Unlocking the Value of Qualitative Research: How to Avoid Quantitative Research Biases
Submitted by: Sami KaplanIn the realm of research, qualitative methods often take a backseat to their quantitative counterparts. However, qualitative research offers unique insights and…
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Mastering Databases: Essential Features and Expert Solutions
Submitted by: Hilary Kraus Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: A Database Tips Lightning Round! A User Experience (UX) Caucus Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024…
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Amplify Your Voice: Submit to MLAConnect Today
Are you passionate about sharing your insights and experiences with the medical library community? Through MLAConnect you can contribute to the profession, gain recognition, and…
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Call for 2024 JMLA Virtual Projects
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries…
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For MLA Members Interested in a Quick, Impactful Publication
We invite you to submit to “I Am MLA” and share your unique experiences, insights, and perspectives. The form is quick and easy, taking just 15-20…
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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…
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History of the South Central Chapter
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
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MLA ’24 Designer Wins Silver MUSE Award
While the National Program Committee (NPC) for each MLA conference selects speakers, contributed content, and theme, it’s the design experts in MCI that contribute their…
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How? This is a quick overview of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. What is it? MHFA…
Librarians + Wikipedia = Trusted Health Information
Authors: Margie Sheppard, BSN, MLS, Community Engagement Coordinator, Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 3, A. R. Dykes Library of Health Science. University…
Be Well MLA – Real Love: Enabling Fierce Self-Compassion
The Be Well MLA initiative promotes wellness and well-being among members of the Medical Library Association. Every month, MLA members are invited to participate in…
Growing a Seed Library
By Brandon Patterson, Jennifer Macali, Gabrielle James, and Donna Baluchi Walk into the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah and you’ll be…
Libraries, the Centerpiece of a Public Health Initiative
Libraries are increasingly playing an essential role in our communities as a hub for access to information, support, and opportunity. Because of this, Safe Space…
SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas for Promoting Libraries: Part 3 of 3
This article originally ran in the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s newsletter Southern Expressions, 2021;37(4):4–8. October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to…
New Name, Clearer Mission: The Health Equity & Global Health Domain Hub
Hello MLA members! We are very happy to reintroduce ourselves as the Health Equity & Global Health Domain Hub. While the change may seem subtle—flipping…
Best Practices for Finding Research Data
In the spring of 2021, librarians from the University of California, San Francisco Library and the University of Nebraska Medical Center McGoogan Health Sciences Library…
Introducing the New Social Justice and Health Disparities Action Club
Submitted by Andy Hickner and Chelsea Misquith. The Social Justice and Health Disparities (SJ/HD) Caucus, a participating caucus of the Global Health and Health Equity…
Connecting with the Global Health Librarian Community
In my first two months as your president, I have been honored and privileged to represent you and MLA to our health sciences library and…
Librarians Share Their Pandemic Experiences
The International Cooperation Caucus hosted an immersion session for the 2021 Annual Meeting: “Health and Libraries during COVID-19: An MLA International and Intercultural Session.” Organized…
It All Started with a Tweet. The Beginning of the Asian Diaspora Coalition of Medical Librarians
Submitted by Andrea Kang, Chelsea Misquith, and Seema Bhakta; edited by Lilian Hoffecker. Since the spring of 2020, we have been working together to…