Introducing the MLA Archives Task Force
Task Force Members: Brandon T. Pieczko (chair); A’Llyn Ettien, AHIP; Stephen J. Greenberg, AHIP; Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA; Amy Gische Lyons, AHIP, FMLA; Lindsay Million,…
DeAnn Brame Named 2022–2023 Leadership and Career Development Fellow
Congratulations to DeAnn Brame on being named to the ARL 2022–2023 Leadership and Career Development Fellows! MLAConnect: What prompted you to apply to the ARL Leadership…
Bethany McGowan Named 2022–2023 Leadership and Career Development Fellow
Congratulations to Bethany McGowan on being named to the ARL 2022–2023 Leadership and Career Development Fellows! MLAConnect: What prompted you to apply to the ARL…
Introducing the 125-Year Retrospective Task Force
The 125-Year Retrospective Task Force, established by the board of directors in 2021, supports MLA’s goal of Building a Better Future by honoring our (almost)…
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…
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…
Personals: Katherine Stapes Joins the TTUHSC Library as Special Collections and Reference Librarian
Katherine Stapes joined the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Library as Special Collections and Reference Librarian on August 2. In this role, Katherine will…
Capturing History Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Rethinking MLA’s Oral History Project
By Gregory Laynor, cochair, and Ansley Stuart, cochair, MLA Oral History Committee. Established in 1977, the MLA Oral History Project conducts and preserves interviews that…
Personals: Maria Cunningham Named Director of Special Collections at OHSU
Maria Cunningham became Director of Special Collections at Oregon Health & Science University Library in Portland, Oregon, on July 7. She also recently joined MLA! Prior to…
MLA Comments on IMLS 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
The Medical Library Association (MLA) has provided feedback to help IMLS envision its future through its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. MLA supports the IMLS vision to…
NIH Releases 2021–2025 Strategic Plan
NIH issued the 2021–2025 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan to guide NIH research efforts over the next five years. Building on the previous plan, the new plan…
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…
Personals: Christopher P. Duffy Honored as One of 2021 Champions of Humanistic Care
Christopher P. Duffy, MLIS, AHIP, the associate dean of the Health Sciences Library at the Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus of the Hackensack Meridian School of…
Board Establishes Building a Better Future Strategic Goal Task Forces
In one of my last actions as president, I appointed three task forces that will support implementation of MLA’s strategic goal to Build a Better…