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WHO launches new guidelines on managing physical health amid mental health issuesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidelines to assist in managing physical health…
Medical Library Education: Critical Appraisal: An Evolving Topic in Health Sciences
Saturating a broad swath of current literature surrounding medical library education today—at least at the academic level—are the similar principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and…
Learning from librarians in many languages at Állatorvostudományi Egyetem in Budapest, Hungary: a summary from Kris Alpi
By Kristine Alpi, AHIP The Librarians without Borders® Ursula Poland International Scholarship supported part of my travel to the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest,…
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Exercise Medicine Is on the Rise in Malaysia Exercise medicine has become a popular and effective treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia. Early intervention…
Personals: Catherine M. Boss, AHIP
Retirement, here she comes! On Friday, October 26, 2018, Catherine M. Boss, AIHP, retired after 45 years in medical librarianship. Boss has been the coordinator…
Personals: Claire B. Joseph, AHIP, Appointed Editor of the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
Claire B. Joseph, AHIP, Harbhajan Singh, MD Medical Library, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY, is the new editor of the Journal of Consumer Health…
Personals: Carl Leak Appointed Health Sciences Librarian at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
The University Libraries at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill are pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Leak as health sciences librarian, effective September…
Personals: Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP
Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, has been named university librarian at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Alpi will lead the OHSU Library team’s strategic…
International News
Innovative new technology improves patient care in Singapore Work is underway to develop software with which patients can “chat” for preliminary screening and quick, proper…
Personals: Barbara Lowther Shipman
Barbara Lowther Shipman retired as health sciences informationist in August 2018 after serving many leadership roles in the Taubman Health Sciences Library during her thirty-nine…
Honoring Our Past
A most interesting biographical article of a physician in the October 1970 Bulletin of the Medical Library Association (BMLA) was written by Katherine T. Barkley,…
Honoring Our Past
An interesting “Toast to MLA” by M. Doreen E. Fraser appeared in the editorial section of the April 1970 issue of the Bulletin of the…
Personals: Karen Grigg
The University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill University Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Grigg as the health sciences librarian for collections and…
Personals: Jonquil D. Feldman, AHIP, Appointed Editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly
Jonquil D. Feldman, AHIP, will be the new editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly (MRSQ). M. Sandra Wood, FMLA, is stepping down after over thirty…
Librarians without Borders® HINARI Internet Resources Train the Trainers Workshop Bosnia and Herzegovina: May 14-17, 2018
From May 14-17, 2018, the Hinari/Internet Resources ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop was conducted at the Hollywood Hotel, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The trainer was…
Personals: Megan Fratta
The University Libraries of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Fratta as the community outreach and global…
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Text messaging service battles counterfeit drugs in India Patients in India will soon be able to perform their own quality control checks on prescription drugs.…
FYI: Laughter
Laughter is medicine, right? A source for vibrancy, pep, and well-being, agreed? Sources across the gamut of communication tend to think so… and say so.…
History: William D. Postell Sr.: A Late Bloomer, but Twice as Bright
William D. Postell Sr. came to libraries as a second profession. During the depression, young Postell had trouble finding a position as a geologist. Following…
History: Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA: Educator, Southern Gentleman, Host, and Medical Librarian
Starting his life in Hendersonville, NC, Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, soon knew two things. He loved Tar Heels basketball and medical library education. In…