Medical Library Association

The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.

What's New

MLA Announces Slate for the 2009/10 Election
Margaret Bandy, AHIP, Library and Media Services, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, and Ruth Holst, AHIP, FMLA, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois-Chicago, are candidates for MLA president-elect. All MLA members with email addresses on file will receive ballots electronically in the election to be held November 5–December 10, 2008. Paper ballots will be mailed to members without email addresses on file. Read more election information and view a complete list of candidates >>

August 2008 MLA News Now Online
The August issue features the new Member Spotlight column. This month, the column rests its spotlight on Naomi Miller of NLM. The August issue also includes May board meeting highlights, reports from two of the MLA '08 official bloggers, and a poem inspired by the Web 2.0 course. Download your issue in the members-only area >>

MLA '09 Preliminary Information Available
Preliminary travel, hotel, and registration information, plus an at-a-glance schedule, and paper and poster FAQs are now available on MLANET. Start planning today for MLA '09 >>

MLA '09 Poster and Paper Submission Deadline: Monday, October 6
Share your ideas! Submit your abstracts for papers and posters now via MLA's online abstract submission program! Plan to submit your abstract, using the structured abstract guidelines, by Monday, October 6, 2008, midnight, central time (CT). Abstracts will not be accepted after the deadline. Presentations will take place at MLA '09, Honolulu, HI, May 15–20, 2009.. Read more >>

Plan for 2009 ICML, August 31-September 4, 2009
The International Congress of Medical Librarians (ICML), with the theme “Positioning the Profession,” will offer an array of research papers, user studies, and innovative solutions in Brisbane, Australia. Local and international presenters will include those working in health libraries, publishing, and information and communication technologies, as well as clinicians and academics. A number of continuing education activities and tours of the region will also be offered. Read more on the ICML website and submit an abstract >>

MLA '08 CD-ROM Now Available for Purchase
Find out what you missed at MLA ’08 or revisit the most inspiring sessions!. The MLA ’08 CD-ROM, supported by the New England Journal of Medicine, includes plenary sessions, featured speakers, section programs, sunrise seminars, and open forums. Order today !

More MLA '08 Posters Available
An updated list of 130+ MLA '08 posters is now available on MLANET! Learn from your peers’ experiences implementing new programs and establishing new techniques in contemporary medical libraries. View or download current offerings >>

Web 2.0 Plenary Session Webcast Available Free Online
The MLA '08 plenary session, “Web 2.0 Tools for Librarians: Description, Demonstration, Discussion, and Debate,” webcast live from the MLA annual meeting in Chicago, is available on-demand and free. The session features demonstrations of the principal Web 2.0 tools and suggestions for their use within libraries, as well as a panel discussion in which Web 2.0 experts explore the present status and possible future directions of Web 2.0. Read more >>