Get the ”Perry Perspective” at the MLA’19 Janet Doe Lecture
Sun January 20, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA, will be delivering the Janet Doe Lecture at MLA’19.
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MLA 2019 Election
Wed January 16, 2019
Your vote matters! Vote in the 2019 MLA Election.
Blog link: Featured Articles
Guest Post: MLA InSight — How to Buy Whisky
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!
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
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
Thu January 10, 2019
8 money-saving tips for MLA ’19 Elevate
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Events and Tours in Chicago
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!
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!
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!
Mon December 3, 2018
Personal pronouns coming to MLA ’19 badges.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
MLA ’19 Continuing Education
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
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
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
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