NLM Responds to Librarians’ Open Letter re: MeSH Term Changes
This blog post chronicles the dialogue between members of the health sciences library community and the National Library of Medicine regarding 2022 MeSH Term Changes.…
Hospital Library Task Force and the Training and Educational Needs of New Hospital Librarians
Editor’s note: There was a recent announcement on the HLC Listserv about this taskforce. Caroline Marshall, AHIP published an earlier version of this piece in MLAConnect on Feb 3, 2022,…
The Development of a “Diverse Skin Images Database” at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
In the spring of 2021, a group of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) students contacted the Interprofessional Health Sciences Library about a project to…
Post with the National Network Blog – Call for Submissions
Let us know what you have been doing! Working on a project at your library or with a MLA caucus or committee? Have resources or…
Thank you, Louise!
Louise McLaughlin is a name you’ve probably seen around, whether that be attached to a publication, listserv announcement, HLC initiative, or MLA or NNLM presentation.…
AAMLA Statement in Solidarity With the Citizens of Buffalo
The African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) is saddened that our statement released on June 2020 is still so painfully relevant today in the wake of…
Congratulations to our Award Winners!
Over the course of the past few weeks, several HLC members have been recognized for their exceptional work. Congratulations to our MLA and HLC award…
Message from the Outgoing Chair
To My HLC Colleagues, What a year this has been! I hope this finds all of you well and enjoying springtime! It was wonderful to…
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Content at MLA ’22
The upcoming MLA ‘22 conference has a large range of content related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Look for the DEI icons in the…
Hospital Library Caucus @ MLA 2022
Updated: May 2, 2022 Your fellow HLC caucus members are presenting at MLA 2022, both virtually and in person! Visit the “Presentations” tab on the…
LGBTQIA+ Statement for Support of Transgender People
Last month, members of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus released this Statement of Support for Transgender People. and welcomed support across all of MLA’s communities. This was presented at…
Message from the *Outgoing* Editor
When I first started working on National Network about three and a half years ago, I’d been a librarian for just a couple of months.…
MLA Statement on Ukraine
As we are all aware, the war against Ukraine continues to impact the lives of many. MLA has created a statement supporting the Ukrainian Library…
Overview of Citation Software: Pros, Cons, and Best Uses
By Sarah Jackson Citation programs are a common feature of library instruction, helping users to manage difficult and cumbersome projects. Four programs are particularly common…
Message from the Chair – HLC Statement, “Partner with Hospital Librarians to Improve Patient Care” is Live
The HLC response to the CHLA document on the importance of hospital libraries and librarians is now LIVE on MLAnet! The statement is titled “Partner…
Our own “Krafty Librarian” has returned!
In her own words, Michelle Kraft (aka Krafty Librarian) is re-launching her blog “to focus on the impact that medical librarians have in patient care,…
LGBTQIA+ Caucus Supports Transgender People
Members of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus call attention to the legislative violence being leveraged against transgender people across the United States, and specifically in the following…
MLA Condemns Russia’s Unprovoked Aggression and Violence in Ukraine
The Board of Directors, the International Cooperation Caucus, and the Health Equity and Global Health Domain Hub of the Medical Library Association (MLA) stand in…
Benefits of Diversity in Libraries and Concerns When Diversity Is Lacking
This is the third installment in a four-part series called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian at Galen…
Brought to you by the Hospital Library Caucus – Drag Queen Story Hour: Experiencing Diversity in Action, Experience MLA ’22
Hospital Libraries Caucus hosted the Experience MLA event, Drag Queen Story Hour: Experiencing Diversity in Action on February 10, 2022. In case you missed it,…