So you’ve registered for MLA ‘17, booked a window seat on the plane, reserved your hotel room, and started filling out the itinerary planner. The next question is: where are you going to eat? The MLA ’17 Restaurant Guide will help you answer that essential question!
Registration is still open for MLA'17 in beautiful Seattle! Review the program schedule for the Monday, May 29th, session from 10:30 am - 11:55 am – log into the online Itinerary Planner to mark your favorites!
Join your colleagues at MLA ’17 “Dream Dare Do” for innovative and practical continuing education (CE) courses. This is a great way to learn new roles and stay at the forefront of the health information profession. Courses will take place on Friday, May 26, and Saturday, May 27. Register now!
The mobile MLA'17 App is ready for download. Make sure you download and install the App before the Meeting, and download any presentations available before each session starts.
NEW THIS YEAR: pre-order your MLA '17 friend Mini-Squatch! MLA members have an easy way to reserve an annual meeting mascot on MLANET and support the scholarship fund at the same time.
Are you counting down? Is your calendar full? In 20 days (Sunday, May 28th) Program Session 1 kicks off. Here are the program titles – log into the online Itinerary Planner to mark your favorites!
While at MLA’17, make time to explore some of Seattle’s most iconic and beautiful libraries. This article provides a selective update of self-guided library tours. The information was originally researched and written up for MLA 2012 in Seattle. (Credit to Susan Klawansky and Ann Glusker).
Once you’ve made it to your hotel in downtown Seattle, you have a few options for getting around to visit the sights, depending on your needs and preferences. Please take some time to review this information if you are planning to do some sightseeing.
Think big cities are a zoo? Planned for some extra sightseeing in Seattle but haven't decided where to go? Visit Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, which hosts the largest live animal collection in Washington State and is home to 40 endangered and 17 threatened animal species.
There is still time to register for MLA ’17. Attend the annual meeting in Seattle and be inspired by the outstanding featured speakers including Julie Angus, Julia F. Sollenberger, AHIP, FMLA, Patty Brennan, and Hope Jahren. Among the new sessions this year, be sure to attend the special open forum
Can we narrow down Seattle’s attractions to just 10? I don’t think so. Over the last few months we have shared numerous ideas for sightseeing in Seattle. In case you missed them, here are some highlights!
Seattle is a world-class city with many wonderful attractions and is a premier destination for arts, entertainment, and leisure activities. Seattle’s central location provides easy access to a wide variety of must see attractions. Here are just a few:
Seattle is a book-lover’s paradise. It’s been in the top 3 of “Most Literate Cities” since the list started in 2003! Maybe there’s something about gray weather and coffee that lend themselves to reading. Given this, it’s not surprising that we have some fantastic bookstores. Feel like a stroll t
The central location of the Seattle Convention Center means that there is no shortage of amazing food options for you at MLA’17. Take it from local foodies: you can (and should) try to eat your way around Seattle!
MLA ’17 is the Place to Connect with Your Peers! Looking for networking opportunities at MLA ’17 in Seattle? MLA offers a variety of social and networking events for its attendees. Registration is Still Open - early bird rates end April 19th.
Librarians have a long history of advocating for openness, transparency, and access to high-quality research. Recent restrictions on public communications by the EPA and others concerns MLA members. Join us for Activism in a Time of Turbulence a special plenary open forum session.
Don't miss the big MLA'17 kickoff on Saturday, May 27th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm! The Welcome Reception/Opening of Exhibits starts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, includes food and entertainment. Don't be late, you never know who you might run into!
Do you want to explore Seattle without breaking the bank? We have listed a few fun and free activities that will allow you to take in the sights without spending a lot (or any!).
Seattle may be known for grunge music, but it also has a thriving classical music scene, with a wide range of orchestras, choirs, opera, early music, new music, and more.
The MLA ’17 Online Itinerary Planner is now open. Use the planner to manage your time by deciding in advance what you want to see. Log in with your badge number to create your personal schedule.
Julie Angus rowed from Lisbon to Costa Rica with the man that she later married, Colin. They faced the 100 miles-per-hour winds and 40-foot-high waves of Hurricane Vince. They spelled each other rowing—hour after hour after hour after hour, day after day after day,