
Rochelle Minchow, of Irvine, CA, passed away on May 2, 2018, at age seventy. She retired as librarian in 2005 at the Biomedical and Science…
Thank YOU!
Thank you for the overwhelming responses that I have received since my installation as your MLA president. I am so excited about the opportunity to…
NNLM MAR – MLA Symposium: Health Information for Public Libraries
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