Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLAOne of the most recognized names in MLA is Janet Doe. Each year, a member is chosen to give…
Chao-yu’s experience at Bracken Health Science Library – second week
written by Chao-yu Wu, National Taiwan University This week, I observed 3 different classes to see how librarians in Bracken teach students in literature searching.…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Before the advent of online databases, literature searching was a major function of the reference staff in medical…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch Headline News for Chicago Old-timers in Chicago must be celebrating the “norther” wind of popularity and favor that is sweeping through…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Editor’s note: As the National Library of Medicine (NLM) prepares to welcome its newly appointed director, Patricia Flatley…
International News
Edited by Gayle Graham, AHIP Editor’s note: This month we welcome incoming International News columnist, Gayle Graham, AHIP, Library Service, Nova Scotia Provincial Health–Halifax, Canada.…
Librarians without Borders® Regional HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Reports: February 19 and March 4, 2016
Los Angeles, CA (February 19, 2016) and New Orleans, LA (March 4, 2016) Submitted by Lenny Rhine, April 14, 2016 Background: These workshops were held…
MLA 2016 CE305 Workshop Report
Toronto, Canada (May 14, 2016) Submitted by: Lenny Rhine, Karin Saric 06 June 2016 Background: The one-day Workshop, “Hinari and Internet-based Information Resources for Health Professionals…
Librarians without Borders® National HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Report: April 17-19, 2016
Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 17-19, 2016) This three day workshop was conducted at the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), Dhaka. It was supported by the…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA A symposium of 4 papers on medical literature and the library was published in the October 1963 issue…
Cunningham Fellow to Attend Mosaic ’16 in Toronto
Submitted by Megan von Isenburg, Chair, International Cooperation Section MLA will host the Cunningham Fellow at this year’s annual meeting in Toronto, ON, Canada. The…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA The Second International Congress on Medical Librarianship was held on June 16–22, 1963, in conjunction with the 62nd…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP CHLA/ABSC Elects New Executive Roles and Board Members The 2016 Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Thomas P. Fleming, medical librarian and professor at Columbia University, outlines his thoughts on the nature and individuality…
Librarians without Borders® Regional HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Report: November 16-20, 2015
Suva, Fiji (November 16 – 20, 2015) Submitted by: Lenny Rhine, Karin Saric 07 December 2015 Background: This five day workshop was unique as the participants…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP Australian Government Announces Data, Science, and Technology Priorities The Australian Government recently announced a $1.1 billion initiative over the next…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Do you love your photocopier? Please enjoy the “Notes of a Librarian on Contemplating Her Xerox Machine” [1].…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA An editorial by Gertrud L. Annan in 1968 was entitled, “A Rose Is a Rose.” She pointed out…
We Need an International Strategy
Last March, when MLA leadership canceled MLA’s longstanding institutional membership with the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), several members were disappointed. Leadership’s rationale was…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP CILIP Discusses Best Practices for Building Rapport and Conscientiousness in the Workplace In a recent blog post from the…