Share Your Expertise: Submit a Proposal for a 2025 Webinar or an Instructor-Led Virtual Course!
Do you have expertise and skills to share with MLA members and the wider health information professional community? The MLA Curriculum Committee is now accepting…
Call for Proposals: Communities of Practice Book Chapters Needed
Submitted by: Kay Strahan Good Afternoon Colleagues! We are coeditors for an upcoming book, Cultivating Collaboration: Communities of Practice in Librarianship, from Rowman and Littlefield…
The Updated NNLM Core/Required Courses for the Data Services Specialization Level I Certificate Are Now Available!
After a break for updates, the NNLM core/required courses for the Data Services Specialization Level I Certificate are now available under new titles. The four…
Unlock Your Potential: Apply for the MLA Rising Star Program December 6 Extended Deadline
Are you a young professional looking to take your career in health sciences librarianship to the next level? Every year since 2016 and every other…
Sign Up Now for the Virtual Colleague Connection!
Submitted by: Adoree Makusztak New MLA members: build up your professional network and pair up with an experienced colleague or a fellow newbie. Experienced members:…
Evolve and Adapt: The 2024 MLA Style Guide
The updated Medical Library Association (MLA) Publication Style Guide is now live after years of work and revisions! The MLA Publication Style Guide is considered…
Going Further with Data: Improve Your Data Skills with the Data Services Specialization
Submitted by: Julia Esparza, MLS, AHIP, FMLA One day, I got a call from a professor who needed to put data in a repository but…
Sign Up Today for MLA’s Virtual Colleague Connection!
Submitted by: Adoree Makusztak Presented by the MLA Membership Committee, Colleague Connection is MLA’s mentoring program pairing new members with experienced members. New members will…
Supporting Climate and Health Research: Unlocking the Power of FAIR Data
Submitted by: Julie Goldman The intersection of climate change and human health presents challenges and opportunities for researchers. As extreme weather events become more frequent…
Unlocking the Value of Qualitative Research: How to Avoid Quantitative Research Biases
Submitted by: Sami Kaplan In the realm of research, qualitative methods often take a backseat to their quantitative counterparts. However, qualitative research offers unique insights…
Unlock Your Potential: How the MLA Data Services Specialization Can Help You Meaningfully Engage with Your Communities
Submitted by: Margaret Henderson The rapidly evolving research data landscape presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Navigating these challenges and opportunities requires data literacy expertise among…
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Cohort of the MLA Rising Star Program!
Submitted by: Annabelle Nuñez We are excited to announce that Sunny Chung, John Mokonyama, Angela Murrell, and Kay Strahan have been selected for the prestigious…
Mastering Databases: Essential Features and Expert Solutions
Submitted by: Hilary Kraus Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: A Database Tips Lightning Round! A User Experience (UX) Caucus Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024…
Advance Your Career with the Data Services Specialization (DSS) Level II Pathway: A Special Offer
Submitted by: Barry Grant To make earning a Level II Data Services Specialization certificate more affordable, MLA offers the DSS Level II Pathway: 7 Level…
Michelle Cawley Will Be Next Health Sciences Library Leader at UNC-Chapel Hill
Author: Jacob Thompson The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s University Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Cawley as associate University…
Welcome to the 2024 Cunningham Memorial International Fellow
The Medical Library Association (MLA), The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC), and the ICC Cunningham Fellowship Itinerary Subcommittee are so excited to welcome our 2024 Cunningham…
Guest Post: Unveiling the Veil: A Call to Eradicate Publication Bias for a True Scientific Renaissance
By Johanna Hoyos, MSc. In the dynamic arena of scientific exploration, where the pursuit of knowledge shapes the future, a shadow lingers – publication bias.…
Thank You for Hosting the 2020-2023 Fellows of the Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship at Your Institutions!
The International Cooperation Caucus expresses our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the libraries who hosted the 2020-2023 Fellows for the Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship prior to their attendance…
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How? This is a quick overview of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. What is it? MHFA…
Introducing a New MEDLIB-ED Catalog: Disaster Preparation, Response, & Recovery for Libraries and Librarians
At the end of April, MLA sunset the Disaster Information Specialization (DIS). At the start of May, a new MLE catalog of no-cost disaster-related courses…