In Memoriam: Milton Corn
It is with great sadness that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) shares the news of the passing of Milton Corn, deputy director for research…
In Memoriam: Beverly E. Allen
Morehouse School of Medicine announced that Beverly E. Allen, founding director of the Morehouse School of Medicine Library, lost her battle with COVID-19. Allen was…
In Memoriam: Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer
The family of Jill Rosalie Byerly Mayer announced that she passed away December 16, 2020, after a gradual decline in health. She remained unassuming, sweet…
In Memoriam: Erika Love, FMLA
Erika Love, FMLA, passed away on October 8, 2020, at home in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by people who loved her. She was ninety-five and had…
Education: Statistics to the Rescue!
Like many MLA members, my colleagues and I use PubMed heavily in our teaching. Its breadth makes it relevant to almost every health discipline, and…
In Memoriam: Donna P. Johnson
Donna P. Johnson died of COVID-19 on June 14. She became a nationally renowned medical library leader while overseeing Allina Health’s library during an era…
In Memoriam: Richard C. Wood
Richard C. Wood passed away July 12, 2020. He was executive director at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Libraries from 1991 to…
In Memoriam: Jeff D. Williams, AHIP
Submitted by MLA Headquarters on behalf of Robert I. Grossman, Dean and Chief Executive Officer, NYU Medical Center Jeff D. Williams, AHIP, department chair and…
In Memoriam: William G. Cooper, 1926–2019
Photo courtesy of theIsland Funeral Home & Crematory site. William G. Cooper, MLA Honorary Member and husband of MLA Past President Linda A. Watson, FMLA,…
In Memoriam: Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, 1925–2020
Charles William Sargent, AHIP, FMLA, died on January 8 after a short illness. He was born on December 18, 1925, to John and Florence Sargent…
In Memoriam: Shane Godbolt, 1943–2019
(Laura) Shane Godbolt, retired director of Partnerships in Health Information (PHI), died in her London home on November 24, 2019, surrounded by her family. Godbolt…
Expert Searching: Health Research Reporting Guidelines: Part 1 Introduction to Health Research Reporting Guidelines
Submitted by Helena VonVille, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; edited by Christy Tyson During a recent webinar on health research reporting…
In Memoriam: Edean Berglund
Photo credit: Great Falls Tribune via Legacy.com. Members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) recently learned that a longtime PNC member, chapter chair, and colleague,…
In Memoriam: Lynne Darby Morris
Photo credit: HeraldSun via Legacy.com. Lynne Darby Morris, age seventy-one, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, after…
In Memoriam: Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA
Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA, passed away October 17, 2019. Throughout her long and distinguished career, McClure served the association and the library profession as MLA’s…
Expert Searching: PRESSForum for Peer Review of Search Strategies
Submitted by Rachel Couban, Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (IPRC), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; edited by Christy Tyson Recently, a…
MLA October Webinar: Find the Light in a Grey Literature Search!
Being asked to do a grey literature search does not have to darken your mood. If you know how to identify the most valuable types…
In Memoriam: Laura Brown
Submitted by Alan F. Carr, AHIP, Louise Darling Biomedical Library, University of California–Los Angeles, on behalf of Carolyn Fischel Laura Brown passed away on August…
In Memoriam: Mary M. Asbell, AHIP
Mary M. Asbell, AHIP, passed away August 28, 2019. Before her retirement from the Preston Smith Library, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)–Lubbock, in…
In Memoriam: Donald A.B. Lindberg
Dear Colleagues, Sadly, MLA shares the news that Donald A.B. Lindberg passed away Friday evening after a short illness. We are grateful for his leadership…