Developments Spring 2022 v. 33 #1
Developments Spring 2022 v. 33 #1Message from the Co-EditorsMessage from the ChairNew Member Highlight: Sonia PescuaUpdate on Collection Development 2.0Caucus Elections MLA ’22 Sessions of Interest Message…
Zines in the Health Sciences Library
Zines have long been an integral part of library collections, but can they be useful in a health sciences library? The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is home to…
In Memoriam: Patricia Gallagher
Patricia Gallagher, MA, MLS, AHIP, FMLA, passed away on December 1, 2021, after a ten-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was sixty-seven years old. To…
In Memoriam: Patty Davies
Patty Davies (right) with Jim Morgan (left), who was OHSU library director for many years Patty Davies, former librarian at The Oregon Health and Science…
In Memoriam: Edward Janavel Huth
Edward Janavel Huth, 98, of Bryn Mawr died November 2, 2021, with his wife of sixty-four years by his side. Ed was born in Philadelphia…
Collection Development Matters
Although traditional library infostructures emerged out of a collection of materials housed in an edifice of some type or another, the library of today often…
In Memoriam: Ann Brooks
Ann Brooks was a distinguished librarian who held two master’s degrees in library science and business administration. Ann began her career at the Texas A&M…
In Memoriam: William Dosite Postell, Jr.
A native of New Orleans, Bill attended Spring Hill College and Tulane University, where he earned his undergraduate degree and was a member of Sigma…
In Memoriam: Janet Louise (Earnshaw) Minnerath
During her distinguished career, Janet was the founding director of the VAMIS (Virginia Medical Information System), based at Virginia Commonwealth University, and established medical libraries…
In Memoriam: Ronald D. Padot
Ronald D. Padot, 53, died peacefully at home in the Detroit area surrounded by family on November 23, 2021, after being diagnosed earlier this year…
In Memoriam: Mitzi Williams
Submitted by [Link removed (Trenton Boyd)], [Link removed (Vicki Croft)], and Gretchen Stephens Mitsuko “Mitzi” Williams passed away on November 11, 2021, from complications of a genetic…
SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas for Promoting Libraries: Part 3 of 3
This article originally ran in the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s newsletter Southern Expressions, 2021;37(4):4–8. October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to…
Consumer Connections: Special Edition on Graphic Medicine
The special edition issue of the CAPHIS Caucus’s newsletter Consumer Connections is dedicated to graphic medicine and is now available! It can be found [Link…
In Memoriam: Mary E. Youngkin
Mary E. Youngkin passed away on July 11, 2021, at her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. A dear friend and colleague, she is survived…
EFTS Unbilled Transactions Announcement
This is an update regarding the processing of unbilled transactions for EFTS lending libraries. Unbilled transactions are transactions imported from DOCLINE that a lending library…
EFTS Custom Pricing Groups Now Launched
This is an announcement regarding the launch of EFTS Custom Pricing Groups for lending libraries. A primary objective of the EFTS Powered by MLA platform…
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)…
In Memoriam: Milton Corn
It is with great sadness that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) shares the news of the passing of Milton Corn, deputy director for research…
In Memoriam: Beverly E. Allen
Morehouse School of Medicine announced that Beverly E. Allen, founding director of the Morehouse School of Medicine Library, lost her battle with COVID-19. Allen was…
Education: Unplugged Outreach
According to information found on the Trends page at the American Library Association’s website, the Internet age has birthed the notion of becoming temporarily “unplugged”…