MLA/AAHSL Education Taskforce

Established November 2023 until November 2025

The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) and MLA have established this Educational Research/Assessment Taskforce, with the following charge:

  • Identify/develop standards for conducting educational research/assessment for health sciences librarians.
  • Identify/develop standards for reporting health sciences educational research/assessment.
  • Increase the competency of health sciences librarians conducting educational research by outlining a plan for webinars and other training opportunities for health sciences librarians interested in conducting educational research/assessment.

The taskforce consists of representatives of MLA and AAHSL

Joey

Chair

Emily Vardell

Member - MLA Representative

Kelly Thormodson

Member - AAHSL Representative

Laura Zeigen, AHIP

Member - AAHSL Representative

Amy Blevins

Member - MLA Representative

Nena Schvaneveldt, AHIP

Member - MLA Representative

Brandon Patterson

Member - AAHSL Representative

Laura Menard

Member - MLA Representative

Mark MacEachern

Member - MLA Representative

Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA

Member - MLA Representative

Molly Knapp, AHIP

Member - AAHSL Representative

Barry Grant

Staff Liaison - Liaison

John W. Cyrus

Member - AAHSL Representative