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Unlocking the Value of Qualitative Research: How to Avoid Quantitative Research Biases
Submitted by: Sami KaplanIn the realm of research, qualitative methods often take a backseat to their quantitative counterparts. However, qualitative research offers unique insights and…
The Case of the Missing Caucus Emails
By MLA Headquarters The best “Aha!” moments are when they solve a mystery… Over the past few weeks, you (and we) have struggled to understand…
Unlock your Potential: How The MLA Data Services Specialization Can Help You Meaningfully Engage with Your Communities
Submitted by: Margaret Henderson The rapidly evolving research data landscape presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Navigating these challenges and opportunities requires data literacy expertise among…
Call for Proposals Round 1: Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions
Submitted by: Emily Brennan The MLA ’25 National Program Committee (NPC) seeks session abstracts that aim to educate and inspire health sciences librarians and information…
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Cohort of the MLA Rising Star Program!
Submitted by: Annabelle Nuñez We are excited to announce that Sunny Chung, John Mokonyama, Angela Murrell, and Kay Strahan have been selected for the prestigious…
Unlock Advanced Data Services Skills with Free Webinar Recording
Submitted by: Barry Grant If you missed the excellent webinar by Lisa Federer, PhD, which introduced the DSS Level II and Level II Pathway, view…
Mastering Databases: Essential Features and Expert Solutions
Submitted by: Hilary Kraus Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: A Database Tips Lightning Round! A User Experience (UX) Caucus Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024…
MLANET This Week (8/15/2024)
Community Discussions Reminder Now Available We’ve launched institutional webinar volume purchases. Institutions and organizations can purchase a site license to present or make available live…
Amplify Your Voice: Submit to MLAConnect Today
Are you passionate about sharing your insights and experiences with the medical library community? Through MLAConnect you can contribute to the profession, gain recognition, and…
MLANET This Week (8/8/2024)
One Thing We were glad to see The Midcontinental Chapter’s Early Career Librarian Task Force posting yesterday in MLA caucuses. Check out their crowdsourced MCMLA…
Advance Your Career with the Data Services Specialization (DSS) Level II Pathway: A Special Offer
Submitted by: Barry Grant To make earning a Level II Data Services Specialization certificate more affordable, MLA offers the DSS Level II Pathway: 7 Level…
Assist Hypothesis in Crafting A Strategic Plan: Complete the SCOT Analysis
Submitted by: Margaret Hoogland Hypothesis is embarking on a Strategic Planning journey. In preparation, we are conducting a Strengths, Challenge (Yes, I swapped out weakness!),…
SLACK Journals Select: The Key to Content Your Way
This is a sponsored post. SLACK Journals Select is the latest iteration in content creation from SLACK Journals, a publisher providing specialty journals with impact…
Official Invitation to MLA ’25 Annual Conference
On behalf of the Medical Library Association (MLA), we are thrilled to invite you to MLA ’25! The MLA 2025 National Program Committee (NPC) will…
MLA Members Want to Hear from You
We’d love to put a spotlight on the diverse and vibrant community that makes the Medical Library Association (MLA) so special. Your experiences, insights, and…
MLANET This Week (8/1/2024)
Now Available Coming Soon Forms! We’ve been recently testing how to allow you to “Save and Return” to application forms—and think we have it! We’ll…
RTI Research Spotlight: Health Sciences Librarians’ Motivations for Publishing
Writing an article for publication can be intimidating and time-consuming. What motivates librarians who present research at the Medical Library Association (MLA) conferences to take…
Call for 2024 JMLA Virtual Projects
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries…
MLANET This Week
Status Update We bid official goodbye to our former MLANET system on July 16, 2024, after finalizing retrieval of 30K+ user records, more than 59K…
Join Us for Diving into Data Services and the Data Services Specialization, Level II: A Free Webinar
We are excited to offer a webinar by Lisa Federer, PhD, a leading expert on data services and the chair of the group that created…