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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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2025 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship
MLA welcomes both members and the public to attend the 2025 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship—an esteemed event that celebrates collaboration between the Medical Library Association…
Resource Sharing, Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery: What, Where, Why and How Webinar
Maximize the impact of resource sharing and interlibrary loan in health sciences libraries with this essential course, covering key fundamentals, best practices, and the latest…
Essential Searching Skills for Librarians on Systematic Review Teams – Instructor-led Course
Registration is now closed for the upcoming instructor-led course to be held Tuesday, July 22 & Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 10:00am to 12:30 p.m., Central…
Navigating the Health Sciences Information Landscape: Your Guide Beyond PubMed Webinar
Join us on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, for this webinar, designed for early career health sciences librarians, will explore a wider range of research tools,…
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Welcoming Nicki Mehall: MLA’s Education Manager
Submitted by: Debra Cavanaugh, Staff Please join us in officially welcoming Nicki Mehall to the Medical Library Association (MLA) team! She came on board in…
Get Ready for Hospital Library Caucus Open Member Meetings!
Submitted by: Carlos Fernandez Calling all hospital librarians! Starting this August, we will host our first bi-monthly open member meetings for the Hospital Library Caucus.…
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Cohort of the MLA Rising Star Program!
Submitted by: Erinn Aspinall We are excited to announce that David Petersen, AHIP, Renée Rau, Jessica Sender, AHIP, and Valerie Vera have been selected for…