“Crap Detecting” with 2016 McGovern Speaker Ben Goldacre
Source: “Crap Detecting” with 2016 McGovern Speaker Ben GoldacreVanessa Kitchin of the Local Assistance Committee for the 2016 Joint MLA/CHLA/ABSC/ICLC Planning Committee, provides an introduction…
The New Shape of Annual Meeting Programs
“Mosaic: Be Part of the Big Picture,” brings together three diverse organizations: the Medical Library Association (MLA), the Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothéques de…
Have you met Mosie Mosaic Mascot?
Mosie is a racoon who was born and raised in Toronto and is the official mascot of “Mosaic: Be Part of the Big Picture”. (Note…
6 (or 2600?) Reasons to Log In
If you’ve visited the new MLA website, you may have noticed that things change—a lot—once you log in. The non-logged-in “public” home page is geared…
Congress passes stop-gap funding
Today, the House and Senate passed legislation that will fund the government through December 11th, just hours before the start of the new fiscal year.…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Announcement from the Association of Vision Sciences Librarians Submitted by Leslie Holland, Cochair, Association of Vision Science Librarians The…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP News from the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Submitted by Danielle Linden, AHIP, President, Medical Library…
MLA Welcomes New Director of Education
MLA is pleased welcome Barry Grant as the new director of education. Grant joined the MLA staff on September 28, 2015. Grant holds a doctorate…
Member Spotlight: Nancy Tannery
Editor’s note: This issue features the new column editor for the Leadership and Management column, which is filled each year by the MLA Leadership and…
2016/17 MLA Election Candidates Announced
MLA is pleased to announce the slate for the upcoming 2016/17 election. The MLA Nominating Committee, chaired by MLA Past President Dixie A. Jones, AHIP,…
Boosting MLA’s Education, Part 2: A New Director
A few weeks ago, we talked about the big plans in the works for improving the educational opportunities MLA offers, how they’re organized, and how they’re…
7 Things to Try on the New MLANET
It’s a website! And an association management system, and a community platform… Yesterday afternoon, MLA welcomed a new arrival: the new website. We’ll introduce you…
Upping Our Online Learning Game
Can we improve your online learning experience beyond the traditional webinar? Yes, by adding student/teacher interaction into the instructional design. This summer, MLA held its…
MLA supports the FY 2016 budget
MLA has joined 2,500 organizations in sending a letter to Congress urging: that sequestration be replaced with a balanced approach to deficit reduction; and that sequestration…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP New Reis International Cooperation Section IFLA Annual Meeting Grant Submitted by Megan von Isenburg, AHIP, Chair, International Cooperation Section…
Chapter News: Midcontinental Chapter Connects Virtually
Submitted by Heather L. Brown, AHIP, Cochair, 2015 Annual Meeting, Midcontinental Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Editor’s Note: You may have seen in…
Member Spotlight: Patricia F. Morris, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2006First Professional Position: Medical librarian, Medical Library, Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith, ARCurrent Position: Medical librarian, Medical Library, Mercy Hospital, Fort…
2015 Scholarship and Grant Recipients Honored
The Awards Ceremony and Luncheon was held on Monday, May 18, during MLA ’15 in Austin, TX. At that time, MLA awarded grants and scholarships…
MLA and AAHSL weigh in on the NIH-wide Strategic Plan
MLA and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have submitted comments and recommendations to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on a framework for…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2014
Submitted by Carla J. Funk, CAE, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met November 17 and 18, 2014, in Chicago, IL. All meetings…