A behind-the-scenes look at the exhibit hall and opening reception
Greetings medical librarians! I’m your blog corresspondent for the exhibit hall and in this post will share a behind-the-scenes look at the setup involved with the…
Vendor spotlight: Sanford Guide
Greetings medical librarians! As your blog correspondent covering the exhibit hall, this post will feature one of the smaller exhibitors in the massive hall. It…
Vendor spotlight: Primal Pictures. Coolest Exhibit Award.
As your blog correspondent for the exhibit halls I spent a significant amount of time visiting exhibitor booths, speaking with the staff and learning about…
Wondering What Sights You Should See On Your Last Day of the Conference? (By Library Tours Co-Chair Vincci Lui)
If you prefer to stay in the downtown core, why not visit the University of Toronto? While you may not have time to tour all…
VIP at Mosaic’16, and Sunday Events
The uttermost important feature of professional conferences is that attendees get to meet colleagues in person. I must have given hugs to 20 different people…
Standards and Services and PRISMA, Oh My! Systematic Reviews at MLAnet16, Day One
Wow, wow, wow! What an AMAZING day! I’m at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, and trying to get to as many of the systematic…
MLA ’16 Kicks Off with Welcome Reception and Opening of Hall of Exhibits
Michell Kraft kicks off MLA’16 with opening remarks at the Welcome Reception and Opening of the Hall of Exhibits by wearing a raccoon mask –…
Welcome and Presidential Address
The Welcome and Presidential Address was filled with plenty of warm welcomes and thank you’s. It began with MLA President Michelle Kraft welcoming everyone especially…
Dr. Peter Edelstein got my attention!
Dynamic speaker Dr. Peter Edelstein, CMO of Elsevier Clinical Solutions gave a compelling presentation about the value of the Medical Library in “…Today’s Changing Clinical…
Hospital Librarian in the Library Bar
Attending the MLA annual meeting affords one the opportunity to visit new places and explore new things! Several of us decided to venture to the…
Réceptions d’ouverture
Le congrès Mosaïque’16 a été officiellement lancé cet après-midi, et votre vadrouilleuse désignée était sur place! Le tout a débuté par la réception des premiers…
Poster Sessions @ Mosaic
Are you heading to Mosaic 2016? Have you mapped out your schedule? Make time to stop by the poster sessions in Exhibit Hall A. There…
Need Coffee at Mosaic ’16?
The following options are available for coffee, snacks and light meals. Plan to stop on the way to your meetings! Metro Toronto Convention Centre –…
CHLA/ABSC First Timers Reception and Exhibits
The CHLA/ABSC Board of Directors hosts a First Timers Reception annually to welcome new attendees/members. If this is your first time as our association member…
Technology: The Gene Expression Omnibus as an Introduction to Genetic Data Sharing for Health Sciences Librarians
Submitted by Dorothy Ogdon, AHIP, Library, Touro University California–Vallejo; edited by Jean M. Gudenas The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), provided by the National Center for…
Member Spotlight: Francisco Javier (Frank) Fajardo
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2009First Professional Position: Legislative analyst for the Board of County Commissioners of Miami Dade CountyCurrent Position: Clinical engagement librarian, Medical…
Margaret Bandy, AHIP, FMLA, Receives the 2016 Marcia C. Noyes Award
The highest honor that MLA confers is the Marcia C. Noyes Award. Margaret Bandy, AHIP, FMLA, retired, Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO, received the 2015…
MLA Honors Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship
MLA honors all of its 2016 award winners and recognizes their outstanding professional contributions to the field of health sciences librarianship. The Presidents’ Awards Dinner…
Social Media: Using Flickr for Library Reference
Submitted by Patricia F. Anderson, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Once upon a time, I received a…
Staffing the “Born Digital” Library
Submitted by Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, University of Central Florida–Orlando, and Bradley A. Long, AHIP, Park Library, Central Michigan University–Mount Pleasant Campus Editor’s…