MLA 2016 CE305 Workshop Report
Toronto, Canada (May 14, 2016)Submitted by: Lenny Rhine, Karin Saric 06 June 2016Background:The one-day Workshop, “Hinari and Internet-based Information Resources for Health Professionals in Low and…
Librarians without Borders® National HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Report: April 17-19, 2016
Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 17-19, 2016) This three day workshop was conducted at the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), Dhaka. It was supported by the…
July 2016 News to Know…bytes and bits from around the social web
This is the July installment of News to Know…bits and bytes from around the social web. The CMS Open Payments Data Explorer tool allows you…
Beginning Well: The Guiding Principles of the Expanded MLA Education Program
The Education Strategic Goal calls on MLA to become the go-to education resource for health information professionals. In the next three to five years MLA will…
Social Media: New (and Illegal) Ways Academics Access Research
Submitted by Jenny Pierce, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Historically, academics have always found ways…
Technology: Research Data Loss
Submitted by Sue Espe, AHIP, Merril W. Brown Health Sciences Library, Banner Health–University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Scientists, during the…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA A symposium of 4 papers on medical literature and the library was published in the October 1963 issue…
The True Meaning of Impact
As part of MLA’s strategic goal on education, we’re expanding MLA’s education programs. A new learning management system will launch by January 1, with plans…
MLA 2016 Tech Trends Roundup
If you missed the MLA Tech Trends in Toronto, here is a roundup to catch you up! Tiffany Grant – An Informatics Lab: A Collaborative…
Technology: The Gene Expression Omnibus as an Introduction to Genetic Data Sharing for Health Sciences Librarians
Submitted by Dorothy Ogdon, AHIP, Library, Touro University California–Vallejo; edited by Jean M. Gudenas The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), provided by the National Center for…
Social Media: Using Flickr for Library Reference
Submitted by Patricia F. Anderson, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Once upon a time, I received a…
Medical Library Education: Show Me the Money: Student Funding Opportunities
Submitted by Jodi L. Philbrick, AHIP, Department of Library and Information Sciences, College of Information, University of North Texas–Denton Over the past few weeks while…
Staffing the “Born Digital” Library
Submitted by Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, University of Central Florida–Orlando, and Bradley A. Long, AHIP, Park Library, Central Michigan University–Mount Pleasant Campus Editor’s…
Cunningham Fellow to Attend Mosaic ’16 in Toronto
Submitted by Megan von Isenburg, Chair, International Cooperation Section MLA will host the Cunningham Fellow at this year’s annual meeting in Toronto, ON, Canada. The…
Professional Development: Academy New Members or Members Renewing at a Higher Level
Congratulations to new members and members who have renewed at a higher level in the Academy of Health Information Professionals. This quarterly listing is based…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA The Second International Congress on Medical Librarianship was held on June 16–22, 1963, in conjunction with the 62nd…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP CHLA/ABSC Elects New Executive Roles and Board Members The 2016 Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé…
Technology: 3D Printing in Medical Libraries
Figure 13D print from an MRI scan of the right hemisphere of a brainUT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center Submitted by Peace…
Social Media: Making the Most of Your Library’s Social Media Accounts
Submitted by Katherine Ghezzi-Kopel, Fayetteville, NY; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Building a presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (or elsewhere) provides the opportunity for…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Thomas P. Fleming, medical librarian and professor at Columbia University, outlines his thoughts on the nature and individuality…