Seattle’s local library attractions – at your own pace!
Want to explore a few of Seattle’s finest libraries? The famous Seattle Central Library is only a few blocks from the Washington State Convention Center.…
Legislative Task Force Goes to the Hill
Front Row (left to right): M.J. Tooey (MD), Ruth Riley (SC), Mary Langman (IL), Susan Clark (MS), Irma Ivette Quinones (PR), Neville Prendergast (LA). Back…
Getting Around Seattle
Once you’ve made it to your hotel in downtown Seattle, you have a few options for getting around to visit the sights, depending on your…
Woodland Park Zoo
Think big cities are a zoo? Planned for some extra sightseeing in Seattle but haven’t decided where to go? Visit Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, which…
Reflections from the 2016–2017 MLA Rising Stars
Submitted by Phill Jo, Rachel Charlotte Lerner, Tony Nguyen, AHIP, and Gregg A. Stevens, AHIP As the four participants in the 2016–2017 MLA leadership preparation…
Technology: Editor’s Note
This month, the MLA News welcomes a new technology column editor: Tony Nguyen, AHIP. Tony currently holds the position of technology and communications coordinator at…
Honoring Our Past
Alfred N. Brandon, former MLA president and editor of the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association from 1961–1968, wrote an editorial deploring the borrowing of…
Top 10
Can we narrow down Seattle’s attractions to just 10? I don’t think so. Over the last few months we have shared numerous ideas for sightseeing…
Special Content Session 1: “#meddatalibs: A Book Group Discussion about the Intersection of Data and Medical Librarianship”
The Research Section and Medical Informatics Section are cosponsoring a data management book discussion at MLA’17: Special Content Session: “#meddatalibs: A Book Group Discussion…
Getting from the SeaTac Airport to the Convention Center
Traveling from SeaTac Airport and wonder how to get all the way to downtown Seattle? You have a number of options. Light Rail The Sound…
Attractions
Seattle is a world-class city with many wonderful attractions and is a premier destination for arts, entertainment, and leisure activities. Seattle’s central location provides easy…
MLA 2017: Dare to Reconnect
Yes, high school reunions get a bad rap. From the tacky music to the one-upsmanship, they are they event we all dread to attend, but…
Gaining Speed and Ready to Take Off
For the past few years, the MLA Board, MLA leaders at all levels, and headquarters staff have been hard at work to advance the ambitious…
Seattle Book Crawl
Suggestions for a Seattle Book Crawl Seattle is a book-lover’s paradise. It’s been in the top 3 of “Most Literate Cities” since the list started…
Resume Clinic
Sign up for the “Dream Dare Do” Resume Clinic! Reviewees: Sign up now to have your resume reviewed by an experienced and skilled librarian reviewer. Mock…
Blessings of digital communication in medicine
I have the perspective of a doctor beginning practice at a time when typewriters were used for correspondence to consultant physicians and in letters to…
MLA Board Highlights: February 2017
The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on February 23, 2017. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members, with the exception of…
“Born Digital” Series Concludes
Since January 2016, the MLA News has run a series of articles on “Born Digital” medical libraries. These articles were written by members of the…
Hospital Librarianship: Budgets
Edited by Angela Spencer Let’s talk budgets. I confess, I shuddered at the mere mention of the word. I groaned at the work necessary to…
Expert Searching: Strategies for Locating Resident Education Information in PubMed
Submitted by Anna Krampl and Carolann Lee Curry, Skelton Medical Library, Mercer University, Macon, GA; edited by Melanie Norton Locating comprehensive references related to residency…