MLANET This week (10/24/24): What’s New, Reset Emails Blocked, and More
This WeekHave you checked your transcript? Did we get it right? Review in MEDLIB-ED and submit a support ticket if you see anything missing.MLANET has…
MLA Reads Book Discussion: Viral Justice by Ruha Benjamin
The MLA Reads Planning Team is excited to announce that our upcoming book discussion will feature Ruha Benjamin’s Viral Justice: How We Grow the World…
Welcome to the 2024 Cunningham Memorial International Fellow
The Medical Library Association (MLA), The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC), and the ICC Cunningham Fellowship Itinerary Subcommittee are so excited to welcome our 2024 Cunningham…
Thank You for Hosting the 2020-2023 Fellows of the Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship at Your Institutions!
The International Cooperation Caucus expresses our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the libraries who hosted the 2020-2023 Fellows for the Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship prior to their attendance…
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…
Welcome 2020-2023 Cunningham Memorial International Fellows
The Medical Library Association (MLA), The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC), and the ICC Cunningham Fellowship Itinerary Committee are thrilled to welcome our 2020-2023 Cunningham Memorial…
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…
A View of EAHIL Conference in Rotterdam Netherlands 2022
We are pleased to share the experience of one of our MLA-ICC caucus members from her attendance at the EAHIL conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands that…
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…
Overview of Citation Software: Pros, Cons, and Best Uses
By Sarah Jackson Citation programs are a common feature of library instruction, helping users to manage difficult and cumbersome projects. Four programs are particularly common…
MLA Condemns Russia’s Unprovoked Aggression and Violence in Ukraine
The Board of Directors, the International Cooperation Caucus, and the Health Equity and Global Health Domain Hub of the Medical Library Association (MLA) stand in…
The UX Caucus Database Tips Blog
By Kate Saylor and Andy Hickner The User Experience (UX) Caucus recently launched a new Database Tips blog. The project began in February 2021 when…
New Ed-Tech Apps to Try This Year
It is a new year and a great time to try out new technology! One of the few good things to come out of the…
VA Chaplains Virtually Connect Veterans in the ICU with Their Families
This is an edited version of an article that was originally published here: https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/83907/va-chaplains-virtually-connect-veterans-icu/. A few weeks ago, a veteran in an intensive care unit…
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…
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…