Contact Us | Donate | Advertise Follow us on TwitterFollow us on facebookFollow us on LinkedIn
MLA

For the most complete display of articles, please login.

Latest News

Education

History

InSight Initiative

International

Jobs

Op Ed

Product Spotlights (sponsored)

Public Policy

Editorial Team

Editor - Christine Willis, AHIP
Managing Editor - Susan Talmage
Full Editorial team - click here
MLAConnect is updated continually. Most articles are restricted to MLA members and/or to members of specific MLA sections. For the most complete display of articles, please login.
Submit to MLAConnect.
Products, services, and events published in MLAConnect do not constitute MLA's endorsement or approval. Opinions expressed in MLAConnect are the authors’ and do not necessarily express those of the association.

MLA Connect PsycTHERAPY Newsletter Banner_120x240_Proof 2.jpg

May Events
3
MLA '19 - Preconference (Chicago)
May 3, 2019
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

June Events
11
Critical Appraisal for Librarians: Evaluating Randomized Controlled Trials Webinar
June 11, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

12
MLGSCA & NCNMLG Joint Meeting
June 12, 2019
11:30 AM - 11:30 AM
San Francisco, CA

26
Critical Contributions: Developing Research Appraisal Skills at Your Institution Webinar
June 26, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

July Events
11
Getting Started with Interprofessional Education at Your Institution Webinar
July 11, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

August Events
7
Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Research Question Webinar
August 7, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

September Events
5
Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Search Webinar
September 5, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

October Events
2
Grey Matters: Selecting the Right Grey Literature to Search Webinar
October 2, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

4
Midwest Chapter Meeting
October 4, 2019
11:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Milwaukee, WI

6
Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting
October 6, 2019
11:35 AM - 11:35 AM
Durham, NC

10
Southern Chapter Meeting
October 10, 2019
11:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Savannah, GA

11
South Central Chapter Meeting
October 11, 2019
11:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Oklahoma City, OK

13
Midcontinental Chapter Meeting
October 13, 2019
11:35 AM - 11:35 AM
Omaha, NE

23
Upstate NY & Ontario Chapter Meeting
October 23, 2019
11:50 AM - 11:50 AM
Watkins Glen, NY

27
Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting
October 27, 2019
11:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Boise, ID

November Events
6
Grey Matters: Structuring Your Google Search Webinar
November 6, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

8
North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. Chapter Meeting
November 8, 2019
11:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Springfield, MA

December Events
11
Research by the Numbers: Measuring and Increasing Impact Webinar
December 11, 2019
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

< MLA News < Article list by topic

Beauty in Chicago

Beauty in Chicago
By: Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, AHIP
Fri April 19, 2019
Hair, make-up, mani/pedis, and ink suggestions for Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Tour Mansueto at MLA!

By: Charlotte Beyer, AHIP
Thu April 18, 2019
The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library located on the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park will be having a private tour on Saturday May 4, at 2:30 p.m..
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Bookstores and Libraries in Chicago

By: Elizabeth Quinlan Huggins
Thu April 18, 2019
Chicago is home to wide variety of bookstores and libraries.
Blog link: Featured Articles

Child Care Services

By: Tina Vickery
Thu April 18, 2019
Child care service during MLA'19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Shopping in Chicago

By: Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, AHIP
Thu April 18, 2019
Shopping on and just off the Magnificent Mile in Chicago is for everyone at every price point.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Deepen Your MLA ’19 Experience: Attend the Middle Management Leadership Symposium! Add a CE Course!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu April 18, 2019
Come to MLA ’19 on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, develop a skill in an MLA practice area, and have extra time to explore MLA’s home town, Chicago!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Product Spotlight: American Psychological Association (Sponsored)

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu April 18, 2019
The American Psychological Association (APA) offers psychological resources to help mental health professionals provide a complete circle of care.
Blog link: Product Spotlights (Sponsored)

Information Session on The Data Catalog Collaboration Project

By: Melissa Ratajeski, AHIP
Tue April 16, 2019
Learn about implementing an institutional data catalog and the collaborating group of librarians that support it at an information session at MLA '19 in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA '19: A Family-Friendly Destination

By: Rosie Hanneke, AHIP
Tue April 16, 2019
Bringing family with you to MLA'19? This post highlights changing and nursing locations at the Hyatt and family-friendly activities in downtown Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Enrich Your MLA ’19 Experience: Attend the Middle Management Leadership Symposium and Add a CE Course!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu April 11, 2019
Come to MLA ’19 on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, develop a skill in an MLA practice area, and have extra time to explore MLA’s home town, Chicago!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Local Attractions: New since MLA ’14 #mlanet19

By: Ramune K. Kubilius, AHIP
Tue April 9, 2019
The logo of MLA ’14, featured iconic skyscrapers and Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture. Here is a sampling of what is new in Chicago for MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Get on Board

By: Sally Gore
Thu April 4, 2019
The house band is ready to go. Are you? The call is still OPEN for folks to sign up and join in the fun. Individual members, groups, libraries, chapters, sections, and special interest groups (SIGs) are invited to pull it all together for the MLA open mic night. This is your chance to shine.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Enhance Your MLA ’19 Experience: Add a CE Course!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu April 4, 2019
Come to MLA ’19 on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, develop a skill in an MLA practice area by taking a continuing education (CE) course, and have extra time to explore MLA’s home town, Chicago!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Colleague Connection: Sign up by April 10 – #mlanet19

By: Emily J Glenn
Tue April 2, 2019
Whether you’re a first time MLA attendee or an experienced participant, Colleague Connection has something for you! Sign up by April 10!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Open House at the American Hospital Association at #mlanet19

By: Charlotte Beyer, AHIP
Sat March 30, 2019
AHA has graciously offered to host an open house at the AHA Resource Center just a mile away from the conference on Wednesday, May 8th, from 1:00pm- 3:00pm.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Congratulations to the 2019 RTI Fellows!

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
Thu March 28, 2019
MLA is pleased to announce the 2019 Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellows! The fellows will attend the RTI in Chicago from July 15–19, 2019.
Blog link: RTI News

Annual Meeting Travel Grant Recipients

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu March 28, 2019
MLA congratulates the 2019 recipients of the Annual Meeting Travel Grant. Financial support for 2019 travel grants includes ten grants supported from the MLA annual budget and ten grants generously sponsored by McGraw-Hill. All recipients will be honored during MLA ’19 in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Call for Research Award Judges

By: Kimberly R. Powell
Thu March 28, 2019
The Research Awards Committee of the MLA Research Section is seeking judges for research papers and posters at MLA ’19 in Chicago. If you are willing to help, please fill out the online form by Friday, April 5.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Spring in #Chicago #mlanet19

By: Corinne Holden Miller
Fri March 22, 2019
Spring is a beautiful, but unpredictable, time in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Apply for InSight Initiative Summit 3

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu March 21, 2019
The InSight Initiative Task Force is pleased to announce that applications are now being sought for the third InSight Initiative Summit, “Bridge Building: What Bridges to Build and How,” to be held June 12–13, 2019.
Blog link: InSight Initiative

Hone Your Leadership and Management Skills at the Managing from the Middle MLA ’19 Continuing Education Symposium

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu March 21, 2019
Are you looking to improve your leadership and management skills? The Managing from the Middle: Learning to Lead from Where You Are symposium is a great place to start! Award-winning educator, author, and academic leader, Joan Gallos will present the keynote talk at the symposium.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Upgrade Your MLA ’19 Experience: Add a CE Course!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu March 21, 2019
Come to MLA ’19 on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, develop a skill in an MLA practice area, and have extra time to explore MLA’s home town, Chicago!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA Annual Meeting Courses Are Powerful Learning Experiences!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu March 14, 2019
MLA ’19 offers you more than twenty continuing education (CE) courses and a daylong symposium about “Managing from the Middle.” CE takes place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

SOLD OUT! Be in the Room Where It Happens! MLA ’19 Hamilton Tickets Available

By: Debra Werner
Mon March 11, 2019
Attending MLA ’19? Don’t throw away your shot to see Hamilton while you are in town. Purchase your tickets now.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Service Project - #mlanet19

By: Charlotte Beyer, AHIP
Thu March 7, 2019
The MLA ’19 LAC has partnered with SitStayRead, a literacy organization in Chicago that brings human and dog volunteers into low-income Chicago Public Schools to increase at-risk students’ literacy skills.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Get Your Hands-On Learning at MLA ’19: Add a CE Course! - #mlanet19

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu March 7, 2019
Come early to MLA ’19, take a course in an MLA practice area, and have extra time to tour MLA’s home town, Chicago!

Choose from over twenty continuing education courses and a daylong symposium on “Managing from the Middle,” offered on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA '19 Submissions Acceptance Rates - #mlanet19

By: Jamie L. Conklin
Tue March 5, 2019
MLA '19 programming will ELEVATE your practice and health sciences librarianship. Here are this year's acceptance rates.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Elevate Your MLA ’19 Experience: Add a CE Course!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu February 28, 2019
Come early to MLA ’19, develop a skill in an MLA practice area, and have extra time to explore MLA’s home town, Chicago!

Choose from twenty-two continuing education (CE) courses offered on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Chicago Baseball during #mlanet19

By: Katherine Orze
Tue February 26, 2019
Chicago is home to two baseball teams: the Cubs and the White Sox. Pick your favorite and head to a game during MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Network and Connect at MLA ‘19 – #mlanet19

By: Meaghan Muir
Fri February 22, 2019
Elevate your network and connect with colleagues at MLA ’19! Formal and informal networking events abound in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Librarians without Borders® HINARI Sub-Regional Train the Trainers Workshop Egypt: April 22-26, 2018

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri February 22, 2019
A four-day workshop was conducted in Cairo, Egypt from April 22-26, 2018
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Award-Winning Author Joan V. Gallos Keynotes Managing from the Middle MLA ’19 Continuing Education Symposium

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu February 21, 2019
Award-winning educator, author, and academic leader Joan V. Gallos, will present the keynote at the MLA ’19 symposium, Managing from the Middle: Learning to Lead from Where You Are, sponsored by the Leadership and Management Section.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

International News: IFLA Announcement

By: Anne K. Seymour
Thu February 21, 2019
The 2019 WLIC, IFLA’s 85th General Conference and Assembly, will be held in Athens, Greece, August 24–30. The calls for papers are out, and anyone interested in presenting is encouraged to submit proposals. Please consider joining colleagues from over 120 countries and attend.
Blog link: International

Chapter News: NCNMLG and MLGSCA 2019 Joint Meeting Call for Proposals

By: Jill Barr-Walker
Thu February 21, 2019
The NCNMLG and MLGSCA are accepting proposals for our 2019 Joint Meeting, to be held June 12–14, 2019, in San Francisco, CA. Our meeting theme is “Critical Health Sciences Librarianship: Examining Our Role in Social Justice.”
Blog link: Chapter Information

Janet Doe Lecturer: Jerry Perry, AHIP, FMLA - #mlanet19

By: Lindsay E Blake, AHIP
Tue February 19, 2019
Janet Doe Lecturer, Jerry Perry, AHIP, FMLA, shares the powerful story of how he became “The Activist Health Sciences Librarian”.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Become a #mlanet19 Blogger Superstar!

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Fri February 15, 2019
It is not too late to answer the call to be an MLA'19 Elevate blogger! #mlanet19 needs YOU!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

You Know You’ve Always Wanted Your 15 (Or 5) Minutes of Fame and Here’s Your Chance!

By: Sally Gore
Thu February 14, 2019
MLA ’18’s Talent Show was a great success. So many talented members sang, told stories, read poetry, and more. The house band blew up the stage, and the audience conga-lined the night away. The call is OPEN for folks to sign up and join in the fun this year. What is your talent?
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA Educational Webinars in 2019: Register Now and Mark Your Calendars!

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Wed February 13, 2019
All MLA webinars are open for registration!
Blog link: MLA Webinars

Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Tue February 12, 2019
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great. Join Andy Hickner, as he shows you how to make your guides user friendly and how to identify and fix accessibility problems.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars

Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Mon February 11, 2019
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic. Join Christine Willis, AHIP, to create welcoming environments and communicate clearly with people with disabilities in academic and hospital settings.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars

Haynes, Robert Brian

By: Mary M. Langman
Thu February 7, 2019
Robert Brian Haynes
Blog link: MLA Fellows

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu February 7, 2019
MLA ’19 ELEVATE continuing education (CE) courses in Chicago, IL, will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2019. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

DeBakey, Lois E

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Lois Elizabeth DeBakey
Blog link: MLA Fellows

Ball, Marion J

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Marion J. Ball
Blog link: MLA Fellows

Martin, Elaine R

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Elaine Russo Martin
Blog link: MLA Fellows

Gallagher, Patricia E

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Patricia E. Gallagher
Blog link: MLA Fellows

Perry-Gerald (Jerry)

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Perry
Blog link: MLA Fellows

Funk, Carla

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Carla J. Funk
Blog link: MLA Fellows

McGuffin West, Kelly*

By: Mary M. Langman
Wed February 6, 2019
Kelly McGuffin West
Blog link: MLA Fellows

MLA Code of Conduct for Meeting Attendance

By: Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA
Tue February 5, 2019
With MLA ’19 “Elevating” at warp speed, this is the perfect opportunity to remind us all of our affirmation and commitment to providing an inclusive, engaging, and harassment-free environment for everyone
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Call for MLA ’19 Twitter Correspondents - #mlanet19

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Fri February 1, 2019
Become an #mlanet19 Twitter correspondent. Promote events. Share your perspective. Earn AHIP points!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Plan for tours, local attractions, & hotel

By: Debra Werner
Thu January 31, 2019
When you come to the MLA Annual Meeting in Chicago, stay at the Hyatt Regency and take advantage of the many nearby cultural offerings and attractions.  From museums and libraries, to theater and comedy, Chicago has something for everyone, and much is within a mile of the Hyatt Regency.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Bloggers wanted!

By: Barbara (Basia) Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Thu January 31, 2019
Are you interested in participating in MLA ’19 or want AHIP points? Volunteer to be a blog correspondent!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Continuing Education

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Thu January 31, 2019
MLA ’19 ELEVATE continuing education (CE) courses in Chicago, IL, will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2019. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Finish Your MLA ’19 Meeting by Learning about Improvisation in Medical Education

By: Daniel Burgard
Tue January 29, 2019
Looking for a great way to cap off your MLA ’19 experience? We highly recommend attending the final keynote address to hear acclaimed teacher, author, bioethicist, and former public interest lawyer Katie Watson as she shares her unique experience with innovation in medical education.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Craft Breweries in Chicago

By: Debra Werner
Tue January 29, 2019
Beer aficionados rejoice!  Chicagoland has over 150 breweries, and there is something for everyone.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Period Power!

By: Daniel Burgard
Mon January 28, 2019
Leiter Lecturer Nadya Okamoto will discuss health information in underserved communities, health disparities, gender identity, and how she founded PERIOD. the Menstrual Movement.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

MLA ’19 Financial Support Opportunity

By: James Dale Prince, AHIP
Wed January 23, 2019
Apply for an MLA Travel Grant. Deadline is February 25, 2019.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

From Protocol To Publication: Maximizing the Return on Your Systematic Review Investment

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Tue January 22, 2019
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, From Protocol To Publication: Maximizing the Return on Your Systematic Review Investment. Join the panel as they share their strategies for working with review teams to conduct successful--and published!--systematic reviews.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars

Call for MLA ’19 Paper Session/Lightning Round Moderators

By: Ahlam Saleh
Tue January 22, 2019
The MLA ’19 Contributed Content Working Group is seeking moderators for paper and lightning talk sessions during MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Helping Science Succeed: The Librarian’s Role in Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Mon January 21, 2019
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Helping Science Succeed: The Librarian’s Role in Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis. Join our speakers to explore reproducibility guidelines and recommendations and develop an action plan for engaging researchers and stakeholders at your institution
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars

Copyright © 2019 Medical Library Association. All Rights Reserved.
All material, files, logos and trademarks within this site are copyright their respective organizations.
CONTACT | PRIVACY POLICY