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WELCOME TO THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

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Annual Business Meeting &
Presidential Inaugural Address

All Voting Members are invited to join us for the Association’s virtual Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., central time. Visit MLANET vConnections-Upcoming Sessions for a link to the session (login required).

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2025 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship

Sponsored jointly by the Medical Library Association and the National Library of Medicine, the Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship highlights thought leadership in biomedical communications. Kristi Holmes, PhD, will deliver this year’s lecture virtually on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., central time. Register now to safe the date!

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MLA Grants, Scholarships, and Awards

Whether you’re pursuing advanced education, professional development, or travel support, MLA provides meaningful opportunities to invest in your career. MLA also honors outstanding achievements and contributions to the profession. Submit your applications and nominations by November 15, 2025.

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CULTURED COLLABORATIONS

You’re Officially Invited to MLA ’26

The 2026 National Programming Committee (NPC) cordially invites you to the MLA ’26 Official Invitation on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Get a sneak peek into Milwaukee, key dates and details, call for contributed content, and highlights from MLA ’25.

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CULTURED COLLABORATIONS

Call for Proposals Round 1: Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions Deadline Extended

This is a “grate” opportunity for you to share your bold ideas to help shape the future of the profession and highlight the evolution of the health information community. Submit your proposal now by Thursday, November 6, 2025.

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Apply Now for the 2026-2027 Cohort of MLA Rising Stars

MLA Rising Stars are emerging leaders in the Medical Library Association and the broader health information industry. Applications are due November 15, 2025.

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Evaluation of Generative AI for Clinical Decision Support

Join Amanda Barry as she shares insights from her extensive experience evaluating healthcare AI technologies. This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., central time, and is sponsored by:

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MEDLIB-ED

The Learning Destination for Health Information Professionals to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits

MLA COMMUNITIES

Be Well Wednesdays

The MLA Be Well Community invites you to join us for a bimonthly wellness break to cultivate growth in the health information community. From topics like mental health and creativity to financial literacy and pet care, each session is an opportunity to pause and connect.

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MLAConnect Newsletter

News & Perspectives for Health Information Professionals

What is a Health Information Professional?

Using materials and tools that range from traditional print journals to electronic databases and the latest mobile devices, health sciences librarians use innovative strategies to access and deliver critical information for patient care, research, and publication.

About the profession

About the Profession

Learn about the wide range of expert services health information professionals provide in their institutions.

About the Profession
Is this career for you

Is this a Career For You?

Become an essential member of the health care team and impact health research, patient care, and publishing.

Career Development Resources

About MLA: Who We Are, What We Do

MLA supports medical and health sciences librarians and other information professionals with community engagement, funding, continuing education in health information management, research, and evidence-based practice, and more.

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Ways We Serve Health Information Professionals

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Upcoming Events

Nov 05

Pacific Northwest Chapter Annual Conference – Virtual – Nov 5th & 6th

November 5 (Wednesday) 8:00 am - November 6 (Thursday) 5:00 pm

The Pacific Northwest Chapter/Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA) Planning Committee invites you to attend "Looking Back to Envision Our Future."

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Pacific Northwest Chapter Annual Conference – Virtual – Nov 5th & 6th
Nov 10

The Survey Says: A Social Hour for New Members!

November 10 (Monday) 8:00 am - November 10 (Monday) 1:00 pm

Join the New Members Caucus for a lively, interactive mixer designed to help new members get to know one another! Through a series of real-time…

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The Survey Says: A Social Hour for New Members!
Nov 11

Leveraging AI Tools to Summarize Research Articles Webinar

November 11 (Tuesday) 1:00 pm - November 11 (Tuesday) 2:30 pm
Virtual,

Join Margaret Foster and Gary Atwood for a 90-minute webinar exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming research workflows. Register for the upcoming webinar on Tuesday,…

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Leveraging AI Tools to Summarize Research Articles Webinar
Nov 15

Applications Close for Awards, Grants & Scholarships

November 15 (Saturday) 12:00 am - November 15 (Saturday) 11:59 pm
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Applications Close for Awards, Grants & Scholarships
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