RTI Research Spotlight: Recent Review Finds Few Information Literacy Studies of Doctoral Students
Doctoral studies offer a unique phase in the development and legitimization of researchers, and it is essential to understand the distinct practices of this population…
PH/HA Statement: Racism Is a Public Health Crisis
PH/HA Statement: Racism is a Public Health Crisis June 4, 2020 Racism and law enforcement violence present destructive impacts on individuals, communities, and public health.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Education: Make That Transition from Face-to-Face to Virtual Instruction
Many health sciences librarians employed in academic institutions can come to feel pressured to enhance medical library education by offering online courses versus traditional face-to-face…
London’s Cholera Epidemic and 21st Century America – Strikingly Similar
Recently, I’ve been working on a research project about access to health information during the 19th century London cholera epidemics. My interest in the subject…
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…
Medical Library Education: Acronyms and Initialisms
Rooting out topics worthy of mention or of special significance to medical library education can be a challenging yet at the same time rewarding pursuit,…
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…
RTI Announces New 2020 Faculty
MLA is pleased to announce the Research Training Institute (RTI) faculty members for the 2020 RTI at the University of Illinois–Chicago, beginning July 2020. Katherine…
Have a Discussion about Plan S
Members of the International Cooperation Caucus may have heard of Plan S, but have your faculty and students? It’s a major change in scholarly communication,…
Finding World Health Organization documents with the Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS)
The World Health Organization’s bookstore recently suspended its standing order service for libraries in order to transition to a new order processing system. Its website…
RTI Research Spotlight: Librarian-Led Research Shows the Need to Reference Retraction Status in Articles
In an article recently published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that there is need for greater diligence in ensuring that retracted articles are properly…