RTI Research Spotlight: Wikipedia Editing: Improving Information Literacy and Social Responsibility of Medical Students
Wikipedia. Love it or hate it, did you know that there is a robust community of editors editing Wikipedia’s health-related content and that it is…
RTI Fellow Awarded Grant to Study Research Attitudes of Osteopathic Medical Students
Molly Montgomery, director of library services, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, was awarded an internal research grant through the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Start-Up…
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…
VA Librarian Engages Veterans Through Book Club on VA Video Connect
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused lockdowns and social distancing restrictions in 2020, the US Department of Veterans Affairs transitioned to remote operations. Lisa Huang, supervisory…
Congratulations to the RTI ’22 Fellows!
MLA is pleased to announce the 2022 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellows! The RTI ’22 online program is a successful, immersive research training program that…
RTI Research Spotlight: MLS Student Perceptions of Graduate Employment
Despite the general consensus that field experience during library school is important for applying theory to practical situations, there is a lack of understanding about what students want from and the barriers they…
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…
RTI Research Spotlight: Preliminary Examination of Personal Librarian Programs in Health Sciences Libraries
In the early 1990s, Yale’s Cushing/Whitney Medical Library started offering a personal librarian program to their medical students as part of their outreach efforts. The…
Value Studies Working Group
The Value Studies Working Group is currently working to update the value studies listed on the MLA guide Evidence You Can Use To Communicate Library…
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…
RTI Research Spotlight: Effects of Faculty Status on Perceptions of Medical Librarians
By Sa’ad Laws What is in a title? For some health sciences librarians adding the title of faculty may be semantical, but for many it…
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…
RTI Research Spotlight: Publication Rates of Research Abstracts at MLA Conferences
Every year, medical librarians present papers and posters at the national Medical Library Association conference, but how many choose to take the next step and…
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…
Product Spotlight: New Book—Transforming Biomedical Informatics and Health Information Access: Don Lindberg and the U.S. National Library of Medicine (Sponsored)
Edited by Betsy L. Humphreys, MLS, Robert A. Logan, PhD, Randolph A. Miller, MD, and Elliot R. Siegel, PhDStudies in Health Technology and Informatics, Vol.…
Announcing Peer Coaches for the 2022 Research Training Institute
The Research Training Institute (RTI) team is pleased to announce the new peer coaches for the 2022 RTI Online program: John Bourgeois, Amelia Brunskill, Margaret…
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…
Product Spotlight: New AAP Publications Platform Simplifies Search, Improves Discoverability (Sponsored)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) members and subscribers now have a streamlined experience across the breadth of essential AAP publications, with the recent launch…
Peer-to-Peer Instruction
At a time when library budgets are not as healthy as in years past, increased efficiency can be vital to continued library growth and success.…