Continuing Education: MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization Recipients
Congratulations to the following individuals who have received MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) from October 2015 through January 2016. MLA’s CHIS program is a continuing…
We Need an International Strategy
Last March, when MLA leadership canceled MLA’s longstanding institutional membership with the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), several members were disappointed. Leadership’s rationale was…
Leadership and Management: Are You Happy?
Submitted by Nancy Tannery, Chair, Leadership and Management Section John Helliwell, University of British Columbia economist, writes about happiness and well-being. His research has examined…
“Born Digital”: A Tale of New and Developing Health Sciences Libraries
Submitted by Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, University of Central Florida–Orlando, and Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, AHIP, School of Medicine Library, Western Michigan University–Kalamazoo Editor’s…
Medical Library Education: Grant Writing: Librarians Conducting Research
Submitted by Joy Russell, Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas; edited by Jodi L. Philbrick Why is it…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP CILIP Discusses Best Practices for Building Rapport and Conscientiousness in the Workplace In a recent blog post from the…
Librarians without Borders®/MLA Training Initiative Expands with Elsevier Foundation Support
By Gurpreet K. Rana, Chair, and Lenny Rhine, FMLA, E-Library Training Coordinator, Librarians without Borders® Committee Knowledge is power, as they say. And information delivery systems…
The Education Department Is Off the Blocks!
Full speed ahead. Exactly! Readers of this blog will know that the MLA Board has established a strategic goal of serving the mission and growth of…
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…
Continuing Education: Specialization Recipients
MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization Recipients Congratulations to the following individuals who have received MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) from July 2015 through September…
Librarians Without Borders® HINARI Training Workshop Report: September 28-29, 2015
Hanoi, Vietnam (September 28-29, 2015) On September 28-29, 2015, additional workshops were conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam. The initial workshop was a…
Librarians Without Borders® HINARI Training the Trainer Workshop Report: September 23-24, 2015
Myanmar (September 23-25, 2015) This three day workshop was conducted at the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, Myanmar. It was supported…
IFLA Report from Jaime Friel Blanck, First Recipient of the Avraham Reis IFLA Annual Meeting Grant
Report for the Avraham Reis IFLA Annual Meeting Grant 2015 Recipient: Jaime Friel Blanck, Clinical Informationist, Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD …
Leadership and Management: How Do We Lead?
Submitted by Nancy Tannery, Chair, Leadership and Management Section Wikipedia defines leadership as the “ability…to lead” or “guide.” Many think of the term leadership in…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP ALIA Releases 2015 Trend Report on Library and Information Science The Australia Library and Information Association (ALIA) has released…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch The Ongoing Threat of Disappearing Libraries One of the latest to sound the alarm that libraries are disappearing (if you haven’t…
Boosting MLA’s Education, Part 2: A New Director
A few weeks ago, we talked about the big plans in the works for improving the educational opportunities MLA offers, how they’re organized, and how they’re…
Upping Our Online Learning Game
Can we improve your online learning experience beyond the traditional webinar? Yes, by adding student/teacher interaction into the instructional design. This summer, MLA held its…
Cool Things We Are Doing in Our Library: Games at the Yale Medical Library
Submitted by Nathan Rupp and Melanie Norton, AHIP, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT Editor’s Note: Many of us are…
Medical Library Education: Effective Mentoring in a Medical Library: A Mentee’s Perspective
Submitted by Joy Russell, Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center–Dallas; edited by Jodi L. Philbrick The word “mentor”…