

Celebrating MLA Fellows: Honoring Leadership, Scholarship, and Service
The Medical Library Association is proud to recognize four outstanding professionals as 2025 MLA Fellows—one of the highest honors awarded to members whose sustained achievements…
Celebrating Excellence: Grant and Fellowship Recipients
MLA is pleased to share the 2025 research-related grant and fellowship recipients. David A. Kronick and Charles W. Sargent Visiting Fellowship Donald A. B. Lindberg…
Meet Your 2025-2026 MLA President, Heather N. Holmes, AHIP
Submitted by: MLA Headquarters If you were not able to attend the presidential inaugural address on Wednesday, May 21, the recording is now available. This…
JMLA Reminder for Editorial Board Member Sign-Up, 2025-2028 Cohort
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) seeks applicants for editorial board members for 2025-2028. In line with our commitment to equity, we wish to use these positions to…
Honoring a MLA Visionary: 2025 Marcia C. Noyes Award Recipient Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
The Marcia C. Noyes Award is the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) highest professional honor, established in 1947 in memory of founding member Marcia C. Noyes…
Celebrating Excellence: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Recipients
We are proud to recognize the outstanding individuals selected as recipients of the 2025 MLA awards, grants, and scholarships. Their achievements reflect a deep commitment…
Join Us for MLA’s Leaders Orientation!
Submitted by Heather N. Holmes, AHIP Are you currently serving—or preparing to serve—as an MLA leader in the role of chair or chair-designate? If so,…
JMLA Co-Lead Editors Reappointed for Three More Years
Submitted by: Andy Hickner The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) is set to continue its strong leadership under the guidance of co-lead editors…
MLA Annual Business Meeting & Presidential Inaugural Address
MLA is pleased to invite all Voting Members to join us for the association’s virtual annual business meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 1:00…
Board Approves and Launches the Leadership at All Levels Strategic Goal
Submitted by: Tony Nguyen, MLIS, AHIP, and Shannon D. Jones, EdD, M.Ed, MLS, AHIP, FMLA On March 12, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the…
CHLA/ABSC Statement of Support for MLA and Its Members
Submitted by: CHLA/ABSC Board of Directors Over recent months, we’ve watched events unfold in the United States that have dramatically changed access to important research…
The I’s Have It: MLA ’25 Janet Doe Lecture by Jean Shipman
Submitted by: Emily Brennan We are excited to have Jean P. Shipman, MSLS, AHIP, FMLA, deliver the Janet Doe Lecture at MLA ’25 in Pittsburgh,…
MLA Staff Update and Where to Direct Membership Inquiries
Submitted by: Kate Corcoran Jim Westwood’s last day at MLA was April 1, 2025, as he leaves to take a work break and pursue other…
2025 MLA Election Results
Submitted by Amy Blevins, Immediate Past President, and Chair, 2024-2025 Nominating Committee The 2024-2025 Nominating Committee is pleased to share the results of the 2025…
Volunteer and Make a Difference
Submitted by: Heather Holmes, President-Elect Dear Medical Library Association Members, It is safe to say the beginning of 2025 has been a very trying time…
MLA March 25 Update: MLA Conference Program and Financial Support
This is a copy of an email sent to MLA members on March 25, 2025, by Brenda Linares, AHIP, MLA President, and Kevin Baliozian, MLA…
New Hypothesis Issue Published
Submitted by: Danielle Aloia Hypothesis has published its first issue of 2025. The team has been doing an amazing job by creating subcommittees for emerging…
Mark Your Calendar for MLA’s Annual Business Meeting
MLA members are invited to participate in the association’s virtual Business Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., central time.…
MLANET: Community Training Session and Q&A on March 20
MLA’s community communication experience was significantly changed on the new MLANET, from an email list experience to a social media environment. Anecdotal feedback is polarized:…
Make Your Voice Count: Vote in the MLA Election!
The MLA Election is officially open! This is your chance to help shape the future of our organization by selecting its next leaders. Your vote…