International News
Submitted by Katie D. McLean, AHIPALIA Launches FAIR Initiative for Open InformationThe Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) recently launched Freedom of Access to Information…
MLA supports cures for patients
MLA and AAHSL have signed onto a community letter commending the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ (HELP) for its effort to draft legislation that…
MLA and AAHSL support NLM funding
MLA and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have recommended that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) receive $394 million in funding for Fiscal Year…
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,…
MLA comments on a strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine
MLA has submitted comments and recommendations that recognize the critical support the National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides to the health sciences library community and others.…
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…
MLA and AAHSL applaud proposed changes to ClinicalTrials procedures
MLA, the Cancer Libraries Section of MLA, and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) enthusiastically support efforts by the National Institutes of Health…
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! …
BANGLADESH SISTER LIBRARY CEREMONY & NEWS
Hello ICS members, I’m thrilled to share information and photos of a Sister Library ceremony which took place on April 13th in Bangladesh. The sister…
STANDARDHEALTH APP
Northwestern freshman creates health care app focused on developing countries The Daily Northwester | April 8, 2014 | Olivia Exstrum A Northwestern University freshman and a…
Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports and Photos: 2013
Ethiopia (February 12-14, 2013) A three day National HINARI “Train the Trainers” Course for Information Professionals was…
Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2012
Belize (January 23-26, 2012) A 3 day National HINARI Training Course for Health Personnel and Medical Librarians was conducted at the George Price Conference Center,…
Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2011
Guyana (February 8-11, 2011) A four-day National HINARI Training Course was conducted for Health Personnel, Medical Librarians and Researchers at the University of Guyana (UG),…
Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2010
Jamaica (February 22-25, 2010) Particulars of Workshop: A ‘National Health Information/HINARI’ workshop was conducted at the University of West Indies/Mona Hopwood Computer Laboratory as part…
Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2009
Honaria, Solomon Islands (March 24-27, 2009) Particulars of Workshop: Titled ‘National HINARI Training Course’, the workshop was held at the Pacific Open Learning Health Net…