MLA | SLA ’23 Continuing Education: Meet Catherine Soehner, the Instructor of “Conducting Difficult Conversations”
In the weeks leading up to MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile instructors and their courses. This week, Catherine Soehner, the instructor of…
Shifting into Second Gear: The 2nd Symposium on Collection Development & Resource Sharing: Meet the Presenters, Part 3
Every week until MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the six Collection Development & Resource Sharing Symposium sessions by sharing…
Shifting Into Second Gear: The 2nd Symposium on Collection Development & Resource Sharing: Meet the Presenters, Part 2
Every week until MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the six Collection Development & Resource Sharing Symposium sessions by sharing…
Women Who Inspire Us
“Celebrating Women Who Tell Stories” is the 2023 theme for National Women’s History Month. Women have played a prominent role throughout MLA’s history, furthering our…
Shifting Into Second Gear: The 2nd Symposium on Collection Development & Resource Sharing: Meet the Presenters, Part 1
Every week until MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, we will profile the experts leading each of the six Collection Development & Resource Sharing Symposium sessions by…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Architecture & Outdoor Sightseeing Opportunities
By David Stewart and Stephanie Swanberg In addition to the many museums, libraries, and live music venues we highlighted in our previous blog posts,…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Live Music Featurette
Image Credit: Hitsville USA, hk000079, E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library. Detroit is nicknamed Motown for a…
NAHSL 2022: Turning the Tide
After two consecutive years of virtual meetings, North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) was thrilled to welcome our members back to an in-person conference in…
UNYOC 2022 Annual Meeting Recap
By Darcey Rodriguez, 2022 UNYOC Conference Planning Chair Since 2019, the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC) planning committee learned the necessity of being…
Introducing Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA as 2023 Janet Doe Lecture
MLA is pleased to announce that Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA will give the 2023 Janet Doe Lecture at MLA | SLA ’23 in Detroit, MI.…
Black History Month: Groundbreaking Librarians and Doctors in Detroit
By Meghan McGowan and Ophelia Morey In final honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting just a few of the Detroiters who have made our…
Black History Month: Art in Detroit
Image: Heidelberg Project. Image credit: “Heidelberg Project-Detroit, MI” by Mike Boening Photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Image: Motown Museum. Image credit: “Motown Historical…
Contributed Content Sneak Peek: Accepted Immersion Sessions, Program Description and Research Papers, and Education Sessions
Immersion Sessions Immersion Sessions are up to 90 minutes of “deep dives” into a single topic. The format may include interactive panel presentations, role-playing, gamification,…
Detroit’s Greatest Hits: Museums & Libraries
As you plan your conference itinerary for MLA/SLA ‘23, also consider the array of sightseeing activities available in and just outside Detroit! This post kicks…
Reflections on the 2022 SC/MLA Annual Meeting
The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SC/MLA) was held in Montgomery, AL from October 19-22, 2022. The 2020…
PNCMLA 2022 Virtual Conference Recap
As with many conferences, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNCMLA) decided to continue with the virtual format for its 2022 conference.…
Detroit – A Brief History of the Host City for MLA | SLA ’23
The Heart of Detroit, Michigan, Town Hall from 1910 – pulled from the Library of Congress. By David Stewart There are few major urban…
Welcome All to Detroit!
Image Credit: “Detroit Skyline” by Bryan Debus via Flickr, under CC-BY-ND 2.0 license. This post was coauthored by Local Assistance Committee members Stephanie Swanberg, Meghan McGowan, Ophelia…
Exciting news for MLA ’23! SLA Will Be Meeting Collaborator
You may have heard about this great news at our MLA ’23 Invitation Open House or an email I recently sent- but we’ve been sharing…
MLA ‘22 Annual Meeting and JMLA Biannual Research Caucus Research Awards
Congratulations to the award-winning research papers and posters from MLA ’22 Hybrid as well as the biannual JMLA Research Paper winner! The MLA Research Caucus…