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”…
Leadership and Management: Advice for Career Mobility
Submitted by Deborah L. Lauseng, Chair, Leadership and Management Section As each of us considers our career directions and what leadership opportunities to pursue, we…
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…
Medical Library Education: Knowledge Management: Passing the Torch to the Next Generation
Submitted by Jodi L. Philbrick, Department of Library and Information Sciences, College of Information, University of North Texas–Denton Knowledge management (KM) can be defined as…
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Submitted by Donald Welch 10+ Places to Watch Fun Educational Videos Online The site, 10+ Places To Watch Fun Educational Videos Online, has a vine-picked…
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: MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization Recipients
Congratulations to the following individuals who have received MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) from March 2015 through June 2015. MLA’s CHIS program is a…
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Submitted by Donald Welch What Is Critical Librarianship? A plethora of conferences have already met or will occur in 2015 on critical librarianship. Also known…
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Submitted by Donald Welch Medical MOOCs If getting conversant, maybe even erudite, on a topic is something desired, then going to one of a number…
The Human Library Comes to the Scott Memorial Library at Thomas Jefferson University
Submitted by Patricia Wynne, Scott Memorial Library, Center for Teaching & Learning, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Last October, the Scott Memorial Library at Thomas…
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…
Medical Library Education: There Is No “I” in Team: The Importance of Teamwork
Submitted by Jodi L. Philbrick, Department of Library and Information Sciences, College of Information, University of North Texas–Denton On a recent visit to a Major…
Using *Your* Words: Professional Competencies
MLA President Michelle Kraft gets in on the action Over 100 people attended the open forum, “Revitalizing the Professional Competencies for Lifelong Learning” in…