The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) comment on the Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental Guidance.
MLA has responded to NLM's Request for Information (RFI) on Evolving the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), making recommendations that could create and strengthen partnership opportunities between MLA and NLM, and support continued growth, use, and access to NLM's vast resources.
MLA/AAHSL comments on the use of the Health Level Seven International (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard to capture, integrate, and exchange clinical data for research purposes and to enhance capabilities to share research data.
Members of the health sciences library community are encouraged to contact your Senators and urge them to oppose the CASE Act, The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019, (S. 1273).
The Medical Library Association’s Scholarly Communications Committee has gathered recent slide decks on scholarly communications topics prepared by health sciences librarians.