Medical Library Association | Education : Independent Reading Program

Independent Reading Program

Eligible Articles

Preselected articles from the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) or articles from other professional publications that fall within one or more of the professional competencies from MLA's educational policy statement, Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success, will be accepted.

Titles of current eligible JMLA articles:

Information-seeking Behavior of Basic Science Researchers: Implications for Library Services January 2010

Health Information Literacy Research Project October 2009

The Selection of High-impact Health Informatics Literature: A Comparison of Results between the Content Expert and the Expert Searcher July 2009

Development of a New Academic Digital Library: Study of Usage Data of a Core Medical Electronic Journal Collection April 2009

Partnering with Seniors for Better Health: Computer Use and Internet Health Information Retrieval Among Older Adults in a Low Socioeconomic Community January 2009

The Effect of Training on Question Formulation Among Public Health Practitioners: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial October 2008

Measuring Medical Student Preference: A Comparison of Classroom Versus Online Instruction for Teaching PubMed July 2008

Systematic Searches for the Effectiveness of Respite Care April 2008

Addressing Underutilization of Consumer Health Information Resource Centers: A Formative Study January 2008

Information Prescriptions: A Barrier to Fulfillment October 2007

A Partnership in Teaching Evidence-based Medicine to Interns at the University of Washington Medical Center July 2007

How Primary Care Physicians' Attitudes Toward Risk and Uncertainty Affect Their Use of Electronic Information Resources April 2007

MedlinePlus and the Challenge of Low Health Literacy: Findings from the Colonias Project January 2007

Evaluation of a Liaison Librarian Program: Client and Liaison Perspectives October 2006

Broad Issues to Consider for Library Involvement in Bioinformatics July 2006

The Information Seeking of On-duty Critical Care Nurses: Evidence from Participant Observation and In-context Interviews April 2006

How Do Primary Care Physicians Seek Answers to Clinical Questions? A Literature Review January 2006

Zero-based Print Journal Collection Development in a Community Teaching Hospital Library: Planning for the Future October 2005

Complementary Competencies: Public Health and Health Sciences Librarianship July 2005

Information-seeking Behavior of Nursing Students and Clinical Nurses: Implications for Health Sciences Librarians April 2005

Systematic Reviews Need Systematic Searchers January 2005

How Much Effort is Needed to Keep up with the Literature Relevant for Primary Care? October 2004

Quality Markers and Use of Electronic Journals in an Academic Health Sciences Library July 2004

Getting Started

Read an article marked with the IRP icon from the Journal of Medical Library Association or chose your own professional journal article that falls within one or more of the professional competencies.
Register and participate in the IRP email discussion list (voluntary)
Complete the IRP article analysis application
- MLANET online registration option: register for the program via MLA's secure site, complete the application and pay online.
- Mail or fax option: download and print the application and mail/fax with payment
MLA will send the participant an email receipt of application
Upon approval of application, MLA will send participant a MLA CE certificate.

For more information, contact Debra Cavanaugh, mlapd3@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x32.