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Come to MLA ‘22 in New Orleans!

By: Emily J. Hurst

Thu July 29, 2021

Join us on August 5 for details on MLA '22 in New Orleans. You'll be able to ask questions and learn who won the New Orleans–themed raffle prizes!

Blog link: MLA '22 | Reconnect, Renew, Reflect

Continuing to Foster Community Through a Weekly Virtual Podcast Club

By: Shalu Gillum, AHIP

Thu July 29, 2021

Virtual podcast clubs are a great way to discuss current and historical events while creating new friendships and connections with your colleagues.

Blog link: Chapter Information

Cooper, William G.*

By: Mary M Langman

Wed July 28, 2021

William G. Cooper, Honorary Member

Majors, John Albert*

By: Mary M Langman

Wed July 28, 2021

John Albert Majors, Honorary Member

Lawrence, Janna C.

By: Mary M Langman

Wed July 14, 2021

Janna C. Lawrence, Fellow

Klein-Fedyshin, Michele

By: Mary M Langman

Wed July 14, 2021

Michele Klein-Fedyshin, Fellow

Alpi, Kristine Markovich

By: Mary M Langman

Wed July 14, 2021

Kristine Markovich Alpi, Fellow

SC MLA 2021 Vendor Invite

By: Sylvia McAphee

Thu July 8, 2021

The Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association would love for you to join their annual chapter meeting October 4–7, 2021.

Blog link: Chapter Information

2021 Research Caucus Research Awards

By: Lindsay E Blake, AHIP

Thu July 1, 2021

Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from the MLA’21 vConference!

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

I Am MLA: Shalu Gillum

By: Shalu Gillum, AHIP

Thu July 1, 2021

Meet I Am MLA Ambassador Shalu Gillum!

Librarians Share Their Pandemic Experiences

By: Lilian Hoffecker

Thu June 24, 2021

Libraries adapted to drastic changes in the last year. Read about the resilience of six librarians in Africa, Latin America, and North America.

Blog link: Global Health & Health Equity

MLA ’21 Books (& More) Recommended Reading List

By: Angela Spencer, AHIP

Thu June 24, 2021

Check out the books, articles, websites, videos, and music recommended during MLA '21.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

I Am MLA: Neville Prendergast

By: Neville D. Prendergast

Thu June 24, 2021

Meet I Am MLA Ambassador Neville Prendergast!

Product Spotlight: Improving Patient Outcomes by Transforming Clinical Decision Support (Sponsored)

By: MLA Headquarters

Thu June 24, 2021

DynaMed combines the most current clinical evidence with guidance from leading experts and a user-friendly, personalized experience to create a cutting-edge clinical decision support tool.

Blog link: Product Spotlights (Sponsored)

I Am MLA: Julia M. Esparza

By: Julia Esparza, AHIP

Thu June 17, 2021

Meet I Am MLA Ambassador Julia M. Esparza!

Socially Responsible Investment

By: Shannon D Jones, AHIP

Thu June 17, 2021

Socially responsible investment is one of the objectives of MLA’s overall strategy on diversity, equity and inclusion. We now have an investment policy that includes objectives in community, employees, environment and governance.

Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

EFTS Unbilled Transactions Announcement

By: Kevin Baliozian

Thu June 17, 2021

Starting June 29, 2021, any unbilled transaction 180 days or older will be set to a $0 price and system approved. As a result, those transactions will appear in the "paid" tab for both the lender and borrower, at a $0 price.

Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

I Am MLA: Hanna Schmillen

By: Hanna Lee Schmillen, AHIP

Thu June 10, 2021

Meet I Am MLA Ambassador Hanna Schmillen!

Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

Research Interests of 2021 RTI Applicants

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA

Thu June 10, 2021

What are your research interests? Compare with the word cloud of interests from applicants to the 2021 RTI program.

Blog link: RTI News

EFTS Custom Pricing Groups Now Launched

By: Kevin Baliozian

Thu June 10, 2021

Lending libraries who have to apply special pricing to one or more libraries, and that cannot do this via a DOCLINE group, can now create a custom pricing group with an associated ILL pricing table. This will result in lower admin time.

Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

I Am MLA: E. Bailey Sterling

By: E. Bailey Sterling

Thu June 3, 2021

Meet I Am MLA Ambassador E. Bailey Sterling.

Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

MLA signs onto CHLA ABSC statement on the importance of hospital libraries

By: Mary M Langman

Tue June 1, 2021

MLA signs onto CHLA ABSC statement on importance of hospital libraries

Blog link: Public Policy Center

I Am MLA: Tenley Sablatzky

By: Tenley Sablatzky

Thu May 27, 2021

Meet I Am MLA Ambassador Tenley Sablatzky!

Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

NCNMLG Statement on Solidarity

By: Rachel Keiko Stark, AHIP

Thu May 27, 2021

The Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group stands in solidarity with our Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American colleagues.

Blog link: Statements by MLA and MLA Communities

Product Spotlight: TDS Health Offers a Broad Selection of Healthcare Reference and E-learning Products for Practitioners and Students Alike (Sponsored)

By: MLA Headquarters

Thu May 27, 2021

Our premier product, STAT!Ref®, is a subscription-based, online healthcare e-reference library.

Blog link: Product Spotlights (Sponsored)

Gear Up For Live Action Week

By: Elizabeth Waltman

Fri May 21, 2021

From May 24-27, join your colleagues for lightning talks, paper meet-ups, interactive immersion sessions, and engaging keynote speakers during Live Action Week at MLA '21.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

Share Your Research and Innovative Practices at the 2021 MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting!

By: Jolene M. Miller, AHIP

Thu May 20, 2021

The Joint Research Program Committee invites poster, paper, and lightning talk abstract submissions on any health sciences librarianship topic for the 2021 MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting.

Blog link: Chapter Information

Congratulations to the 2021 RTI Fellows!

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA

Thu May 20, 2021

MLA is pleased to announce the 2021 Research Training Institute (RTI) fellows!

Blog link: RTI News

MLA '21 Service Project: Community of Hope

By: Jeremy Gunnoe

Thu May 20, 2021

We are pleased to continue our community outreach and are honored to partner with Community of Hope, a rapidly growing, innovative, and mission-driven nonprofit organization that provides housing, healthcare, and supportive services for low-income families in Washington, DC.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

MLA'21 Statement of Appropriate Conduct

By: Jeremy Gunnoe

Tue May 18, 2021

The MLA Statement of Appropriate Conduct applies to all MLA members, nonmembers, invited guests, speakers, moderators, instructors, exhibitors, staff, and all others who participate in an MLA activity or event.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

Get the Most Out of MLA ’21: Preparing to Attend

By: Jeremy Gunnoe

Fri May 14, 2021

Eliminate Distractions: Homes and offices often abound with distractions fighting for your attention, so you need to prioritize the time you have set aside for a virtual conference.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

I Am MLA: Patti McCall-Wright

By: Patti McCall-Wright

Thu May 13, 2021

Read about I Am MLA Ambassador Patti McCall-Wright.

Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

NAHSL Annual Conference to be Held October 25-26, 2021

By: Susan A. Warthman, AHIP

Thu May 13, 2021

North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. invites you to attend the annual conference: Starting from Scratch: Taking Charge of Change - a celebration of 63 years of membership and resiliency.

Blog link: Chapter Information

Systematic Review Caucus Official Statement Against Acts of Violence and Hate

By: Catherine R. Hogan Smith, AHIP

Thu May 13, 2021

The Systematic Review Caucus of the Medical Library Association condemns all acts of violence and hate against marginalized communities and communities of color.

Blog link: Statements by MLA and MLA Communities

NNLM Day @ MLA '21

By: Elizabeth Waltman

Wed May 12, 2021

Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine on May 17, 2021 at MLA '21 to learn about the future of NNLM, including its new configuration, partnerships and opportunities available.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

Tell Your Research Story: Visualization, Design, and Messaging

By: Debra Cavanaugh

Wed May 12, 2021

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The Fundamentals of Library Program and Service Evaluation

By: Debra Cavanaugh

Tue May 11, 2021

Register now for the recorded webinar, The Fundamentals of Library Program and Service Evaluation originally held on April 27.

Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars

MLA '21 Acceptance Rates

By: Jeremy Gunnoe

Mon May 10, 2021

MLA 2021 Conference Content Metrics

Each conference the National Program Committee Contributed Content Working Group (CCWG) reviews and updates selection rubrics for papers, immersion sessions, lightning talks, and posters.

Blog link: MLA '21 | Transforming Our Diversifying Communities

Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Seeks Applicants for Editorial Board Members

By: Katherine Goold Akers

Thu May 6, 2021

The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) seeks applicants for editorial board members. Apply for editorial board membership by May 31, 2021.

Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

MLA ‘21 Is Almost Here!

By: Elizabeth Waltman

Thu May 6, 2021

Kickoff your MLA '21 experience on Monday, May 10 with a live opening session and the start of the first exploration week.

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