Professional Practice Library
Find answers to your professional questions with these tools created by MLA, MLA caucuses, and MLA members.
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Collection Development/Acquisitions
- Health Sciences Collection Development: An Overview of Fundamental Knowledge and Practices (2nd ed.) was created by Collection Development Caucus members to provide librarians with key concepts about health sciences collection development. The chapters provide an overview of the responsibilities and tasks involved in the development and management of health sciences collections; it is recommended that readers refer to the references and further reading sections in each chapter for a more detailed look at each topic.
- The Collection Development Caucus is also developing a list of collections-related Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEI&A) projects and resources in this Google Doc. If you require a PDF version, please contact gaukh@vcu.edu.
Management and Careers
- Position Descriptions in Health Sciences Libraries: This older MLA Dockit still holds some gems for crafting position descriptions
- MLA salary surveys (1983-2017)
- Negotiating Your Salary
- Organization Charts of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
- Staff Development
Reference and Research
- Patient Libraries Listing (authored by the Cancer Librarians Caucus): List your library and market your services to the global cancer library community. Locate other patient cancer information specialists and connect with experts in the field instantly!
- Recommended websites covering cancer and related topics (authored by the Cancer Librarians Caucus): A resource for medical librarians to use in their daily practice and teaching as well as for patients. This curated list includes resources that meet quality criteria for currency, credibility, content, audience, etc.