December 13-16, 2016 'hybrid' HINARI and AGORA workshop conducted at the Datacom Training Centre, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Steering MLA Members to Professional Success! The Education Strategic Goal Status Update
Thu August 17, 2017
Read about the Education Steering Committee's progress on the strategic goal and their vision for MLA educational programming.
Blog link: Featured Articles
A four day sub-regional training workshop “Training of Trainers” on Hinari access for Health Programme was conducted at the WHO Office Amman, Jordan, from 5-8 December, 2016.
Blog link: Librarians without Borders
Newly Appointed Diversity Task Force Announced
Fri August 4, 2017
The MLA Board of Directors approved a new strategic goal to evaluate and improve MLA practices as they relate to diversity and inclusion in our mission, values, ethics, publications, and activities. Read more about the leadership of this new task force in creating a roadmap for moving forward.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
A Brief Update on MLA’s Strategic Goals
Mon July 31, 2017
Read about MLA's strategic goals and how the results positively impact you and the profession.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
What do health information professionals do? What fundamental skill set do all health information professionals have in common? The answer can be found in the 2017 MLA Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Jean P. Shipman, AHIP, FMLA, Receives the 2017 Marcia C. Noyes Award
Thu June 15, 2017
The highest honor that MLA confers is the Marcia C. Noyes Award. Jean P. Shipman, AHIP, FMLA, University of Utah–Salt Lake City, received the 2017 Marcia C. Noyes Award at MLA ’17 in Seattle, Washington.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
The MLA Communities Strategic Goal Task Force has been working on our charge (see Strengthening ur Communities: A Solid Foundation by Teresa L. Knott, AHIP) since August 2016, specifically focusing on the first two parts of our charge
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Call for Information Literacy for the Health Sciences Publication
Mon April 17, 2017
The MLA Books Panel seeks authors or editors for a proposed monograph on information literacy for the health sciences. This book will introduce common instructional standards and approaches seen in higher education and discuss how they can be applied in a variety of health sciences environments.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Call for Library Liaisons Publication
Mon April 17, 2017
The MLA Books Panel is seeking an author or editor for a monograph that will seek to answer the question: In what ways do librarians provide liaison services to their patrons in the modern era?
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Internet Resources: Finding Funding Opportunities
Fri March 31, 2017
One emerging, and potentially novel, source of consultations for academic health sciences librarians involves helping clients find funding opportunities. While “publish or perish” is a common phrase used in academia, funding is needed for faculty to conduct the research that results in publications.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
New JMLA Editor Named
Mon March 13, 2017
The MLA Board of Directors names Katherine G. Akers as JMLA editor-in-chief.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
MLA and CHLA/ABSC Joint Statement
Thu March 2, 2017
MLA and CHLA/ABSC are united in our commitment to transcend borders and support an open and transparent environment of international cooperation that allows us to freely share health sciences information and professional collegiality in person and virtually.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
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