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Poster and Lightning Talk Submissions Open Tomorrow, December 13, 2019!

By: Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP

Thu December 12, 2019

The submission site for posters and lightning talks for MLA ’20 opens December 13, 2019, and will remain open until January 24, 2020. Posters and lightning talks are great ways to share information about research or programs.

Blog link: Featured Articles

Librarian-Led Research Shows Need the Reference to Retraction Status in Articles

By: Elizabeth Suelzer, AHIP

Thu December 12, 2019

Six librarians from southeastern Wisconsin, including RTI fellow Elizabeth Suelzer, AHIP, collaborated on a study that reviewed scholarly works that cited the retracted 1998 article by Wakefield et al. that purported to show an association with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism.

Blog link: RTI News

Updates to My Favorite Tool

By: Christy Tyson

Thu December 12, 2019

The Technology in Education Caucus is pleased to announce the following changes, updates, and the recruiting timeline for the My Favorite Tool session during MLA ’20. In 2019, the contestant slots filled up in less than twenty-four hours!

Blog link: MLA ’20 | 2020 Vision The Future In Focus

Applying the ACRL Information Literacy Framework to Your Teaching

By: Debra Cavanaugh

Thu December 12, 2019

Register now for MLA's Applying the ACRL Information Literacy Framework to Your Teaching to be presented on January 15, 2020.

Blog link: MLA Webinars

MLA Comments on Evolving the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

By: Mary M. Langman

Tue December 10, 2019

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.

Blog link: Public Policy Center

750+ Libraries Support The New EFTS

By: Kevin Baliozian

Mon December 9, 2019

Great news, and thank you!

750+ libraries have expressed their interest to join the new EFTS by requesting a user agreement from MLA.

Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Apply for the 2020 Research Training Institute!

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA

Thu December 5, 2019

Are you a library professional interested in learning more about the research process? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue? The RTI program takes you through a process of learning research design and completing a health information research project.