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Call for MLA ’19 Twitter Correspondents - #mlanet19

Tue February 12, 2019

Plan for tours, local attractions, & hotel

Thu January 31, 2019

MLA ’19 Bloggers wanted!

Tue February 12, 2019

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

Thu February 7, 2019

Finish Your MLA ’19 Meeting by Learning about Improvisation in Medical Education

Thu February 14, 2019

Craft Breweries in Chicago

Tue January 29, 2019

Period Power!

Mon January 28, 2019

MLA ’19 Financial Support Opportunity

Wed January 23, 2019

Discover more about MLA '19 in Chicago

Janet Doe Lecturer: Jerry Perry, AHIP, FMLA - #mlanet19

Wed February 20, 2019

Become a #mlanet19 Blogger Superstar!

Fri February 15, 2019

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

Thu February 7, 2019

MLA Code of Conduct for Meeting Attendance

Wed February 6, 2019

Call for MLA ’19 Twitter Correspondents - #mlanet19

Tue February 12, 2019

Plan for tours, local attractions, & hotel

Thu January 31, 2019

Select MLA News articles are public. Login for a display of all articles available to MLA members.

You Know You’ve Always Wanted Your 15 (Or 5) Minutes of Fame and Here’s Your Chance!

You Know You’ve Always Wanted Your 15 (Or 5) Minutes of Fame and Here’s Your Chance!
By: Sally Gore
Thu February 14, 2019
MLA ’18’s Talent Show was a great success. So many talented members sang, told stories, read poetry, and more. The house band blew up the stage, and the audience conga-lined the night away. The call is OPEN for folks to sign up and join in the fun this year. What is your talent?
Blog link: Featured Articles

Janet Doe Lecturer: Jerry Perry, AHIP, FMLA - #mlanet19

By: Lindsay E Blake
Tue February 19, 2019
Janet Doe Lecturer, Jerry Perry, AHIP, FMLA, shares the powerful story of how he became “The Activist Health Sciences Librarian”.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Become a #mlanet19 Blogger Superstar!

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Fri February 15, 2019
It is not too late to answer the call to be an MLA'19 Elevate blogger! #mlanet19 needs YOU!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu February 7, 2019
MLA ’19 ELEVATE continuing education (CE) courses in Chicago, IL, will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2019. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA Code of Conduct for Meeting Attendance

By: Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA
Tue February 5, 2019
With MLA ’19 “Elevating” at warp speed, this is the perfect opportunity to remind us all of our affirmation and commitment to providing an inclusive, engaging, and harassment-free environment for everyone
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Call for MLA ’19 Twitter Correspondents - #mlanet19

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Fri February 1, 2019
Become an #mlanet19 Twitter correspondent. Promote events. Share your perspective. Earn AHIP points!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Plan for tours, local attractions, & hotel

By: Debra Werner
Thu January 31, 2019
When you come to the MLA Annual Meeting in Chicago, stay at the Hyatt Regency and take advantage of the many nearby cultural offerings and attractions.  From museums and libraries, to theater and comedy, Chicago has something for everyone, and much is within a mile of the Hyatt Regency.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Bloggers wanted!

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Thu January 31, 2019
Are you interested in participating in MLA ’19 or want AHIP points? Volunteer to be a blog correspondent!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu January 31, 2019
MLA ’19 ELEVATE continuing education (CE) courses in Chicago, IL, will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2019. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Finish Your MLA ’19 Meeting by Learning about Improvisation in Medical Education

By: Daniel Burgard
Tue January 29, 2019
Looking for a great way to cap off your MLA ’19 experience? We highly recommend attending the final keynote address to hear acclaimed teacher, author, bioethicist, and former public interest lawyer Katie Watson as she shares her unique experience with innovation in medical education.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Craft Breweries in Chicago

By: Debra Werner
Tue January 29, 2019
Beer aficionados rejoice!  Chicagoland has over 150 breweries, and there is something for everyone.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Period Power!

By: Daniel Burgard
Mon January 28, 2019
Leiter Lecturer Nadya Okamoto will discuss health information in underserved communities, health disparities, gender identity, and how she founded PERIOD. the Menstrual Movement.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Financial Support Opportunity

By: James Dale Prince
Wed January 23, 2019
Apply for an MLA Travel Grant. Deadline is February 25, 2019.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Call for MLA ’19 Paper Session/Lightning Round Moderators

By: Ahlam Saleh
Tue January 22, 2019
The MLA ’19 Contributed Content Working Group is seeking moderators for paper and lightning talk sessions during MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Get the ”Perry Perspective” at the MLA ’19 Janet Doe Lecture

By: Daniel Burgard
Sun January 20, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA, will be delivering the Janet Doe Lecture at MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Guest Post: MLA InSight — How to Buy Whisky

By: Elizabeth A. Ketterman
Fri January 18, 2019
This article was published by The Scholarly Kitchen as a guest post by Elizabeth Ketterman, MLS, Director of the William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library at East Carolina University, and Sean Pidgeon, Publishing Director for Science and Medicine and Oxford University Press.
Blog link: InSight Initiative

MLA ’19 Registration Is Now Open!

By: MLA Headquarters
Fri January 18, 2019
MLA is delighted to announce that registration for MLA ’19 is now open! Join us for three-and-a-half days of dynamic programming at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, May 3–8!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Fri January 18, 2019
MLA ’19 ELEVATE continuing education (CE) courses in Chicago, IL will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2019. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Attend MLA ’19 with 8 Money-Saving Tips

By: Ray Naegele
Thu January 10, 2019
8 money-saving tips for MLA ’19 Elevate
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Events and Tours in Chicago

By: Karen Gutzman
Fri December 28, 2018
May in Chicago is a busy time, and there is no shortage of things to do. MLA ’19 is located within walking distance (or a quick taxi or CTA ride) to so many classic Chicago activities.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

It’s Called Predatory Publishing for a Reason!

By: Daniel J. Doody
Thu December 20, 2018
Predatory publishing has been highlighted at both the first and second summits of the MLA InSight Initiative that took place in 2018 as a common vexing challenge facing both health sciences librarians and information providers. Read more about this challenging issue.
Blog link: InSight Initiative

Now Open! Poster and Lightning Talk Submission Site!

By: Lindsay E Blake
Wed December 12, 2018
The #mlanet19 poster and lightning talk abstract submission site is now open. Submit abstracts December 12, 2018–January 25, 2019.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

New at MLA ’19! Option to share personal pronouns on badges!

By: Hannah Schilperoort
Mon December 3, 2018
Personal pronouns coming to MLA ’19 badges.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Fri November 30, 2018
MLA ’19 ELEVATE continuing education (CE) courses in Chicago, IL will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2019. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

The National Guidelines Clearinghouse Returns—as the ECRI Guidelines Trust

By: Susan E Swogger
Fri November 30, 2018
As most of you know, the US government has been busily pruning the content it offers to the public, including medical and scientific data and information. One of the medical resources removed in 2017 was the National Guidelines Clearinghouse
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Report from InSight Summit 2: How Can Librarians, Publishers, and Providers of Discovery and Management Tools Collaborate to More Effectively Communicate the Value of Information?

By: Nadine Dexter, AHIP
Thu November 15, 2018
The theme for the second MLA InSight Summit was “Meeting the Evolving Information Needs of Library Stakeholders.” This article reports on the challenge of how information librarians and librarians can collaborate in explaining to users why licensed (and often costly) content has real value to them.
Blog link: InSight Initiative

NNLM NER - Librarians Supporting Nurses: Danbury Hospital in Connecticut

By: Margot G. Malachowski, AHIP
Thu November 15, 2018
Margot Malachowski, AHIP, explores this topic of hospital librarians supporting nursing education and research. This article was originally posted by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region at https://news.nnlm.gov/ner.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

RTI Fellows Share Experiences at NNLM MCR Webinar

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
Wed November 14, 2018
Join Liz Kellermeyer and Alicia Lillich on November 14, 2018, 2:00 p.m., for an NNLM webinar about the Research Training Institute (RTI).
Blog link: RTI News

Reserve a Room at the Hyatt for MLA ’19

By: Elizabeth Quinlan Huggins
Sun November 11, 2018
Attending MLA ’19? Reserve a room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago! The Hyatt is the headquarters for the annual meeting and hotel room block. Reserving a room means a short commute to the meeting every morning.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Opening Soon Poster and Lightning Talk Submission Site!

By: Lindsay E Blake
Thu November 8, 2018
It's time to start getting your poster and lightening talk submissions ready. The submission site opens December 12.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

The Winding Career Path of One Medical Librarian

By: MLA Headquarters
Fri November 2, 2018
Ann Glusker, AHIP, shares her medical librarian career journey in "The Dragonfly" blog, a
publication and discussion forum for topics of interest to libraries and community-based organizations in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NNLM PNR).
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

NLM Musings From the Mezzanine: Thank a Medical Librarian

By: MLA Headquarters
Fri November 2, 2018
Patti Brennan reflects on how medical librarians and their partners in the health information profession are responsible for organizing and delivering essential information in the "NLM Musings From The Mezzanine” blog.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Report from InSight Summit 2: How Information Providers and Libraries Can Collaborate in Supporting Users in Developing Information Literacy through the Research/Publishing Life Cycle

By: Rich Lampert
Wed October 31, 2018
The theme for the second MLA InSight Summit was “Meeting the Evolving Information Needs of Library Stakeholders,” following closely on observations at the first InSight Summit that librarians and information providers needed to focus on quantitative and qualitative approaches to understanding users.
Blog link: InSight Initiative

RTI Fellow Shares Experience in Blog

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
Wed October 24, 2018
Check out a blog report from Elizabeth Suelzer, 2018 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellow, for more information about daily life at the institute.
Blog link: RTI News

Don’t hesitate, ‘cause MLA ’19 Elevate won’t wait! Submit your paper and immersion session abstracts by October 24!

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Thu October 18, 2018
The deadline for paper and immersion session submissions is just around the corner – October 24. Don't wait!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Upcoming Events

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March 2019
14
Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great Webinar
Thursday, March 14 - Thursday, March 14, 2019

22
Hawaii-Pacific Chapter Meeting
Friday, March 22 - Friday, March 22, 2019
Honolulu, HI

April 2019
3
MLA19 - Early Bird Registration Ends
Wednesday, April 3 - Wednesday, April 3, 2019

9
MLA19 - Hotel Reservation Ends
Tuesday, April 9 - Tuesday, April 9, 2019
17
Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic Webinar
Wednesday, April 17 - Wednesday, April 17, 2019

May 2019
3
MLA '19 - Preconference (Chicago)
Friday, May 3 - Saturday, May 4, 2019

June 2019
11
Save the Date: Critical Appraisal for Librarians: Evaluating Randomized Controlled Trials Webinar
Tuesday, June 11 - Tuesday, June 11, 2019
12
MLGSCA & NCNMLG Joint Meeting
Wednesday, June 12 - Friday, June 14, 2019
San Francisco, CA

26
Save the Date: Developing Research Appraisal Skills at Your Institution Webinar
Wednesday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 26, 2019
July 2019
11
Save the Date: Getting Started with Interprofessional Education at Your Institution Webinar
Thursday, July 11 - Thursday, July 11, 2019
August 2019
7
Save the Date: Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Research Question Webinar
Wednesday, August 7 - Wednesday, August 7, 2019
September 2019
5
Save the Date: Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Search Webinar
Thursday, September 5 - Thursday, September 5, 2019
October 2019
2
Save the Date: 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

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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!

Fri February 15, 2019
The March and April webinars are open for registration:

Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great (March 14); and Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic (April 17)

Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great

Tue February 12, 2019
Register now for Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great to be held March 14, 2019. Join Andy Hickner, as he shows you how to make your guides user friendly on multiple device-types and how to id...

Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic

Mon February 11, 2019
Register now for Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic to be held on April 17, 2019. Join Christine Willis, AHIP, to create welcoming environments and communicate clearly with pe...

Sponsored Webinars (free)

Improving PubMed Workflow: Adding One-Click to PDF with LibKey

Thu February 14, 2019
Join John Seguin, MLS, President and Co-Founder of Third Iron to learn how you can add one-click access to PDFs from PubMed using a new linking service from Third Iron.

Latest Recorded Webinars

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

From Idea to Reality: How to Successfully Plan and Promote Library Events

Mon December 17, 2018

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research

Thu September 6, 2018

JMLA Latest Articles

Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a publication type
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Building new twenty-first century medical school libraries from the ground up: challenges, experiences, and lessons learned
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Almost half of references in reports on new and emerging nondrug health technologies are grey literature
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
The Data Librarian’s Handbook
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
HoloLens and VIVE Pro: Virtual Reality Headsets
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Civilization and Disease
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Academic Library Metamorphosis and Regeneration
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Adapting data management education to support clinical research projects in an academic medical center
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
The path to leadership: the career journey of academic health sciences library directors
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Evaluation of drug information resources for drug-ethanol and drug-tobacco interactions
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Missionaries, measles, and manuscripts: revisiting the Whitman tragedy
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Information literacy instruction for pharmacy students: a pharmacy librarian reflects on a year of teaching
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Identifying e-books authored by faculty: a method for scoping the digital collection and curating a list
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Predatory publications in evidence syntheses
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
A health sciences library promotes wellness with free yoga
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
A library mobile device deployment to enhance the medical student experience in a rural longitudinal integrated clerkship
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Exploring PubMed as a reliable resource for scholarly communications services
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Lessons learned from multisite implementation and evaluation of Project SHARE, a teen health information literacy, empowerment, and leadership program
Posted on: January 4, 2019 - 01:48 PM
Piktochart
Posted on: October 4, 2018 - 07:18 AM
SciFinder
Posted on: October 4, 2018 - 07:18 AM
Transforming Medical Library Staff for the Twenty-First Century
Posted on: October 4, 2018 - 07:18 AM
Information and Innovation: A Natural Combination for Health Sciences Libraries
Posted on: October 4, 2018 - 07:18 AM
Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age
Posted on: October 4, 2018 - 07:18 AM
Data dreams: planning for the future of historical medical documents
Posted on: October 4, 2018 - 07:18 AM

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