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…
Internet Resources: Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Submitted by Talicia Tarver, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University–Richmond Editor’s Note: Submissions to this column are always welcome for consideration! Please…
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…
The True Meaning of Impact
As part of MLA’s strategic goal on education, we’re expanding MLA’s education programs. A new learning management system will launch by January 1, with plans…
MLA 2016 Tech Trends Roundup
If you missed the MLA Tech Trends in Toronto, here is a roundup to catch you up! Tiffany Grant – An Informatics Lab: A Collaborative…
MLA’16, CHLA/ABSC à la québécoise
Déjà plus d’une semaine depuis la fin du congrès Mosaic | Mosaïque. Avec le recul et la magie des enregistrements audio (qui permet une certaine…
Closing Keynote Speaker Ellen Jorgensen
Mosaic 2016’s final event featured the plenary speaker Ellen Jorgensen. She is the cofounder of Genspace which is a community lab in Brooklyn dedicated providing…
I Found a New eCompanion!
Julia Dahm of the University of Pitsburgh Health Sciences Library System presented eCompanion (ecompanion.pitt.edu) – a 3-year project designed to create and provide a free…
Les présentations éclairs à la canadienne
Un atelier du MLA où trois conférencières disent quelques mots en français (dont un beau « bonjour » louisianais), c’est peut-être bien une première !…
Les affiches. Beaucoup, beaucoup d’affiches.
243 affiches étaient présentées en trois périodes d’une heure. J’en ai surement manqué pas mal mais, de celles que j’ai eu le temps de voir,…
NLM Update – Amidst Big Changes, Some Things Remain the Same
Note: the National Library of Medicine (NLM) update presentation was recorded on video; see the website for access to video, which should be available to you…
Remises de prix et célébrations du 40e anniversaire de l’ABSC
Plus de 650 personnes ont participé hier soir au Dîner de la présidente au Fairmont Royal York de Toronto. Votre vadrouilleuse est arrivée avec une…
Business Meeting, Presidential Inaugural, & MLA ’17 Invitation
The AGM kick-off with a nice introduction and recognition of board of directors and other MLA representatives. With 377 attendees, we far exceeded quorum for…
John P. McGovern Award Lecture – Ben Goldacre
The John P. McGovern Award Lectureship was established in 1983 in honor of John P. McGovern, MD, noted physician, educator, author, and medical historian. The…
Beyond The Library Walls: Informationists and Popups
I really enjoyed the “Beyond the library walls: informationists and popups” session, in particular Ariel Deardorff’s talk “Assessing the National Library of Medicine’s Informationist Awards”.…