Clinical Support: Searching for Guidelines: Extreme Basics
Submitted by Isabel Ramos-Wing, Medical Library, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News, VA; edited by Laurie Schwing, Hub Editor: Clinical Support, MLAConnectA necessary part of your…
In Memoriam: Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer
The family of Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer announced that she passed away December 16, 2020, after a gradual decline in health. She remained unassuming, sweet…
RTI News: Announcing the New RTI Twitter Account: @RTIatMLA
Newsflash! The Research Training Institute (RTI) has created a new Twitter account for all things related to RTI: @RTIatMLA! Be one of the first to…
Happy New Year!
Welcome back, HLC! I hope that you all were able to take a well-deserved, restorative break over the winter holiday season, even if only a…
Happy Holidays!
What a year it has been. Through all the changes and challenges 2020 has brought, thank you for sticking with us. We hope you’ve enjoyed…
Caucus News: From Quarterlyish Newsletter to Biweekly Blog: A Caucus’s Journey
The value of professional organizations is indisputable for connecting with other professionals, for networking, and for camaraderie. This is especially true for the Hospital Library…
RTI News: RTI Fellow Sandra McCarthy, AHIP, Awarded 2020 Academic Librarian of the Year!
Sandra McCarthy, AHIP, Bailey Library, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI, is the recipient of the 2020 Academic Librarian of the Year from the Michigan…
Guest Columnist: Seema Bhakta
In October of 2019, I packed my bags and moved to the great Pacific Northwest from sunny Southern California to embark on a new journey.…
RTI News: RTI Fellow Elizabeth Suelzer, AHIP, Awarded 2020 Librarian of the Year!
Elizabeth Suelzer, AHIP, MCW Libraries, Medical College of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, is the recipient of the 2020 Librarian of the Year by the Wisconsin Health Science Library…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Identifies Barriers to Library Referrals from Clinical Care Teams and Suggests Solutions
In a recent article published in Hypothesis, Liz Kellermeyer, AHIP, Tucker Medical Library, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, has explored the factors affecting clinical care…
We would like YOU to present at MLA
Editors’ note: Submissions are now open for posters and lightning talks for MLA ‘21–the deadline to submit your abstract is January 22, 2021 at 6:00PM…
Fall 2020 Business Meeting Recap
Last week in the quarterly message from the HLC Chair, Elizabeth Laera shared a brief recap of the Fall 2020 HLC Business Meeting. There is a recording…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Shows New Curriculum Model Increases Student Learning in Evidence-Based Medicine
If you work at an academic health sciences library like I do, I am sure you have sometimes wondered about the impact of your teaching.…
Message from the Editors – Fall 2020
It’s safe to say that 2020 will go down as a year that has brought great challenges to us all, personally and professionally. Though our…
Message from the Chair – Fall 2020
As I write this, there is so much to be concerned about. The status of the 2020 election. The climbing COVID-19 numbers. Wildfires to our…
Welcome to the new National Network blog!
We’ve been talking about it, dropping hints, and soliciting content, but the big day is finally here! On behalf of the HLC Board, we are…
Clinical Support: Medical Librarians as Public Information Leaders in a Pandemic: Part 2 of 3
Submitted by Louise McLaughlin, Woman’s Health Sciences Library, Baton Rouge, LA; interviewed by Laurie Schwing, Hub Editor: Clinical Support, MLAConnect Recently, the hospital libraries email…
In Memoriam: Erika Love, FMLA
Erika Love, FMLA, passed away on October 8, 2020, at home in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by people who loved her. She was ninety-five and had…
Global Health & Health Equity: European Medical Libraries during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Submitted by Maurella Della Seta, President, European Association of Health Information and Libraries; edited by Lilian Hoffecker, Hub Editor: Global Health & Health Equity, MLAConnect…
Clinical Support: Medical Librarians as Public Information Leaders in a Pandemic: Part 1 of 3
Submitted by Naomi Bishop, AHIP, Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona–Phoenix; interviewed by Laurie Schwing, Hub Editor: Clinical Support, MLAConnect Recently, questions were posed to…