Leadership and Management: Champion “Team You”
As we embark upon a new year, many of us have a routine of setting goals for the year in our personal and professional lives.…
Liaison Committee on Medical Education Requirements and the “Born Digital” Library
Submitted by Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, AHIP, Library, Western Michigan University School of Medicine–Kalamazoo, and Nadine Dexter, AHIP, Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library, University of…
An Anthem for Librarians?
Submitted by Frank Houghton and Kelly Evans, Eastern Washington University–Spokane Dear Editor, If you have studied history at college, as both authors have, it is…
Leadership and Management: Let’s Continue to Make a Difference
Submitted by Tara Douglas-Williams, Chair, Leadership and Management Section Editor’s note: Tara Douglas-Williams is the current chair of the Leadership and Management Section. Learn more…
Budgeting for an Opening Day Collection in “Born Digital” Libraries
Submitted by Joanne Muellenbach, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, University Libraries, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; Debra Rand, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine,…
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Submitted by Donald Welch Get Ready for High Tech Shelving Help Would you have trouble finding the place to shelve R2-D2? How about shelving C-3PO?…
Sneak Peek on MLA Award for Research Advancement
By Margaret Bandy and Michelle Kraft, Research Imperative Task Force (RITF) Does your organization support your involvement in research activities? The MLA Board has approved…
New Institute Will Provide In-Depth Research Training for Librarians
In Toronto the MLA Board of Directors approved the concept of a Research Training Institute for health sciences librarians who want to improve their research…
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Submitted by Donald Welch Who Is Alexandra Elbakyan…and Why Should You Care? In an age burgeoning with renegades—or revolutionaries—another has risen and taken center stage…
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Submitted by Donald Welch HUSH and SHHH Not Just for Libraries A library has been cut; sad, but true. But it’s not one of brick…
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Submitted by Donald Welch Rebuke in Dubuque? Ever heard of the rebuke in Dubuque? Probably not…unless you are into art. The Board of Trustees of…
MLA Welcomes 2016-2017 Rising Stars to a Sparkling New Program
The Rising Stars program is MLA’s member leadership development program. After running the Stars program three times in alternate years since 2010, the Rising Stars…
A Space of One’s Own: Library Space Planning in “Born Digital” Libraries
Submitted by Joanne Muellenbach, Library and Learning Resources Center, California Health Sciences University–Clovis, and Matthew Wilcox, New Haven, CT; edited by Nadine Dexter, AHIP What…
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Submitted by Donald Welch Bill Gates Reviews Books Would you like to enlarge your circle of reviewers in 2016? Someone even-minded, with lots of cents?…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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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…