Internet Resources: Aerospace Medicine
Submitted by D. Garon Bailey, Franzello Aeromedical Library, US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, and Maureen Humphrey-Shelton, AHIP, Robley…
The Ins and Outs of Getting In, Out, and About in Austin
Submitted by Michele Whitehead, Publicity Chair, and Catherine Pepper, Chair, MLA ’15 Local Assistance Committee Are y’all getting ready to come to Austin? Your 2015…
MLA Mentoring Database
Submitted by Amy Blevins, Chair, Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to reach out to new members or librarians?…
Internet Resources: Resources for Supporting and Sustaining Community Outreach
Submitted by Jon Goodell, AHIP, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, TX; edited by…
Editor’s Note
Laurie L. Thompson, AHIP, FMLA, Editor, MLA News I’m excited to announce a new column this month: “Social Media,” edited by Lara Killian, AHIP. In…
Chapter News: New York-New Jersey Chapter Meeting
Submitted by Roberta Bronson Fitzpatrick, Chair, New York-New Jersey Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP “Creating Collaborations: How Did They Do That?” was the…
Technology: Uses of Research Networking Systems
Submitted by Diana Nelson Louden, Health Sciences Library, University of Washington–Seattle; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Numerous research networking systems (RNSs) have been developed [1],…
Filling the Half-Empty Glass: Boosting MLA Education
MLA’s strategic goal #3 is all about education, and how to seriously raise the bar on how we support you in your professional development. Just…
Technology: There’s an App for That in Our Catalog: Circulating iOS Apps in the Library
Submitted by Dana Thimons, AHIP, Sewell Learning Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, VA; edited by Jean Gudenas When students at Nova Southeastern…
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 Committee Austin’s got it goin’ on. Austin is a unique juxtaposition…
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.…
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…
Technology: Virtual Note Taking
Submitted by Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University–East Lansing; edited by Jean M. Gudenas In 2010 the Pew Research Center showed that…
Social Media: Health-Related Wearables and Social Sharing
Check out the video version of this column on MLA’s YouTube channel. Submitted by Lara Killian, AHIP With Apple’s recent announcements about the availability of…
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…