Editor’s Note
Laurie L. Thompson, AHIP, FMLA, Editor, MLA NewsI’m excited to announce a new column this month: “Social Media,” edited by Lara Killian, AHIP. In this…
Technology: Uses of Research Networking Systems
Submitted by Diana Nelson Louden, Health Sciences Library, University of Washington–Seattle; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Numerous research networking systems (RNSs) have been developed [1],…
Technology: There’s an App for That in Our Catalog: Circulating iOS Apps in the Library
Submitted by Dana Thimons, AHIP, Sewell Learning Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, VA; edited by Jean Gudenas When students at Nova Southeastern…
Technology: Virtual Note Taking
Submitted by Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University–East Lansing; edited by Jean M. Gudenas In 2010 the Pew Research Center showed that…
Social Media: Health-Related Wearables and Social Sharing
Check out the video version of this column on MLA’s YouTube channel. Submitted by Lara Killian, AHIP With Apple’s recent announcements about the availability of…
Internet Resources: Health Disparities
Submitted by Tiffany Moxham, Orbach Science Library, University of California–Riverside; edited by Talicia Tarver Healthy People 2020 defines a health disparity as “a particular type…
International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIP ALIA Launches FAIR Initiative for Open Information The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) recently launched Freedom of Access…
Technology: Scanning Documents with Your Mobile Device
Submitted by Daniel Trout, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Many people carry powerful cameras with them every day, and these…
Internet Resources: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Submitted by Laura T. Kane, AHIP, School of Medicine Library, University of South Carolina–Columbia; edited by Talicia A. Tarver In the year 2000, the Centers…
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
The Kaiser Family Foundation, has a new interactive tool that provides up-to-date information on U.S. health spending by federal and local governments, private companies, and…
Librarians Without Borders® Johns Hopkins University Workshop Report: March 24, 2015
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (March 24, 2015) In March, a one day HINARI workshop was conducted at Johns Hopkins University, a U.S. based University,…
Congratulations to Our Candidates
Congratulations to Chair-Elect Robert Shapiro, Jr. MA, and Secretary/Treasurer Rosie Hanneke, MLS! Thanks to all of our candidates for your willingness to actively participate…
Librarians Without Borders® Tulane University HINARI Workshop Report: February 6, 2015
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (February 6, 2015) In February a one day HINARI workshops was conducted at Tulane University, a U.S. based University that…
APHA Sewell Stipend Recipients Report – Jeanne Burke
Each week I will highlight a report from one of the Sewell attendees for this last APHA meeting. This week I am highlighting Jeanne Burke, Education…
Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports and Photos: 2014
Yemen (March 2-5, 2014) A four day National HINARI Training Course was conducted at the Al-Bustan Hotel in Sana’a, Yemen. The workshop…
ICS REFLECTIONS, 2014-2015
Dear friends and fellow ICS members, It has been an eventful few months since MLA Annual Meeting in May 2014 – both in our own…
A VISIT TO SWAZILAND TO ASSIST A NEW NURSING SCHOOL
Last November 2013, I was invited to a newly opened nursing school in Swaziland to introduce online health information resources to the faculty and students,…
RECAP: ICS 25TH BIRTHDAY & MLA’14
Dear all ICS members, I just wanted to thank everyone for a special MLA’14 to celebrate ICS’s 25th anniversary in Chicago!! Please check out a…
HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY ICS!
From MLA ’14 Blog post by Martha Knuth. The International Cooperation Section celebrated their 25th birthday with a lovely party hosted by Kathy Kwan. Attended…
MESSAGE FROM ICS CHAIR: LOOKING BACK ON 2013-2014
Dear all, As I prepared the ICS Annual Report to submit to the MLA Board, I fully appreciated that the ICS truly had a productive year! …