Vaccine hesitancy in the news
As all of us surely are aware, there is an increasing incidence of vaccine preventable infectious disease around the world – pertussis, varicella, measles, mumps,…
Congratulations to the 2019 RTI Fellows!
MLA is pleased to announce the 2019 Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellows! The fellows will attend the RTI in Chicago from July 15–19, 2019. Our…
Annual Meeting Travel Grant Recipients
MLA congratulates the 2019 recipients of the Annual Meeting Travel Grant. Twenty members, who might otherwise not have been able to attend the meeting, will…
Consumer Health: Consumer Health Information Specialization, Part I
Between 6% and 20% of public library reference questions are health-related [1], but some librarians feel inadequately prepared to answer them [2]. In 2001, MLA…
Technology: Jisc Report “Horizons Report on Emerging Technologies and Education”
On March 13, 2019, Jisc released the “Horizons Report on Emerging Technologies and Education.” The report is an analysis of emerging technologies that are most…
Personals: Sarah L Carnes, AHIP
Sarah L. Carnes, AHIP, Bedford Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bedford, MA, was interviewed by Michelle L. Eberle, AHIP, Massachusetts Library System (MLS), in an article…
Update on MLA Communities
In the past two weeks, MLA sections and special interest groups (SIGs) have actively reached out to their members to identify the domain hubs in…
FYI: A Helping of Libraries Helping
Much about the success of libraries and librarians not only to disseminate health care information, but also to implement solutions has been heralded here in…
Springing forward with MIS – intro
Good afternoon everyone, The MIS leaders invite all members to participate in a new challenge: Springing forward with MIS. This challenge is very similar to…
2019 Awards, Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships Recipients
MLA congratulates the 2019 recipients of MLA awards, grants, scholarships, and fellowships. All recipients will be honored during MLA ’19 in Chicago. AWARDS AND HONORS…
MLA ’19 Service Project – #mlanet19
Did you know that 54% of Chicago public schools’ students do not meet or exceed reading standards? Or low-income first graders are only read to…
In Memoriam: Catherine M. Boss, AHIP
Catherine (Cathy) M. Boss, AHIP, passed away March 3, 2019. In November 2018, she was diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer, then had renal…
MLA ’19 Submissions Acceptance Rates – #mlanet19
The MLA ′19 Contributed Content Working Group thanks everyone who took the time and effort to prepare and submit abstracts for the upcoming annual meeting,…
2019 MLA Election Results
MLA is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 election. Candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’19 in Chicago,…
Expert Searching: What Do Swiflet Bird Nests and Prolonged Bleeding Have in Common?
A searching experience submitted by Elizabeth Stellrecht, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; edited by Christy Tyson The Background Recently, a patient at…
Leadership and Management: Be Bold. Think Differently. Have Fun
If you have received an email from me, you may have noticed three sentences at the bottom of my signature: Be bold. Think differently. Have…
Chicago Baseball during #mlanet19
Join your colleagues at MLA ’19 at either Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Field for some Chicago baseball! Home games will be held at both…
Librarians without Borders® HINARI Sub-Regional Train the Trainers Workshop Egypt: April 22-26, 2018
The Hinari Sub-Regional Train the Trainers workshop was held in Cairo, Egypt from 22-26 April, 2018. The workshop was jointly organized by WHO Regional Office…
Communities Transition Update: Questions and Answers
In my role as point-person for questions related to MLA’s communities transition, Here are answers to questions about some of the key aspects of the…
Award-Winning Author Joan V. Gallos Keynotes Managing from the Middle MLA ’19 Continuing Education Symposium
Award-winning educator, author, and academic leader Joan V. Gallos, will present the keynote at the MLA ’19 symposium, Managing from the Middle: Learning to Lead…