Get a Sneak Peek of MLA ’24 Contributed Content: Accepted Immersion Sessions and Papers
We’re excited to share a sneak peek of accepted contributed content! Here are the accepted immersion sessions and contributed papers. Check out the MLA ’24…
Scholarly Communications Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis Q: What year was your caucus/chapter established? A: 2020. Q: Has your caucus merged with another group in the…
Research Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
RTI Research Spotlight: Impacts of Searching Systems on the Quality of Systematic Searching
Ask any librarian with systematic review experience about what challenges they’ve encountered, and odds are that their complaints will include the databases themselves. There is…
South Central and Southern Chapters 2023 Joint Chapter Meeting
By Dede Rios, SCC Program Conference Co-Chair, and Christine Willis, Southern Chapter Program Conference Co-Chair 2023 was a monumental year for the South Central Chapter…
Amended MLA Bylaws and Model Bylaws for Chapters Now Available
The MLA Bylaws Committee has updated the Model Bylaws used by chapters of the Medical Library Association. These updates comply with amendments made to the…
Pharmacy and Drug Information Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
Public Health/Health Administration Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
Call for Poster and Lightning Talk Proposals for MLA ‘24
The 2024 National Program Committee invites proposals that support the annual meeting theme “Stronger Together.” The MLA 2024 submission site for Poster and Lightning Talks…
MLA Finances 101: The 2024 Budget
Tony Nguyen, MLA Treasurer, and MLA Finance Committee At the November MLA Board meeting, the Board of Directors reviewed the proposed 2024 MLA budget that…
Legacy, Knowledge, Advocacy, and Grace: Mary M. Langman Retires as Director of Information Issues and Policy
Submitted by Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA, Founding Director, MLA Research Training Institute, Distinguished Librarian Emerita, University of California, Irvine. Mary M. Langman will retire as…
RTI Research Spotlight: Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Jobs in Health Sciences Libraries
Do you have a graduate student job opening for an MLS student to come to work in your health sciences library? Are you getting low…
Finding Journals that Accept Case Reports Just Got Easier
Jumpstart your search for journals that accept case reports with this new list of over 1,000 journals spanning over 100 specialties. Curated by a team…
RTI Research Spotlight: Assessing Health Information Literacy Among Nursing Students Across Three Learning Environments
It became clear during COVID-19 that more communication among library units is needed to effectively instruct distance nursing students in health Information Literacy (IL). To…
Pediatric Librarians Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
Osteopathic Libraries Caucus History
Edited by Christine Willis In celebration of MLA’s 125th anniversary, we will be sharing caucus and chapter histories throughout the year. Previously published histories are…
Forging Ahead: Librarians as Engines of Innovation: Part Four – Virtual Reality & Conclusions (Four-Part Series)
Authors: Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Mark Berendsen, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Ann Cullen, Ginn Library, The Fletcher School, Tufts…
In Memoriam: Rosalind Farnam Dudden, AHIP, FMLA
Rosalind “Roz” Farnam Dudden died September 27, 2023, at Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Her daughter, Laura Dudden, was with her, as was the…
MLA ’24 Round 1 Abstracts are Due TODAY!
This is your last chance to submit your abstract for MLA ’24 Contributed Content Round 1: Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions! Submit your abstract by 11:59…
Forging Ahead: Librarians as Engines of Innovation: Part Three – Global Health and Health Equity & Makerspaces (Four-Part Series)
Authors: Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Mark Berendsen, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Ann Cullen, Ginn Library, The Fletcher School, Tufts…