Promoting Citational Justice in Health Sciences
By Breanne Crumpton and Mark ColtrainChristen A. Smith, the founder of Cite Black Women, and Dominique Garrett-Scott define citational politics as “the rules, practices, beliefs,…
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…
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,…
NLM and MLA: Collaboration to Benefit the Profession and the Public
Mark your calendars now for the March 22, 2023, joint Fireside Chat between MLA and NLM leaders! Join MLA President Shannon Jones, AHIP, FMLA; MLA President-elect…
Developments Special Issue 2023 v. 34 #2
Message from the Editor With MLA fast approaching, we wanted to put out a special issue announcing the second collection development & resource sharing symposium, to…
Be Well MLA – Real Love: Enabling Fierce Self-Compassion
The Be Well MLA initiative promotes wellness and well-being among members of the Medical Library Association. Every month, MLA members are invited to participate in…
In Memoriam: Naomi Broering, AHIP, FMLA
Naomi Broering, AHIP, FMLA, and MLA President from 1996-97 passed away on January 11, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. A service will be…
Developments Spring 2023 v. 34 #1
Message from the Chair Dear Collection Development Caucus Members, Welcome to 2023! I am grateful for each of you and hope you are all…
MeSH: 2023 Terms Update
BREAKING NEWS: NEW January 18 NLM Office Hours Special Listening Session: MeSH Following our first NLM Office Hours Special Listening Session in June 2022, this event…
Growing a Seed Library
By Brandon Patterson, Jennifer Macali, Gabrielle James, and Donna Baluchi Walk into the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah and you’ll be…
MLA’s Disaster Information Specialization to Sunset in April 2023
MLA will sunset the Disaster Information Specialization on April 30, 2023. More than 275 librarians, first responders, members of the military, and others have earned…
Your Turn: Share How Medical Librarians Make an Impact
For several years, Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA has been sharing her views on medical librarianship through her blog, The Krafty Librarian. In recognition of National…
Participate in Office of Management & Budget Initiative to Update MeSH Terminology OMB’s Statistical Standards for Race and Ethnicity
This past summer the National Library of Medicine (NLM) hosted a listening session with external communities and users to discuss the role of community input in…
Updated Guidance on Public Access to Federally-funded Research Results
Earlier today, August 25, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released updated policy guidance on public access to Federally-funded research…
NLM Responds to the Call for Public Access to Monkeypox-related Research and Data
Today, NLM announced how it is responding to support the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) global monkeypox initiative to provide access to scientific…
Legislative Update Open Forum Provides MLA Members With Advocacy Answers
More than 88 members attended the July 20th legislative update where they heard updates on funding for the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes…
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.…
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…
In Memoriam: Virginia M. Bowden, AHIP, FMLA
Virginia M. Bowden, AHIP, FMLA, Director Emeritus of the Briscoe Library at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (now UT Health…
Libraries, the Centerpiece of a Public Health Initiative
Libraries are increasingly playing an essential role in our communities as a hub for access to information, support, and opportunity. Because of this, Safe Space…