Members Adopt Bylaws Amendments
By Ellen Brassil, Chair, and Chris Shaffer, Board Liaison, MLA Bylaws CommitteeThe changes to the MLA bylaws have been officially approved by a full vote…
Hello, Seattle. It’s Nice to Meet You!
How do I get around at MLA ’17 in Seattle? What is the troll eating? What can I do with my down time? Tell me…
Sneak Peek on MLA Award for Research Advancement
By Margaret Bandy and Michelle Kraft, Research Imperative Task Force (RITF) Does your organization support your involvement in research activities? The MLA Board has approved…
Librarians without Borders® Regional HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Reports: February 19 and March 4, 2016
Los Angeles, CA (February 19, 2016) and New Orleans, LA (March 4, 2016) Submitted by Lenny Rhine, April 14, 2016 Background: These workshops were held…
MLA 2016 CE305 Workshop Report
Toronto, Canada (May 14, 2016) Submitted by: Lenny Rhine, Karin Saric 06 June 2016 Background: The one-day Workshop, “Hinari and Internet-based Information Resources for Health Professionals…
Librarians without Borders® National HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Report: April 17-19, 2016
Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 17-19, 2016) This three day workshop was conducted at the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), Dhaka. It was supported by the…
Calling All MLA ’17 Attendees, Post-Meeting Cruise to Alaska
By Tania P. Bardyn, AHIP, Chair, Local Assistance Committee, and Emily Glenn, AHIP, Publicity Subcommittee, 2017 National Program Committee MLA has arranged a post-meeting Alaskan…
The Value of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP)
Earlier this year, the Credentialing Committee surveyed Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) members to learn how they perceive the value of membership in AHIP,…
July 2016 News to Know…bytes and bits from around the social web
This is the July installment of News to Know…bits and bytes from around the social web. The CMS Open Payments Data Explorer tool allows you…
New Institute Will Provide In-Depth Research Training for Librarians
In Toronto the MLA Board of Directors approved the concept of a Research Training Institute for health sciences librarians who want to improve their research…
Travel to Seattle
Flying Getting here really is half the fun and takes half a day! MLA ’17 attendees who plan on flying to SEA-TAC International Airport (SEA)…
Post MLA Cruise to Alaska
The Medical Library Association has arranged a group booking from June 2-9, 2017 Alaska sailing of Celebrity Solstice, following the 2017 Annual Conference in Seattle,…
Beginning Well: The Guiding Principles of the Expanded MLA Education Program
The Education Strategic Goal calls on MLA to become the go-to education resource for health information professionals. In the next three to five years MLA will…
Strengthening Our Communities: A Solid Foundation
The developing goal around sections and special interest groups that I shared with you in February is now reality. In May 2016, the MLA Board…
MLA Members to Vote on Proposed Bylaws Amendments
At the May 17, 2016, MLA Business Meeting during Mosaic ’16 in Toronto, members approved proposed amendments to the MLA Bylaws for consideration by the…
Social Media: New (and Illegal) Ways Academics Access Research
Submitted by Jenny Pierce, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Historically, academics have always found ways…
2016 Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowship Recipients Honored
The Presidents’ Awards Dinner was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON, Canada, as part of Mosaic…
Member Spotlight: Angela Spencer
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2012Current Position: Manager of the Medical Library at St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, MOEducation (include all degrees): BS, communications, Southwest Missouri…
Technology: Research Data Loss
Submitted by Sue Espe, AHIP, Merril W. Brown Health Sciences Library, Banner Health–University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Scientists, during the…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Medical Informatics Section Announcements Submitted by Nancy R. Glassman, AHIP, Chair, Medical Informatics Section The Medical Informatics Section’s (MIS) new…