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Official Meeting Blogger: Early Morning Perspective

Sun June 9, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Take Search, Screening, and Analysis to the Next Level

Sat June 8, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Posters

Fri June 7, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Session on Implicit Bias in Consumer Health Information

Sun June 9, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: MLA’19 First-Time Attendees Breakfast

Thu June 6, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Impostor Phenomenon and the Health Sciences Librarian

Wed June 5, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Sections

Wed June 5, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: New Ideas at MLA'19

Tue June 4, 2019

Discover more about MLA '19 in Chicago

Official Meeting Blogger: John P. McGovern Award Lecture

Wed June 19, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: New Librarian

Mon June 17, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Health Literacy Posters at MLA ’19

Fri June 14, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Social Butterfly

Mon June 10, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Early Morning Perspective

Sun June 9, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Take Search, Screening, and Analysis to the Next Level

Sat June 8, 2019

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Today Is “Move” Day for MLA’s Chicago Headquarters, Just A Few Blocks Away

Today Is “Move” Day for MLA’s Chicago Headquarters, Just A Few Blocks Away
By: Kevin Baliozian
Thu June 13, 2019
After twenty years ago at its headquarters, MLA moved to a new office at 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 650, Chicago IL, 60606. Read about the changes over twenty years and the new building.
Blog link: Featured Articles

Official Meeting Blogger: John P. McGovern Award Lecture

By: Marissa L Chimento
Wed June 19, 2019
The Plenary Sessions were a great way to start the day and take everything in before I attended sessions and met with vendors. There were four plenaries this year and this post focuses on session #2.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: New Librarian

By: Marissa L Chimento
Mon June 17, 2019
MLA'19 was this new librarian's first medical library conference.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Health Literacy Posters at MLA ’19

By: Megan Fratta
Fri June 14, 2019
A summary of posters focusing on health literacy.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Social Butterfly

By: Marissa L Chimento
Mon June 10, 2019
MLA'19 was full of fun and festive social events.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Early Morning Perspective

By: Betsy Sutliff, AHIP
Sun June 9, 2019
While most of the non-MLA activities, tours, museums, and designer stores in Chicago do not open until 10am, there are still plenty of things to do.


Join a Sunrise Seminar offered by one of our many vendors, like as Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Visual Dx, and APA, just to name a few.
If you are a mem
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Take Search, Screening, and Analysis to the Next Level

By: Stacy B Brody
Sat June 8, 2019
Elevate your search strategy using these tools!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Posters

By: Betsy Sutliff, AHIP
Fri June 7, 2019
The theme of this year’s MLA Conference was to “elevate,” and the posters presented delivered. Many of the posters discussed how they improved, changed, reimagined, empowered, or “elevated” an aspect of their library.

For instance, a poster from the University of Hawaii at Manoa discussed how Wikip
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Session on Implicit Bias in Consumer Health Information

By: Megan Fratta
Fri June 7, 2019
For those who weren’t able to attend, here’s what was covered in the “Elevating by Evaluating: Recognizing and Avoiding Implicit Bias in Consumer Health Information” immersion session.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: MLA’19 First-Time Attendees Breakfast

By: Stacy B Brody
Thu June 6, 2019
New members, mentors, and colleagues attended the new members and first-time attendees breakfast on Sunday, May 5, perhaps the most beautiful day Chicago has ever seen.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Impostor Phenomenon and the Health Sciences Librarian

By: Jaclyn Vialet, AHIP
Wed June 5, 2019
One in seven health sciences librarians (particularly newer and younger ones) may be prone to feeling like a fraud in their role, but working with colleagues, professional development, and mentorship may help eliminate those feelings.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Sections

By: Betsy Sutliff, AHIP
Wed June 5, 2019
The sections were abuzz at this year’s annual MLA Conference over the upcoming MLA Section transitions.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: New Ideas at MLA'19

By: Stacy B Brody
Tue June 4, 2019
You might not have learned about adulting or virtual reality in your cataloging class, but you can ask your MLA colleagues!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: MLA ’19 Vendor Exhibit Hall

By: Danielle Aloia
Sun June 2, 2019
Members enjoyed the exhibit hall which was full of fun and good cheer. Attendees mingled with vendors and colleagues while enjoying food, games, and giveaways.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Night Owl Perspective

By: Danielle Aloia
Mon May 27, 2019
How to rock it at a professional conference…whether you stayed in or hit the town with your colleagues, MLA ’19 had something for everyone.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: NLM Update Highlights

By: A'Llyn Ettien, AHIP
Wed May 22, 2019
Check out what NLM is up to!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Sessions

By: Angela Faye Tucker, AHIP
Wed May 15, 2019
Something for everyone – Immersion Sessions
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: What’s New with PubMed? NLM’s PubMed Update at MLA’19

By: Megan Fratta
Wed May 15, 2019
NLM is updating PubMed. Learn where you can see the new version now and what changes are coming.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: A Post-Immersion Session Reflection

By: Anna Yang, AHIP
Tue May 14, 2019
A reflection on reflective practice.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: AI and searching

By: Julia Stumpff
Mon May 13, 2019
An excellent presentation on how one library uses Artificial Intelligence to assist with complex searches.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Systematic Review Services session

By: Elena Azadbakht
Sun May 12, 2019
A summary of what was learned from attending a few contributed sessions on starting systematic review services.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Evening Happy Hours and Socials

By: Elena Azadbakht
Sat May 11, 2019
A brief reflection on the social and networking opportunities provided by MLA annual meetings and how to seek them out.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: NAHRS Dinner MLA'19

By: Elena Azadbakht
Fri May 10, 2019
A quick summary of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section (NAHRS) dinner.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: New Exhibitors

By: A'Llyn Ettien, AHIP
Thu May 9, 2019
A brief overview of first-time exhibitors at MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Living It Up! Social Events

By: A'Llyn Ettien, AHIP
Wed May 8, 2019
MLA ’19 offered plenty of social events to see old friends and meet new ones.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Laugh-out-loud moments

By: Julia Stumpff
Wed May 8, 2019
An MLA’19 attendee chooses her own adventure: Looking for and finding laughs.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Posters

By: Angela Faye Tucker, AHIP
Wed May 8, 2019
Sharing knowledge through poster presentations.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee Perspective

By: Julia Stumpff
Tue May 7, 2019
A few lessons learned by a first-time attendee regarding MLA’s organizational new structure.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Pre-Immersion Tips from a Content Contributor

By: Anna Yang, AHIP
Sun May 5, 2019
Tips for organizing an immersion session from a contributor.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Hospitality Hints for MLA'19

By: Elizabeth Quinlan Huggins
Fri May 3, 2019
The hospitality booth binder is now available online.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Visit the SitStayRead Dogs during MLA'19

By: Charlotte Beyer, AHIP
Thu May 2, 2019
The SitStayRead dog teams are joining us at MLA'19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Seven tips for a happy and healthy conference

By: Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, AHIP
Wed May 1, 2019
Tips for a happy and healthy conference.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Packing Essentials for MLA ’19

By: Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA
Wed May 1, 2019
Packing essentials from veteran meeting attendee.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Follow the official MLA'19 blog and Twitter feed!

By: Basia Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Mon April 29, 2019
The MLA'19 official blog and Twitter correspondents share their unique perspective, as they keep you current on on conference events.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Dine Arounds at MLA'19

By: Linda C. O'Dwyer
Fri April 26, 2019
Will you be in Chicago on Thursday or Friday before the official conference programming begins? Don’t eat alone! Join your colleagues for a dine-around.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Upcoming Events

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June 2019
26
Critical Contributions: Developing Research Appraisal Skills at Your Institution Webinar
Wednesday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 26, 2019

July 2019
11
Getting Started with Interprofessional Education at Your Institution Webinar
Thursday, July 11 - Thursday, July 11, 2019

August 2019
7
Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Research Question Webinar
Wednesday, August 7 - Wednesday, August 7, 2019

September 2019
5
Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Search Webinar
Thursday, September 5 - Thursday, September 5, 2019

October 2019
2
Grey Matters: Selecting the Right Grey Literature to Search Webinar
Wednesday, October 2 - Wednesday, October 2, 2019

4
Midwest Chapter Meeting
Friday, October 4 - Monday, October 7, 2019
Milwaukee, WI

6
Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting
Sunday, October 6 - Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Durham, NC

10
Southern Chapter Meeting
Thursday, October 10 - Sunday, October 13, 2019
Savannah, GA

11
South Central Chapter Meeting
Friday, October 11 - Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Oklahoma City, OK

13
Midcontinental Chapter Meeting
Sunday, October 13 - Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Omaha, NE

23
Upstate NY & Ontario Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, October 23 - Friday, October 25, 2019
Watkins Glen, NY

27
Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting
Sunday, October 27 - Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Boise, ID

November 2019
6
New York-New Jersey Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, November 6 - Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Rutgers Inn and Conference Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Grey Matters: Structuring Your Google Search Webinar
Wednesday, November 6 - Wednesday, November 6, 2019

8
North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. Chapter Meeting
Friday, November 8 - Friday, November 8, 2019
Springfield, MA

December 2019
11
Research by the Numbers: Measuring and Increasing Impact Webinar
Wednesday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 11, 2019

October 2020
3
Midwest Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 3 - Monday, October 5, 2020
Bloomington, IN

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Public Policy

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MLA Comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives

Fri January 18, 2019
MLA comments on Healthy People 2030.

MLA Addresses Draft NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing

Tue January 15, 2019
The Medical Library Association has submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health on proposed revisions to its draft data management and sharing policy for NIH funded or supported research.

MLA Letter to ECRI Institute regarding National Guideline Clearinghouse

Fri August 3, 2018
ECRI Institute responds to President Beverly Murphy's letter regarding their decision to continue management of the National Guideline Clearinghouse

National Guideline Clearinghouse Will Continue

Wed July 18, 2018
The ECRI Institute will continue to provide access to National Guideline Clearinghouse resources

NIH Data Science Strategic Plan Incorporates MLA Recommendations

Mon June 11, 2018
The NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science incorporates MLA’s comments to engage librarians and information specialists in partnership roles that support training and infrastructure needs for data science

Upcoming Webinars

MLA Educational Webinars in 2019: Register Now and Mark Your Calendars!

Mon March 18, 2019
All MLA webinars are open for registration!

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Latest Recorded Webinars

Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great

Mon March 18, 2019

Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic

Mon April 22, 2019

From Protocol To Publication: Maximizing the Return on Your Systematic Review Investment

Wed January 30, 2019

Helping Science Succeed: The Librarian’s Role in Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis

Thu February 14, 2019

Why Do We Lead? An Introduction to Values-Based Leadership

Thu December 20, 2018

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Using information literacy to teach medical entrepreneurship and health care economics
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Errata for trial publications are not uncommon, are frequently not trivial, and can be challenging to access: a retrospective review
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HIV/AIDS information promotion at the library: creative campaigns for young adults
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A partnership between academic and public librarians: “What the Health” workshop series
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Errors in search strategies used in systematic reviews and their effects on information retrieval
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Critical librarianship in health sciences libraries: an introduction
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Responding to a new generation of proprietary study resources in medical education
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Implementation of a fee-based service model to university-affiliated researchers at the University of Alberta
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The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections
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Medical Education in East Asia: Past and Future
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Born-Digital Content
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Journal Citation Reports
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Searching the Grey Literature: A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research
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ResearchGate
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118th Annual Meeting, Medical Library Association, Inc., Atlanta, GA, May 18–23, 2018
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Correction to “Performance of a mixed filter to identify relevant studies for mixed studies reviews” on page 49, 104(1) January 2016. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.214
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Unpaywall
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A failed attempt at developing a search filter for systematic review methodology articles in Ovid Embase
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Searching by grant number: comparison of funding acknowledgments in NIH RePORTER, PubMed, and Web of Science
Posted on: April 15, 2019 - 07:05 AM

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