Expert Searching: Going Beyond the Low Hanging Fruit
Submitted by Rebecca O’Kelly Davis, Jennifer Ann Wilson Dental Library, University of Southern California–Los Angeles; edited by Melanie NortonAs a teaching librarian, I am challenged…
Hospital Librarianship: Preparing a Library for a Hospital Merger
Submitted by Isaac Huffman, AHIP, System Library Services, Providence Health & Systems, Olympia, WA; edited by Angela Spencer The hospital buying spree has taken on…
Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award: Make a Donation toward Endowment on MLANET!
On May 12, 2016, the MLA Board approved a motion to endow the Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award as an MLA-sponsored award. This…
FYI: “ACK!” Have We Been Hacked?
Remember when “being hacked” only meant being angry or offended at someone. Now, “being hacked” means being assaulted or mugged electronically…which oddly enough leads to…
Personals: Emily Vardell
Emily Vardell received the Teaching Excellence Award in the adjunct category at the spring commencement ceremony for the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill on May…
Medical Students Pledge To Maintain Their Values
A pledge from Medical Students at Upstate Medical University of New York to maintain our values of compassion, inclusion and evidenced based decision making, despite…
Our MLA 2017 Keynote Speakers Dream, Dare, Do
MLA 2017 is not short on accomplished people dreaming big, daring to take on challenges and doing their best to make a difference. Julie Angus…
The Medical Library Association Affirms Its Core Values
A Statement by the MLA Board of Directors in Response to Recent Government Policies that Threaten Our Fundamental Beliefs and Principles. The Medical Library Association…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2016
The MLA Board of Directors met in Chicago, Illinois, on November 3 and 4, 2016. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
Technology: Free Data Visualization Resources
Edited by Jean M. Gudenas With the strong emphasis on data, research, and statistics in academic environments, librarians are frequently requested to assist patrons or…
Social Media: Making Time to Stay Social
Getting started with—or staying committed to—participating in the social media landscape can be daunting. You may have seen a poster or conference presentation showing how…
Development of a Medical Informatics Program in “Born Digital” Libraries
Submitted by Joanne Muellenbach, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, UNLV University Libraries, University of Nevada–Las Vegas; and Debra Rand, AHIP, Health Sciences Library, Hofstra Northwell School…
Chapter News: South Central Chapter Annual Meeting Award Winners
Submitted by Toni Hoberecht, AHIP, Communications Chair, South Central Chapter;edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The South Central Chapter of MLA held its 2016 meeting…
Chapter News: News from the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC/MLA)
Submitted by Nell Aronoff, UNYOC-L Coordinator, and Celeste Moore, Communications Committee, Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The 52nd…
International News
Free website enhances medical education globally As the millennial generation enters medical school, educators are presented with new challenges. Among the challenges is the issue…
Honoring Our Past
Is librarianship a profession? Professor E. Croft Long believed it was. He was a professor of physiology at Duke University Medical Center when his article…
Personals: Susan Swogger
Susan Swogger has joined the staff of the Kirksville, Missouri, Branch of the A.T. Still Memorial Library. She is the library liaison for the university’s…
Personals: Christie Call Silbajoris
Christie Call Silbajoris, AHIP, consumer health and patient education librarian at the Health Sciences Library (HSL), University of North Carolina (UNC)–Chapel Hill, retired at the…
Personals: Dixie Alford Jones
Dixie Alford Jones, AHIP, director of the Health Sciences Library at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health–Shreveport, will retire on January 31. She received her master’s…
Personals: Elizabeth Connor
Elizabeth Connor, AHIP, professor of library science and leadership studies, has been named coordinator of the new leadership scholars program at The Citadel, the Military…