HLC Open Meeting Invitation

Event Details

Hospital Library Caucus (HLC) All Caucus / Open Meeting

Date: Monday, August 10, 2026

Time: 2:00 p.m., central time

Meeting ID: 863 4957 0977

Passcode: hlc2627

Description

Join us for our upcoming HLC Open Meeting, which will focus on our diverse Communities of Practice (CoP). During this session, we will split into breakout rooms to discuss how MLA’s strategic priorities can best address the specific needs, training requirements, and opportunities of each community within our caucus.

Breakout Sessions

Participants will have the opportunity to join one of four breakout rooms focused on the top identified communities of practice:

  • Librarians working with GME departments, residents, and fellows.

  • Librarians supporting clinical nurses in hospital settings.

  • Librarians operating as part of a larger healthcare system team.

  • Children’s Hospital Librarians

These are MLA’s strategic priorities Vision, Values, Mission, and Planning – MLA

  1. Self advocacy for health information professionals within healthcare

  2. Foster multidisciplinary partnerships and collaborations

  3. Address the impact of AI in the Health Sciences Librarian Workforce

  4. Improve Member Engagement and Value Proposition

Please review the full priorities before the meeting.

Additional Information

The insights gathered from these discussions will be shared with the HLC Board to help inform future planning and with our caucus representatives to share at future Caucus Community Council meetings.