The Ins and Outs of FMLA: Navigating Extended Leave as Medical Librarians
By Tiffany Follin, MLIA, AHIP, and Michelle Keba Knecht, MSIS, MSLThe Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a national policy in the United States…
Advocating for Authorship: Librarians and Information Professionals as Authors on Evidence Synthesis Publications
This blog post was coauthored by Emily A. Brennan. Despite making significant intellectual contributions to systematic reviews and evidence synthesis publications, and meeting authorship criteria…
JMLA Goes All Digital in 2023
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) will only be available in digital formats starting with the 2023 editions. The decision was made collaboratively,…
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Scholarly Snippets: A Collaborative Research Series Between Six College of Osteopathic Medicine Libraries
This blog post has multiple authors in addition to Joanne Mullenbach: Katie Hoskins, Kyle D. Robinson-California Health Sciences University; Molly Montgomery-Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine; Abbey…
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SLACK Journals Select is the latest iteration in content creation from SLACK Journals, a publisher providing specialty journals with impact since 1962. With this program,…
MLA Welcomes New JMLA Co-Editors-in-Chief
The JMLA Editor-in-Chief Search Committee and MLA Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Jill T. Boruff, AHIP, Liaison Librarian, Schulich Library…
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…
MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Hosts Successful Shop Talk Series
Thanks to the creativity and curiosity of its members, the recently formed Scholarly Communications Caucus successfully hosted a monthly “Shop Talk Series” from October 2021…
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APA PsycInfo is the world’s largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Produced by the American Psychological Association, it is…
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SLACK Journals, a publisher providing specialty journals with impact since 1962, is excited to offer the option to purchase backfiles for eleven of its leading…
Overview of Citation Software: Pros, Cons, and Best Uses
By Sarah Jackson Citation programs are a common feature of library instruction, helping users to manage difficult and cumbersome projects. Four programs are particularly common…
Benefits of Diversity in Libraries and Concerns When Diversity Is Lacking
This is the third installment in a four-part series called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian at Galen…
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…
The UX Caucus Database Tips Blog
By Kate Saylor and Andy Hickner The User Experience (UX) Caucus recently launched a new Database Tips blog. The project began in February 2021 when…
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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…
New Ed-Tech Apps to Try This Year
It is a new year and a great time to try out new technology! One of the few good things to come out of the…
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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…