Chapter News: Moving Your Chapter Meeting Online: Lessons Learned from MCMLA
Submitted by Heather L. Brown, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center–Omaha, and Gwen S. Wilson, AHIP, Department of Family & Community Medicine,…
Chapter News: SC/MLA Chapter Meeting
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SC/MLA) held its 69th Annual Meeting October 10–12, 2019. Members and guests made their way to the Hyatt Regency Savannah…
Chapter News: NY-NJ Chapter Meeting
The New York-New Jersey (NY-NJ) Chapter, with an invitation to the Philadelphia Regional Chapter, met in New Brunswick, NJ, on November 6, 2019. Seventy-five members…
Chapter News: PNC Post Conference Summary
Submitted by Molly Montgomery and Kristin Whitman, Cochairs, Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA (PNC/MLA) Conference The 56th annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of…
Chapter News: 2019 MCMLA Meeting Recap
Submitted by Euemduan C. Osmera and Jeanne Burke, Cochairs, 2019 Midcontinental Chapter Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE; edited by Katie Mulik Dayani, AHIP, Member, MCMLA Publications…
Chapter News: Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019 Conference: Post Conference Wrap-Up
Registration: Mary Ann Reilley, Melinda Orebaugh, and Deb Knippel (foreground); Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP (background). The 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA, Wisconsin Health Science Library Association, and…
Chapter News: Highlights from the 2019 NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting: We Are Not Neutral!
Submitted by Courtney Hoffner, Bethany Myers, AHIP, Antonia Osuna-Garcia, and Wynn Tranfield, Science Libraries, University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) The Northern California and Nevada Medical…
A Career Spanning Five Decades and Half a Continent: J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA
J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, may be best known for his twenty years at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he served as director of…
History: Gwendolyn S. Cruzat, AHIP, FMLA
Gwendolyn S. Cruzat, AHIP, FMLA, chose librarianship over mathematics, which led to a long and distinguished career, ultimately in medical librarianship. Cruzat had earned her…
Chapter News: Midwest Chapter Meeting in Cleveland
Submitted by Mary Schleicher, AHIP, Floyd D. Loop Alumni Library, and Mary Pat Harnegie, AHIP, South Pointe Medical Library, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH The…
Chapter News: Crossing Borders, Breaking Boundaries: UNYOC Annual Meeting 2018
Submitted by Denise Smith, Conference Planning Cochair, McMaster University, and Jennifer McKinnell, Conference Planning Cochair, McMaster University The Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC)…
Chapter News: SC/MLA Highlights the Magic
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SC/MLA) held its 68th Annual Meeting October 25–28, 2018. Members met at the Wyndham Hotel located adjacent to the Disney…
Chapter News: NAHSL Annual Meeting 2018
Submitted by Eugenia Opuda, Chair; Gary Atwood, Audiovisual; and Donna Belcinski, Exhibits; 2018 Planning Committee, North Atlantic Heath Sciences Libraries The 2018 North Atlantic Heath…
History: William D. Postell Sr.: A Late Bloomer, but Twice as Bright
William D. Postell Sr. came to libraries as a second profession. During the depression, young Postell had trouble finding a position as a geologist. Following…
History: Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA: Educator, Southern Gentleman, Host, and Medical Librarian
Starting his life in Hendersonville, NC, Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, soon knew two things. He loved Tar Heels basketball and medical library education. In…
History: T. Mark Hodges
T. Mark Hodges did not set out to be a librarian, but like many of us, he fell into the love of organized books. While…
The MLA Oral History Project Has the Scoop on the Names of MLA Awards
Do you ever wonder about the people behind the names of MLA awards given at the annual meeting? Their interviews for the MLA Oral History…
MLA Research Training Institute Launched, Next Step in MLA’s Goal to Advance Research
The Research Imperative Task Force is thrilled to announce the launch of the new MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI). The first…
Chapter News: Midwest Chapter Wins 2017 Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award
Submitted by Debra Werner, President, Midwest Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP, and Annette Parde-Maass, AHIP Congratulations to the Midwest Chapter for winning the…
Chapter News: South Central Chapter Annual Meeting Award Winners
Submitted by Toni Hoberecht, AHIP, Communications Chair, South Central Chapter;edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The South Central Chapter of MLA held its 2016 meeting…