Recognize Excellence in Health Sciences Librarianship!

Our association takes pride in honoring members who have made significant contributions to health sciences librarianship and advanced the goals of the Medical Library Association. Now is the perfect time to nominate your peers for their outstanding achievements.

Act Now!

The deadline for all nominations, submissions, and supporting documents is TOMORROW, December 6, 2024.

New to the Profession

  • Rising Star Program: A one-year leadership development program with a project-based curriculum.
  • Rittenhouse Award: Awarded for outstanding unpublished works in health sciences librarianship or medical informatics.

Mid-Career Professionals

Proven Leaders

  • Fellowship and Honorary Membership: Recognizing MLA members and nonmembers for sustained and outstanding contributions to health sciences librarianship and to the advancement of the purposes of MLA.
  • Marcia C. Noyes Award: Recognizing a career marked by lasting, outstanding contributions, sustained achievement, and leadership in health sciences librarianship.

International Focus

  • Mark Hodges International Service Award: Recognizing outstanding achievements in improving the quality of health information globally through the development of health information professionals, library improvements, or increased use of health information services.

Chapters and Caucuses

  • MLA Chapter Project of the Year: Recognizing excellence, innovation, and contributions to health sciences librarianship through special projects that go beyond regular chapter programming.
  • MLA Caucus Project of the Year Award: Recognizing creativity, cooperation, and leadership through special projects that go beyond regular caucus programming.

Lectureships

  • Janet Doe Lectureship, MLA Annual Conference keynote by a distinguished member selected by a jury of MLA peers and delivered at MLA ’26 in Milwaukee, WI.