Kickstart the New EFTS Platform: Update
As you may have learned (and apologies if you have already received a similar message), MLA has developed the specifications of a new Electronic Funds…
Technology: New Tool Discovery: HubMed Citation Finder
Submitted by Kathryn Vela, AHIP, Evidence Synthesis Program, Portland VA Health Care System, Portland, OR; edited by Tony Nguyen, AHIP Earlier this week, I found…
Kickstart the New EFTS Platform
MLA has developed the specifications of a new Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) platform. MLA will proceed with actual development and implementation if a minimum…
Technology: The Virtual Reality Studio at Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
Submitted by Dorothy C. Ogdon, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama–Birmingham; edited by Tony Nguyen, AHIP In February 2019, the University…
Technology: Write for MLAConnect!
Have you been inspired by technology recently? Do you know of a new web resource or program that you would like to share with others?…
Update on EFTS Continuation
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director, and Janice Swiatek, Director, Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center–Farmington On July 18, 2019,…
Technology: DataBasic.io and the Data Culture Project
Guest post written by Kiri Burcat, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland–Baltimore; edited by…
Social Media: Back to It and Looking for Future Content!
Hi MLA! I just transitioned to a new position as the manager of research and instruction at the Countway Library of Medicine at Harvard University.…
Technology: Location-Based Storytelling with StoryMap
Guest post submitted by Jarrod Irwin, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland–Baltimore StoryMap, a…
Update on EFTS Continuation
On May 22, 2019, Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) users received a communication from Janice Swiatek, director of the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library at the…
Technology: Pew Research Center: Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2019 Report
The Pew Research Center released the Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2019 report [1]. This report is based on telephone interviews conducted January 8–February 7,…
Technology: 2018 Technology Articles in the JMLA
Are you reading the Journal of the Medical Librarian Association (JMLA)? If not, you may be missing several fantastic publications from medical librarians who wrote…
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…
Technology: Technology Showcases and Sessions at MLA ’19
Are you attending MLA ’19? A number of exciting sessions are planned this year, including many that will feature uses of technology and its benefits…
Announcing the NNLM Spring 2019 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon!
When was the last time you used Wikipedia? With more than 7 billion views a year on over 155,000 health topic pages, Wikipedia may be…
Technology: Jisc Report “Horizons Report on Emerging Technologies and Education”
On March 13, 2019, Jisc released the “Horizons Report on Emerging Technologies and Education.” The report is an analysis of emerging technologies that are most…
Springing forward with MIS – intro
Good afternoon everyone, The MIS leaders invite all members to participate in a new challenge: Springing forward with MIS. This challenge is very similar to…
Technology: Do-It-Yourself Biohacking
The Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2018, divided five trends into five major categories. These are the beginning stages of a “trans-human” age where…
Period Power!
Leiter Lecturer Nadya Okamoto will discuss health information in underserved communities, health disparities, gender identity, and how she founded PERIOD. the Menstrual Movement. Nadya Okamoto…
Social Media: Finding the Right Platform to Reach Your Target Audience
Submitted by Lin Sun, Marketing Specialist, Lane Medical Library, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; edited by Michelle B. Bass, AHIP I joined Lane…