MLA ‘25 Call for Proposals Round 2: Lightning Talks and Posters
Submitted by: Emily BrennanThe MLA ’25 National Program Committee (NPC) invites proposals that support the annual meeting theme “Bridging Tradition & Innovation.” The MLA 2025…
In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas G. Basler, FMLA
Dr. Thomas G. Basler, FMLA, died November 15, 2024 at age 84, at Roper St. Francis hospital. He began his professional life as a Field…
RTI Research Spotlight: The Lasting Effects of RTI Training – Assessing Research Confidence and Retention
The Research Training Institute (RTI) is a year-long continuing education program designed to enhance research skills among health sciences librarians. The RTI was created in…
Submit Your Award Nominations – Deadline Extended to December 6
The association proudly recognizes members who have significantly contributed to health sciences librarianship and advanced the goals of the Medical Library Association. By nominating your…
MLANET This week (10/24/24): What’s New, Reset Emails Blocked, and More
This Week Have you checked your transcript? Did we get it right? Review in MEDLIB-ED and submit a support ticket if you see anything missing.…
In Memoriam: Henry L. Lemkau, Jr., FMLA, 1941-2024
Submitted by: Kim Loper With great sadness we report that Henry L. Lemkau, Jr., FMLA, passed away on the morning of September 21, 2024, surrounded…
In Memoriam: Mohamed Farouk Hussain, 1955-2024
Former Interim Director of the Medical Research Library of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Mohamed F. Hussain, MSLIS, passed away August 8, 2024, on…
RTI Research Spotlight: Health Sciences Librarians’ Motivations for Publishing
Writing an article for publication can be intimidating and time-consuming. What motivates librarians who present research at the Medical Library Association (MLA) conferences to take…
Congratulations to the RTI ’24 Participants!
MLA is pleased to announce the 2024 Research Training Institute (RTI) participants! The RTI ’24 online program is a successful, immersive research training program that…
Welcome to the 2024 Cunningham Memorial International Fellow
The Medical Library Association (MLA), The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC), and the ICC Cunningham Fellowship Itinerary Subcommittee are so excited to welcome our 2024 Cunningham…
In Memoriam: Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, 1938-2024
With sadness, we report that Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, and MLA President from 1994-95, passed away on April 30, 2024. A celebration service will…
In Memoriam: Ernesta Greenidge
Ernesta Greenidge, former head of the Medical Sciences Library, the University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies passed away…
Announcing Faculty and Peer Coaches for 2024 Research Training Institute (RTI)
The Research Training Institute (RTI) team is pleased to announce the faculty and peer coaches for the 2024 RTI Online program. The Faculty Caitlin Bakker,…
In Memoriam: Jane Bridges, AHIP
Jane Bridges died March 7, 2024, after a brief illness, at home with her husband on Tybee Island, Georgia. Jane was educated in the Florence,…
In Memoriam: Joseph J. Harzbecker, AHIP
Joseph J. Harzbecker died March 5, 2024, at Mass General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Joe began his life at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Brighton,…
RTI Research Spotlight: Optimal Strategies for IPE Literature Searching
This work began from a known literature searching issue. Interprofessional education (IPE) is a growing area of research and one where terms have changed over…
Call for Research Study Participants: Survey on the Experiences of Librarians and Information Professionals Who Participate in Systematic and Scoping Reviews
Stacy Torian and Stephen Maher of New York University Libraries are conducting a research project aimed at examining the experiences of health sciences librarians and…
Deadline Extended for Research Training Institute 2024: Apply by March 8, 2024
You still have time to apply for RTI ’24! The application period has been extended! Submit your [Link removed (application)] by March 8, 2024, 11:59…
Last Chance to Apply for the 2024 Research Training Institute: Deadline is February 19, 2024
Are you a library professional interested in learning to do research? Are you excited at the prospect of being part of an intensive and collaborative…
RTI Research Spotlight: Impacts of Searching Systems on the Quality of Systematic Searching
Ask any librarian with systematic review experience about what challenges they’ve encountered, and odds are that their complaints will include the databases themselves. There is…