MLA Finances 101: Understanding Conference Registration Fees
Submitted by: MLA Finance Committee, Tony Nguyen, TreasurerThe MLA Finance Committee, composed of a dedicated group that includes current and past board members, plays a…
Forging Ahead: Librarians as Engines of Innovation: Part Four – Virtual Reality & Conclusions (Four-Part Series)
Authors: Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Mark Berendsen, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Ann Cullen, Ginn Library, The Fletcher School, Tufts…
Forging Ahead: Librarians as Engines of Innovation: Part Three – Global Health and Health Equity & Makerspaces (Four-Part Series)
Authors: Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Mark Berendsen, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Ann Cullen, Ginn Library, The Fletcher School, Tufts…
Forging Ahead: Librarians as Engines of Innovation: Part Two – Data Management & Data Visualization (Four-Part Series)
Authors: Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Mark Berendsen, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Ann Cullen, Ginn Library, The Fletcher School, Tufts…
Forging Ahead: Librarians as Engines of Innovation: Part One – Introduction & Artificial Intelligence (Four-Part Series)
Authors: Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Mark Berendsen, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Ann Cullen, Ginn Library, The Fletcher School, Tufts…
The Ins and Outs of FMLA: Navigating Extended Leave as Medical Librarians
By Tiffany Follin, MLIA, AHIP, and Michelle Keba Knecht, MSIS, MSL The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a national policy in the United…
Benefits of Diversity in Libraries and Concerns When Diversity Is Lacking
This is the third installment in a four-part series called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian at Galen…
Redefining Professionalism: Reflecting on What Professionalism Looks Like in 2022
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, professionalism is: 1 : the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person 2…
Servant-Leadership in Creating an Organizational Culture of Diversity & Inclusion
This is the second installment in a [Link removed (four-part series)] called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian…
Imposter Syndrome: The Struggle Is Real
For years, I have lived by the phrase “fake it till you make it,” and it turns out there is a term for this in…
AAHSL and NLM Announce 2021/2022 Leadership Fellows and Mentors
The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) are pleased to announce the members of the 2021/2022 class of the…
Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments
This is the first installment in a four-part series called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian at…
Introducing Life-Long Learning Skills in Patient Presentation in a Problem-Based Curriculum: The Case for Library Integration
Submitted by: Christopher P. Duffy, MLIS, AHIP, Margaret Dreker, MPA, MLS, Ofelia Martinez, MD, MPH, Tovah Tripp, MD, Joshua Josephs, MD, PhD, Miriam Hoffman, MD;…
Education: Library Disaster Plans
Although a wealth of information on the construction of disaster plans tailored to various library types is readily available on the Internet and is even…
Professionalism & Leadership: Thinking about Thinking
Have you ever thought about how much thinking we do each day, or how we go about making a decision? Have you thought about how…
Education: Orientations
Social distancing guidelines coupled with mandatory library closures at many campuses across the nation has forced librarians to find new methods of packaging library services…
Professionalism & Leadership: Tips for Remote Work
Even as the country is cautiously opening up, many of us are still working from home. And just as the end of this new routine…
Education: Flextime
As our nation and our institutions grapple with fluid workplace environments and fluctuating economic conditions due to the worldwide impact of the coronavirus, the entire…
Professionalism & Leadership: Rewriting Disaster Plans during the Coronavirus
Submitted by Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA, Medical Library, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; edited by Michelle B. Bass, AHIP It seems like years ago that…
Education: Online Instruction
As the coronavirus outbreak forces more and more educational institutions and libraries into an all-inclusive virtual environment, how do health sciences librarians adapt, especially when…