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2019 Professional Development Grants
Thu July 11, 2019
MLA awarded grants to deserving practicing health sciences information professionals at MLA ’19 in Chicago, IL.
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Official Meeting Blogger: Chicago Adventures
Thu July 11, 2019
Chicago offers many opportunities for adventure. Heather, one of the official meeting bloggers, created her own adventure by visiting many of Chicago's iconic spots.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee
Wed July 10, 2019
New librarians, are you already thinking about attending MLA'20? Take a look at these tips for a successful conference from MLA'19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Lightning Talks
Tue July 9, 2019
Returning to your notes from MLA'19? Take a look at this summary of Lighting Talks Session 3.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Adventures of a New MLA Member
Thu June 27, 2019
Hello there! My name is Jillian Silverberg, and I have been asked to serve as a guest columnist for MLAConnect. Over the course of the coming months, I will be sharing thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a new member to the wonderful world of MLA.
Blog link: Op Ed
MLA ’19 Books (& More) Recommended Reading List
Thu June 27, 2019
A list of books, articles, and other materials mentioned on Twitter during MLA ’19 in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: John P. McGovern Award Lecture
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
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
Fri June 14, 2019
A summary of posters focusing on health literacy.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Social Butterfly
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
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
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
Elevate your search strategy using these tools!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Posters
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
For instance, a poster from the University of Hawaii at Manoa discussed how Wikip
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wed May 22, 2019
Check out what NLM is up to!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Sessions
Wed May 15, 2019
Something for everyone – Immersion Sessions
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
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
Tue May 14, 2019
A reflection on reflective practice.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: AI and searching
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wed May 8, 2019
Sharing knowledge through poster presentations.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee Perspective
Tue May 7, 2019
A few lessons learned by a first-time attendee regarding MLA’s organizational new structure.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Tips for organizing an immersion session from a contributor.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
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