Domain Hub Visions and Status of Discussions on Finances
The last few months have been very active and productive for MLA’s communities transformation. Forty-two sections and special interest groups (SIGs) collaborated to create the…
Note from the Editor
This week, I am pleased to share we have two new editors joining MLAConnect. Laurie Schwing, Domingo T. Alvear Medical Library, UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA,…
EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience
Christy Tyson is a Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS) 2019 Annual Meeting Grant recipient, which enabled her to attend MLA ’19 in Chicago. Read…
Update on EFTS Continuation
On May 22, 2019, Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) users received a communication from Janice Swiatek, director of the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library at the…
Hospital Librarianship: InSight Initiative Summit 3
Submitted by Elizabeth Laera, AHIP, McMahon-Sibley Medical Library, Brookwood Baptist Health, Birmingham, AL, and Angela Spencer, AHIP, C. Alan McAfee, MD Medical Library, St. Lukes…
Consumer Health: Plain Language Is Not for Dummies!
Editor’s Note: “Plain Language Is Not for Dummies!” by Ruti Volk, AHIP, was originally published in Consumer Connections, the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section…
Section News: 2019 Research Section Research Awards
Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from MLA ’19! The MLA Research Section is pleased to announce the winners for best research papers…
TAKE ACTION TO OPPOSE THE CASE ACT OF 2019
Members of the health sciences library community are encouraged to contact your Senators and urge them to oppose the CASE Act, The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of…
2019 Professional Development Grants
MLA awarded grants to deserving practicing health sciences information professionals at MLA ’19 in Chicago, IL. The Naomi C. Broering Hispanic Heritage Grant provides a…
Expert Searching: Converting an Ovid MEDLINE Search to PubMed in 10 Easy Steps
Submitted by Helena VonVille, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; edited by Christy Tyson I recently signed up for the “Expert Searching”…
Technology: Pew Research Center: Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2019 Report
The Pew Research Center released the Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2019 report [1]. This report is based on telephone interviews conducted January 8–February 7,…
Thank You, MLA ’19 Sponsors
MLA expresses our sincere appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’19. For information about sponsorships for MLA ’20, please…
Official Meeting Blogger: Chicago Adventures
Amid the opportunities for elevating at MLA’19, many attendees seized the chance to take in the sights of Chicago. I hope you had some great…
Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee
From my view in the newbie section, MLA’19 was all about the connections. Here are some do’s I learned for connecting at the conference. DO…
Official Meeting Blogger: Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks are a taster tray of tips and insights on a wide assortment of topics. Savor these morsels from Lightning Talks Session 3 at MLA’19. Try a…
Presenting at EAHIL in Basel, Switzerland with the MLA ICS Reis Grant
The European Association of Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) held a fantastic conference in Basel, Switzerland from June 17th-20th with the theme of Bridge, Act, SharE,…
2019 International Grants
During MLA ’19 in Chicago, MLA awarded the 2019 grants that support North American and international librarians and international projects. The purpose of the Cunningham…
Chapter News: Highlights from the 2019 NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting: We Are Not Neutral!
Submitted by Courtney Hoffner, Bethany Myers, AHIP, Antonia Osuna-Garcia, and Wynn Tranfield, Science Libraries, University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) The Northern California and Nevada Medical…
Scholarly Communications Slide Decks
The Medical Library Association’s Scholarly Communications Committee has gathered [Link removed (slide decks)] on the following scholarly communications topics prepared by health sciences librarians during the…
Adventures of a New MLA Member
Hello there! My name is Jillian Silverberg, and I have been asked to serve as a guest columnist for MLAConnect. Over the course of the…