MLA & AAHSL Recommend Carla Hayden Become Next Librarian of Congress
Today, the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) recommended to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration that Dr. Carla…
Technology: 3D Printing in Medical Libraries
Figure 13D print from an MRI scan of the right hemisphere of a brainUT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center Submitted by Peace…
Meeting Preview: Mosaic ’16: Be a Part of the Big Picture: Toronto Neighborhoods
Submitted by Gurpreet K. Rana, 2016 Joint Planning Committee; edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP, Section and SIG News Editor, MLA News Toronto is well…
On Momentum and Threads: Education
Submitted by Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, 2015/16 MLA President-Elect One of the most difficult endeavors to sustain for a volunteer organization is momentum. By the…
Hospital Librarianship Column Note
I thank and publicly acknowledge Nandita S. Mani, AHIP, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, who has stepped down from her role as…
Board Approves 2016 Budget and Business Plan
Click to enlarge Submitted by Chris Shaffer, AHIP, MLA Treasurer, and Ray Naegele, CPA, MLA Director of Financial and Administrative Services In November 2015, the…
MLA Board Highlights: February 2016
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met virtually on February 18, 2016. All meetings of the MLA Board are…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP News from the Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter Submitted by Lorraine Porcello and Celeste Moore, Cochairs, Communications Committee,…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP LGBT Health Science Librarians SIG Annual Meeting Announcement Submitted by Emily Vardell and Tony Nguyen, AHIP, Co-Coveners, Lesbian, Gay,…
Member Spotlight: Richard James
Editor’s Note: This month’s column features Richard James, the new MEDLIB-L coordinator. Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2015 First Professional Position: Assistant archivist, Hagley Library…
Expert Searching: It’s complicated…
Submitted by Jeannine Gluck, AHIP, Library, Eastern Connecticut Health Network–Manchester; edited by Melanie Norton, AHIP In the ideal world, operative procedures are successful, patients have…
Social Media: Making the Most of Your Library’s Social Media Accounts
Submitted by Katherine Ghezzi-Kopel, Fayetteville, NY; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Building a presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (or elsewhere) provides the opportunity for…
Internet Resources: Zika Virus
Submitted by Richard McGowan and Carlita Anglin, NYU Health Sciences Library, New York University–New York; edited by Talicia Tarver The Zika virus, a member of…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch Rebuke in Dubuque? Ever heard of the rebuke in Dubuque? Probably not…unless you are into art. The Board of Trustees of…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Thomas P. Fleming, medical librarian and professor at Columbia University, outlines his thoughts on the nature and individuality…
Personals
Dean Hendrix was named dean of libraries at the University of Texas–San Antonio (UTSA). As dean of UTSA Libraries, he will provide leadership for the…
Why Mosaic ’16 Is Career Gold
Advance your career with networking and education at the largest gathering of health sciences librarians in the world, Mosaic ’16. Here’s what a few past…
MLA Comments to International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Today, members of MLA’s Scholarly Communications Committee responded to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) proposal for sharing clinical trial data. The ICJME proposes…
Bylaws: Where We Are Now
Since beginning to formally solicit feedback from members in early February, the bylaws committee has received many astute comments regarding the changes to the MLA…
Seeking Canadian Mentors and Mentees for Colleague Connection at Mosaic 2016
What is Colleague Connection? Colleague Connection is a long-standing program offered by the Medical Library Association to new members and first-time meeting attendees. The program…