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…
In Memoriam: Naomi Broering, AHIP, FMLA
Naomi Broering, AHIP, FMLA, and MLA President from 1996-97 passed away on January 11, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. A service will be…
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…
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The past few years have shown us how critical medical research is to our worldwide health and prosperity. Now, more than ever, it’s vital to…
Product Spotlight: SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way (Sponsored)
SLACK Journals Select is the latest iteration in content creation from SLACK Journals, a publisher providing specialty journals with impact since 1962. With this program,…
In Memoriam: Virginia M. Bowden, AHIP, FMLA
Virginia M. Bowden, AHIP, FMLA, Director Emeritus of the Briscoe Library at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (now UT Health…
Product Spotlight: Unparalleled Index of Peer-Reviewed Psychology Literature (Sponsored)
APA PsycInfo is the world’s largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Produced by the American Psychological Association, it is…
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…
Product Spotlight: Archived Content at Your Fingertips with SLACK Journals (Sponsored)
SLACK Journals, a publisher providing specialty journals with impact since 1962, is excited to offer the option to purchase backfiles for eleven of its leading…
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…
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…
Product Spotlight: Access APA PsycTests® Through EBSCO (Sponsored)
Access APA PsycTests® Through EBSCO This database is an authoritative source of structured information about tests of interest to a variety of fields. Produced by…
In Memoriam: Patricia Gallagher
Patricia Gallagher, MA, MLS, AHIP, FMLA, passed away on December 1, 2021, after a ten-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was sixty-seven years old. To…
Product Spotlight: New Book—Transforming Biomedical Informatics and Health Information Access: Don Lindberg and the U.S. National Library of Medicine (Sponsored)
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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…
In Memoriam: Patty Davies
Patty Davies (right) with Jim Morgan (left), who was OHSU library director for many years Patty Davies, former librarian at The Oregon Health and Science…
In Memoriam: Edward Janavel Huth
Edward Janavel Huth, 98, of Bryn Mawr died November 2, 2021, with his wife of sixty-four years by his side. Ed was born in Philadelphia…
In Memoriam: Ann Brooks
Ann Brooks was a distinguished librarian who held two master’s degrees in library science and business administration. Ann began her career at the Texas A&M…
In Memoriam: William Dosite Postell, Jr.
A native of New Orleans, Bill attended Spring Hill College and Tulane University, where he earned his undergraduate degree and was a member of Sigma…
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…