Section News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIPVeterinary Specialty Board Examinations Reading ListsSubmitted by Jessica R. Page, AHIP, Past Chair, Veterinary Medical Libraries Section, and Chair, Veterinary…
Professional Development: Academy New Members or Members Renewing at a Higher Level
Congratulations to new members and members who have renewed at a higher level in the Academy of Health Information Professionals. This quarterly listing is based…
MLA 2015/16 Election Results
The candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’15 in Austin, TX. The results of the 2015/16 MLA election were certified…
Member Spotlight: Stephen Kiyoi
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2010First Professional Position: Associate fellow, National Library of MedicineCurrent Position: Library director, Barnett Briggs Medical Library, University of California–San Francisco…
Medical Library Education: Knowledge Management: Passing the Torch to the Next Generation
Submitted by Jodi L. Philbrick, Department of Library and Information Sciences, College of Information, University of North Texas–Denton Knowledge management (KM) can be defined as…
Kevin Baliozian Joins MLA as Executive Director
The Executive Director Search Committee and the MLA Board of Directors are pleased to welcome Kevin Baliozian as the new MLA executive director. Baliozian joined…
Internet Resources: Patient Education Resources in Tagalog (Filipino)
Submitted by Sondhaya Sritongsook McGowan, Melisa Reasner McGuire Health Sciences Library, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA; edited by Talicia Tarver At 2.6 million, Filipinos…
Hospital Librarianship: Providing Online Tutorials
Submitted by Amy Donahue, AHIP, Libraries, Medical College of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; edited by Nandita S. Mani, AHIP A search of YouTube channels for “medical library” yields…
Honoring Our Past
Submitted by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA Nineteen forty-three was a year of celebration. It was the quatercentenary of the publication of Vesalius’s Fabrica and…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch 10+ Places to Watch Fun Educational Videos Online The site, 10+ Places To Watch Fun Educational Videos Online, has a vine-picked…
Expert Searching: Patient, Intervention, Control, and Outcome (PICO): An Overrated Tool
Submitted by Wichor M. Bramer, Medical Library, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; edited by I. Diane Cooper, AHIP Many searches start with…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP The 2014 Southern Chapter/MLA Meeting a Success Submitted by Richard Nollan, Chair, Southern Chapter This year, the Southern Chapter’s…
Blogs to Follow: Unquiet Librarian and DMLcentral
Submitted by Kelly R. Gonzalez, AHIP Unquiet Librarian and DMLcentral It’s the name that caught me, The Unquiet Librarian. The author, Buffy Hamilton, was a…
Member Spotlight: Lara Killian, AHIP (@larakillian)
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2013Current Position: Librarian educator at Capital Health in Halifax, NS, CanadaEducation (include all degrees): BA, MA, MLIS Please describe your…
Technology: Using Guide on the Side to Build More Interactive Tutorials
Click Images to enlarge. [Link removed ()] Figure 1 Patron view guide [Link removed ()] Figure 2 Guide on the Side design…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Relevant Issues Section Organizes MLA ’15 Book Drive Submitted by Kate Flewelling, Chair, Relevant Issues Section Photo credit: Kate…
Chapter News: Philadelphia Regional Chapter’s Annual Business Meeting and Continuing Education Event
Submitted by Christine Davidian, Communications Chair, Philadelphia Regional Chapter; edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Figure 1 Michelle Kraft, AHIP, presents at the…
Professional Development: Academy New Members or Members Renewing at a Higher Level
Congratulations to new members and members who have renewed at a higher level in the Academy of Health Information Professionals. This quarterly listing is based…
Continuing Education: MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization Recipients
Congratulations to the following individuals who have received MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) from March 2015 through June 2015. MLA’s CHIS program is a…
MLA Board Highlights: May 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met May 14, 15, and 20, 2015, in Austin, TX. All meetings of…