RTI News: Research Interests of Librarians
As part of the application process for the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI), applicants submit a list of key words or phrases that describes the…
Information Management: Preprints in the Age of COVID-19
Submitted by Rachel Pinotti, AHIP, Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; edited by Marie T. Ascher The COVID-19 pandemic…
MLA and AAHSL recommend FY21 NLM Funding
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries have recommended that the National Library of Medicine receive at least $479.7 million in…
RTI News: Congratulations to the 2020 RTI Fellows!
MLA is pleased to announce the 2020 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellows! This year due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 RTI will be…
Information Services: Data-Driven LibGuide Development during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Submitted by Cecelia Vetter, Samantha Kennefick, and Lilian Hoffecker, AHIP, Strauss Health Sciences Library, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus–Aurora; edited by Christy Tyson As…
Information Services: Is a Single Platform for Tracking Interface Issues Feasible? The UX Caucus Thinks So!
Submitted by Louisa Verma, AHIP, Library, Center for Health Evidence, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA, and Andy Hickner, Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr…
RTI News: RTI Fellow Awarded Research Grant to Study Information Behaviors of Nursing Students
Ying Zhong, Walter W. Stiern Library, California State University–Bakersfield (CSUB), was recently awarded a research grant in the amount of $4,970 by the CSUB Research…
I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means: How COVID-19 Systematic Reviews Don’t Fit the Mold
Submitted by Aidy Weeks, AHIP, UNLV Health Sciences Library, University of Nevada–Las Vegas, and Kathryn Vela, AHIP, Portland VA Healthcare System, Portland, OR A global…
Global Health & Health Equity: Assisting Clinicians in Addressing Human Trafficking
Written by Amy Sharpe, Sharp HealthCare, and Founder and Cochair, Health Subcommittee, San Diego Human Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Advisory Council,…
MLA and AAHSL comment on public access
Today, the Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) commented on the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Request for Information:…
NLM Receives Stimulus Funding to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to the Coronavirus
The $2 trillion economic stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), in response to the COVID-19 outbreak provides an…
MLA and AAHSL comments to NLM addressing ClinicalTrials.gov Modernization
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have responded to the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Request for Comments…
Research Invitation for Librarians Who Use Reflection at Work
Have you ever used reflection to improve your performance at work or to better understand situations at work? If so, consider participating in a new…
MLA and AAHSL comments on Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting from Federally Funded Research
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have responded to the Request for Comments from the White House Office…
Consumer Health: Emotional Health in the Library: Part II: Emotional Labor
Miriam Matteson, associate professor at Kent State University,presented on emotional labor at theOhio Health Sciences Library Association Fall 2019 Meeting. In “Emotional Health in the…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Shows the Need for Greater Open Access Outreach to Change Misconceptions of Early Career Researchers
A recent study published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association found that early career professionals in the field of cancer research have a…
2019 Novel Coronavirus Information
International Cooperation Caucus officers have gathered a few key links to information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus infection. CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus WHO Novel Coronavirus…
Introducing the Global Health & Health Equity Column!
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay. Welcome to the inaugural Global Health & Health Equity column! This column will cover hub activities and be a platform…
MLA and AAHSL Comment on Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have responded to the Request for Comments from the National Institutes of Health…
There Is Still Time! Applications due January 17 for the 2020 RTI
There is still time to apply to the Research Training Institute (RTI)! The deadline to apply is January 17. Visit the RTI website to learn…