Passing the Torch: Updates from Your Hospital Library Caucus Chairs
A Message from the Incoming and Outgoing Hospital Library Caucus Chairs: Chair Cece Railey and Past Chair Basia Delawska-ElliottSubmitted by: Cece RaileyWhat an enormous ball…
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…
Assist Hypothesis in Crafting A Strategic Plan: Complete the SCOT Analysis
Submitted by: Margaret Hoogland Hypothesis is embarking on a Strategic Planning journey. In preparation, we are conducting a Strengths, Challenge (Yes, I swapped out weakness!),…
Congratulations to the Hospital Library Caucus Members Honored at the MLA 2024 Awards
It’s been a fantastic year for Hospital Library Caucus (HLC) member contributions across MLA, and a number of our members were honored at this year’s…
HLC Stronger Together @ MLA 2024
The MLA 2024 Conference, “Stronger Together,” will take place in Portland, Oregon from May 18 – May 21, 2024, and your fellow Hospital Library Conference…
HLC Professional Recognition Awards is accepting nominations for 2024
Now is the time to recognize you and your colleagues with a Hospital Library Caucus Award and/or addition to the Scroll of Exemplary Service Link…
Exciting Announcement!
Hello, HLC Members! Over the past year, we have been working on plans to ensure the continuation and sustainability of our beloved National Network. We…
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.…
Improving Accessibility for Library Patrons: Virtual Learning Opportunity
Save the Date: November 14, 2023, 1:00-2:00 p.m., central time Improving Accessibility for Library Patrons Meeting ID: 851 3328 0683 Join Zoom Meeting Join MLA’s…
AI Tools for Summarizing Research Articles: Transforming Information Access
By Gary S. Atwood, gatwood@uvm.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-4100, systematic review librarian & library associate professor, Dana Health Sciences Library The exponential growth of academic research articles in…
ChatGPT and Our Response as Health Educators
Aultman College’s Health Sciences Library staff recently presented on ChatGPT and how it is changing what we need to know about information reporting and knowledge…
In the Library with a Paintbrush
By Justin Robertson, Lisa Ennis, and Gail Kouame Medical libraries tend to have fairly clear-cut missions, providing service to a highly specialized and distinct set…
Hospital Library Caucus Education Task Force
New hospital librarians are often left to their own savvy and wits to find the training and information they need to perform their job responsibilities…
How Can We Promote Responsible Use of Data and Fix the Replication Crisis?
Librarians, especially those who do research data management work, might be interested in an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education, published June 6, 2023:…
Response to “An Interview With ChatGPT”
By Dexter Hadley, MD, PhD, the founding chief of Artificial Intelligence at University of Central Florida, College of Medicine. At the University, he is building…
An Interview With ChatGPT and BARD From a Medical Librarian Perspective
By Nadine Dexter, EDD, MLS, Director, Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Science Library, University of Central Florida, and Deedra Walton, MLS, Head, Department of Electronic Resources,…
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is pleased to share its latest brief – Hidden Crisis: Pediatric Oral Health in Rural America
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is pleased to share its latest brief – Hidden Crisis: Pediatric Oral Health in Rural America – that brings to light some of the challenges faced by…
Building a Data Dashboard to Track Education Outreach Efforts
Background Region 3 (RML) of the Network of National Library of Medicine (NNLM) serves Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. The RML offers outreach,…
Call for Volunteers – HLC Members at MLA
THE NATIONAL NETWORK WANTS YOU to write about your experience at MLA 2023. Are you attending virtually? In person? We want to hear from you! …
ChatGPT is Here. What are We Waiting for?
ChatGPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) is all the buzz lately, and if you do not know what it is, you should (OpenAI, 2022). ChatGPT was…