Now Playing: Sweet Tunes and Much to Do as Medical Librarians Storm Austin
Submitted by Michele Whitehead, Publicity Chair, and Catherine Pepper, Chair, MLA ’15 Local Assistance CommitteeAustin’s got it goin’ on. Austin is a unique juxtaposition of…
MLA’s Oral History Project
Submitted by Annie M. Hughes Thompson, Chair, Oral History Committee In 1977, the Oral History Project of MLA was launched to capture and preserve the…
MLA Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship Awarded to Joseph Olorunsaye
Submitted by Gurpreet Kaur Rana, Chair, International Cooperation Section The 2015 Cunningham fellow is Joseph Olorunsaye from Ibadan, Nigeria. Since 2013, he has worked for…
MLA Board Highlights: February 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library Association The MLA Board of Directors met in Chicago, IL, on February 9, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Many important and popular “firsts” took place in 1948. MLA celebrated its 50th anniversary. The first training program…
Full Speed Ahead: MLA’s 2015/16 Strategic Priorities
Submitted by Michelle Kraft, AHIP, 2015/16 President, and Linda Walton, AHIP, 2014/15 President In past years, you would have been reading an article about presidential…
Board Approves 2015 Budget and Business Plan
Submitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative Services [Link removed ()]In October 2014, the Board…
The Board of Directors Gratefully Acknowledges Contributors
Submitted by Mary M. Langman, Director, Information Issues and Policy, MLA The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the following contributors, whose donations were received after…
Section & SIG News
Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG Announcement Submitted by Margaret Henderson, AHIP, Convener, Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG In May 2015, the Molecular Biology and Genomics…
National Library of Medicine Director Donald A. B. Lindberg Retires
MLA President Linda Walton, AHIP, and MLA Executive Director Kevin Baliozian attended Donald A. B. Lindberg’s retirement event on March 30. Members of Congress and…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2015 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. The Awards Ceremony and…
MLA Board Highlights: March 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, Executive Director, Medical Library Association The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on March 23, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to noon,…
Member Spotlight: Lisa Huang
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2005First Professional Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park Campus Library, McKinney, TXCurrent Position: Health sciences librarian, Collin College-Central Park…
J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, Receives the 2015 Marcia C. Noyes Award
The highest honor that MLA confers is the Marcia C. Noyes Award. J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, retired, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN,…
Research Is Imperative!
In a time of unprecedented challenges and increased requirements for transparency and accountability, it is imperative that health sciences libraries demonstrate their value, impact, and…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP ALIA Launches FAIR Initiative for Open Information The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) recently launched Freedom of Access…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA MLA President Mildred C. Langner, AHIP, FMLA, reported on the association’s activities in 1966. Among the topics were…
MLA supports cures for patients
MLA and AAHSL have signed onto a community letter commending the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ (HELP) for its effort to draft legislation that…
The Top 6 Things We’ve Learned So Far from Implementing Socious
MLA staff are neck-deep right now in preparing for the launch of several new web and IT systems by September. Here are just a few…
Member Spotlight: Melanie Norton, AHIP
MLA Member Since: 1999First Professional Position: Reference librarian and liaison for faculty, staff, and students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the…