Developments Spring 2023 v. 34 #1
Message from the ChairDear Collection Development Caucus Members, Welcome to 2023! I am grateful for each of you and hope you are all safe and secure.…
CAPHIS Consumer Connections Newsletter
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Services (CAPHIS) Caucus publishes the peer-reviewed and CINAHL indexed Consumer Connections Newsletter (ISSN 15357821) twice a year. In it…
Developments Summer 2022 v. 33 #2
Message from the Chair As Chair of the Collection Development Caucus for the past year, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all…
Developments Spring 2022 v. 33 #1
Developments Spring 2022 v. 33 #1 Message from the Co-Editors Message from the Chair New Member Highlight: Sonia Pescua Update on Collection Development 2.0 Caucus…
Capturing History Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Rethinking MLA’s Oral History Project
By Gregory Laynor, cochair, and Ansley Stuart, cochair, MLA Oral History Committee. Established in 1977, the MLA Oral History Project conducts and preserves interviews that…
Developments Spring 2021 v. 32 #2
Developments Spring 2021 v. 32 #2 Message from the Editor Message from the Chair Caucus Leadership Statement of Solidarity with Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI)…
News from the NLM History of Medicine Division
NLM announces 2021 History Talks The first of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) 2021 History Talks will take place on February 11, 2021, at…
Developments Fall 2020 v. 32 #1
Developments Fall 2020 v. 32 #1 From the Editor Message from the Chair Get to Know Collection Development Members Wish lists as a Collection Development…
Visit the Pacific Northwest through MLA Oral Histories
Although MLA ’20 has transitioned from the in-person meeting in Portland, OR, to the virtual vConference, the Oral History Committee is putting the spotlight on interviews…
Developments Fall 2019 v. 31 #1
Developments Fall 2019 v. 31 #1 From the Editor Message from the Chair Get to Know Collection Development Members Watch and Learn Focus on Types…
Developments Spring 2019 v. 30 #2
Table of Contents Hello from Your Editors Message From the Chair Get to know CDS members CDS Members Presenting at MLA Recent Publications of Interest…
A Career Spanning Five Decades and Half a Continent: J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA
J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, may be best known for his twenty years at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he served as director of…
History: Gwendolyn S. Cruzat, AHIP, FMLA
Gwendolyn S. Cruzat, AHIP, FMLA, chose librarianship over mathematics, which led to a long and distinguished career, ultimately in medical librarianship. Cruzat had earned her…
Developments Fall 2018 v. 30 #1
Table of Contents Hello from Your Editors Message From the ChairGet to know CDS membersRecent Publications of InterestKeeping CurrentCDS Related ConferencesBlast from the PastFun Facts…
Developments Newsletter Spring 2018 v. 29 # 2
(Newsletter Editors Christine Willis and Mary Shultz originally shared this issue of Developments via the section’s forum in 2018. It is now being translated into…
Developments Spring 2017 v. 28 #3
(Newsletter Editors Christine Willis and Mary Shultz originally shared this issue of Developments via the section’s forum in 2017. It is now being translated into…
CDS Newsletter Fall 2017 vol. 29 #1
Developments Fall 2017 v. 29 #1 Hello from Your Editors This Summer and Fall have been busy for both of us and we imagine other CDS…
History: William D. Postell Sr.: A Late Bloomer, but Twice as Bright
William D. Postell Sr. came to libraries as a second profession. During the depression, young Postell had trouble finding a position as a geologist. Following…
History: Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA: Educator, Southern Gentleman, Host, and Medical Librarian
Starting his life in Hendersonville, NC, Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, soon knew two things. He loved Tar Heels basketball and medical library education. In…
History: T. Mark Hodges
T. Mark Hodges did not set out to be a librarian, but like many of us, he fell into the love of organized books. While…