MLA Diversity and Inclusion Task Force 2019 Survey Report Preprint Available
In fall 2019, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force administered an online survey to the MLA membership not only to ascertain the demographic makeup of…
In Memoriam: William G. Cooper, 1926–2019
Photo courtesy of theIsland Funeral Home & Crematory site. William G. Cooper, MLA Honorary Member and husband of MLA Past President Linda A. Watson, FMLA,…
In Memoriam: Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, 1925–2020
Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, died on January 8 after a short illness. He was born on December 18, 1925, to John and Florence Sargent…
In Memoriam: Shane Godbolt, 1943–2019
(Laura) Shane Godbolt, retired director of Partnerships in Health Information (PHI), died in her London home on November 24, 2019, surrounded by her family. Godbolt…
There Is Still Time! Applications due January 17 for the 2020 RTI
There is still time to apply to the Research Training Institute (RTI)! The deadline to apply is January 17. Visit the RTI website to learn…
RTI Announces New 2020 Faculty
MLA is pleased to announce the Research Training Institute (RTI) faculty members for the 2020 RTI at the University of Illinois–Chicago, beginning July 2020. Katherine…
Caucus News: Enhancing Patient Experience through Patient-Centered Library Services
Editor’s Note: Republished and edited with permission from the September 2019 Consumer Connections, volume 35, issue 3, pages 3–4. The Bedford Veterans Administration (VA) provides…
Caucus News: Book Review
Editor’s Note: Republished and edited with permission from the September 2019 Consumer Connections, volume 35, issue 3, page 6. Elaine Birchall and Suzanne Cronkwright. Conquer…
In Memoriam: Edean Berglund
Photo credit: Great Falls Tribune via Legacy.com. Members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) recently learned that a longtime PNC member, chapter chair, and colleague,…
In Memoriam: Lynne Darby Morris
Photo credit: HeraldSun via Legacy.com. Lynne Darby Morris, age seventy-one, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, after…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Shows the Need to Reference Retraction Status in Articles
In an article recently published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that there is need for greater diligence in ensuring that retracted articles are properly…
Critical Librarianship Webinar Wrap-Up
The MLA Diversity and Inclusion Task Force held two webinars over the course of the last two months. Both were well attended and well received,…
Hospital Librarianship: Hospital Librarians as Archivists: Collecting Old Artifacts and New Customers
Submitted by Elizabeth A. Morgan, Library Services, UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA; edited by Laurie Schwing From left to right: Barbara Woods (volunteer); Marge Samsel (volunteer);…
Consumer Health: Emotional Health in the Library: Part I: Trauma-Informed Libraries
Meghan Harper, professor at Kent State University, presented a class on “Trauma-Informed Libraries.” Emotional and psychological health issues can be overlooked in service professions, both…
A Special Thank You to the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL)
MLA expresses grateful appreciation to the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) for its continuing support of MLA’s Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians…
RTI Changes
Submitted by the RTI Leadership Team For the past three years, the MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI) has been funded by…
In Memoriam: Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA
Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA, passed away October 17, 2019. Throughout her long and distinguished career, McClure served the association and the library profession as MLA’s…
Medical Library Education: Celebrating Health Sciences Libraries!
Medical library education—and all forms of librarianship really—revolve around, as well as depend upon, the universal goodwill of core stakeholders to help foster positive patron…
RTI Fellow Shares Experience in South Central Connection
John Bourgeois, AHIP, 2019 Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI) Fellow, recently shared the experiences of several South Central Chapter/MLA members at the…
In Memoriam: Laura Brown
Submitted by Alan F. Carr, AHIP, Louise Darling Biomedical Library, University of California–Los Angeles, on behalf of Carolyn Fischel Laura Brown passed away on August…