MLA 2026 Research Winners Webinar

Hello MLA Members! It’s that time of year when we once again gather all our MLA Research Winners together to showcase their research. Join us on September 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., central time.

This webinar is sponsored by the Research Caucus and will feature the MLA 2026 annual meeting research paper and poster winners from Milwaukee. Each speaker has 10 minutes to present and discuss their research. Whether you made it to the MLA meeting or not, you can get caught up on some of the association’s best research. So come join us for these wonderful presentations!

All questions will be held until the end and answered if there is time or you may place them in the chat for the authors to answer once they finish presenting.

Please mark the date on your calendars or if you want a meeting sent with Zoom link, email leblake@uams.edu.

Papers

1st Place

• Mind vs. Machine: A Quantitative Analysis of Human vs. AI Critical Appraisal Quality
  • Authors: Laura Menard, Librarian, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Amy Blevins, Molly Montgomery, Heather Abshire, Dan Trujillo, Molly Morckel, Danette Lopp, Karen Vonderhaar

2nd Place

• From Brie-f Comments to Lasting Revisions: Librarian Peer Review in Action
  • Authors: Melissa L. Rethlefsen, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, University of New Mexico, Tara J. Brigham, Carrie Price, John M. Reynolds 

3rd Place

• A Statewide Survey to Determine the Potential Impact of Federal Funding Changes
  • Author: Deirdre Caparoso, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, University of New Mexico 

Posters

1st Place

• Beyond the Desk: Using Targeted Email Campaigns to Boost Student Engagement and Success in Clinical Rotations
  • Authors: Laura Barkema, Harold S. Bright IV, Dot Winslow, A.T. Still University 

2nd Place

• Does the Library Offer Research Data Services and Where do I Click to Find out? A Content Analysis of North American Health Sciences Library Websites
  • Author: Danielle Maurici-Pollock, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, University of New Mexico 

3rd Place

• Brewed Differently: Comparing Subheading use in Embase and MEDLINE
  • Authors: Danielle Westmark, Cindy Schmidt, University of Nebraska Medical Center