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Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Mon June 8, 2020
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. #MLATeachCritApp
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Drawn to Graphic Medicine: Bringing Comics into Medical Librarianship.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Make Fun of Learning! Game-Based Learning for Student Success
Tue April 7, 2020
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Make Fun of Learning! Game-Based Learning for Student Success.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Basic Statistics for Research Design
Wed March 18, 2020
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Basic Statistics for Research Design.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Focus on YOUR Future at MLA ’20: Add a CE Course
Thu February 13, 2020
Come to MLA ’20 on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, to develop a skill in an MLA practice area and have extra time to explore Portland! MLA continuing education (CE) courses are powerful and rewarding learning experiences!
Blog link: MLA ’20 | 2020 Vision The Future In Focus
Basic Statistics for Research Appraisal
Fri January 17, 2020
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Basic Statistics for Research Appraisal.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Grey (Literature) Matters: Selecting the Right Grey Literature to Search
Tue September 10, 2019
This webinar will color in the blank spaces and enable you to confidently identify the right types of grey literature for your searches. #MLAGreyLitSearch
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Search
Tue September 10, 2019
Join Margaret Foster, AHIP, and Sarah Jewell for Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Search, the second of a two-webinar series on systematic reviews. #MLASystematic
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Research Question
Mon September 9, 2019
If you missed the August 7 webinar, you can still register to view the recording. Join Margaret Foster, AHIP, and Sarah Jewell for Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Research Question, the first of a two-webinar series on systematic reviews. #MLASystematic
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Deepen Your MLA ’19 Experience: Attend the Symposium and Add a CE Course!
Thu April 25, 2019
You can register for continuing education (CE) courses at MLA ’19!
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!
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
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
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
Enhance Your MLA ’19 Experience: Add a CE Course!
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
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!
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!
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
Get Your Hands-On Learning at MLA ’19: Add a CE Course! - #mlanet19
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.
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
Elevate Your MLA ’19 Experience: Add a CE Course!
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.
Choose from twenty-two continuing education (CE) courses offered on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
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
Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great
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
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
MLA ’19 Continuing Education
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
MLA ’19 Continuing Education
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
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
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
MLA ’19 Continuing Education
Fri January 18, 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
Research4Life Training in New Orleans: Feb 28 and Mar 1 2019
Wed January 16, 2019
The goal of Research4Life (R4L - www.research4life.org) is to reduce the knowledge gap between high- and low- and middle-income countries (LMIC’s) by providing free or low-cost access to online scholarly, professional and research information in five programs...
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog
Why Do We Lead? An Introduction to Values-Based Leadership
Thu December 20, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Why Do We Lead? An Introduction to Values-Based Leadership. Join Stewart Brower, AHIP, to find creative, useful ways to solve real-world problems and successfully engage as a library leader.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
From Idea to Reality: How to Successfully Plan and Promote Library Events
Mon December 17, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, From Idea to Reality: How to Successfully Plan and Promote Library Events. Join the presenters as they show you how to create amazing in-person library events in a digital era.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
MLA ’19 Continuing Education
Fri November 30, 2018
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
How does the children’s story, Seven Blind Mice, relate to instruction on doing systematic reviews? Or to the many other health information concepts and skills medical librarians teach? Hint: Think stories!
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research
Thu September 6, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research. Lisa Federer will demystify the process of assessing and reporting on quantitative research by breaking it down into easy-to-understand steps.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Putting the Quality in Qualitative: Tips for Evaluating Qualitative Research Articles
Sat September 1, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Putting the Quality in Qualitative: Tips for Evaluating Qualitative Research Articles. Join Susan LaValley to develop your skills in identifying the quality in qualitative studies and to appreciate the value of qualitative research.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
What Is Genomic Medicine?
Wed August 1, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, What Is Genomic Medicine? Join Stephanie Roth, AHIP to understand the basics of genomic medicine and learn how precision medicine relates to genomic medicine. #MLAGenomicMed
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Aligning the Three Pillars of Effective Instruction: Outcomes, Teaching, and Assessment for Health Sciences Librarians. Join Jill Boruff, AHIP to more effectively focus and assess your teaching.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Plan to Succeed: The Basics of Library Project Management
Mon June 4, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Plan to Succeed: The Basics of Library Project Management. Join Gary Wasdin as he identifies successful strategies and common pitfalls in library project management.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Transform Your MLA ’18 Experience: Add a CE Course!
Mon April 30, 2018
Come early to MLA ’18, develop a skill in an MLA competency, and have some extra time to tour Atlanta!
Choose from twenty continuing education (CE) courses offered on Friday and Saturday before the start of the meeting on Sunday.
Choose from twenty continuing education (CE) courses offered on Friday and Saturday before the start of the meeting on Sunday.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Systematic Review Webinar Series
Mon April 30, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar series on Systematic Reviews. Join Margaret Foster, AHIP, and Sarah Jewell as they discuss matching review types, selecting software and developing a systematic review service.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Do You Know How to Search for Clinical Trials?
Fri April 27, 2018
If you know how to search for clinical trials, you probably know that trials registers are becoming a standard information resource for systematic reviews, comparative effectiveness research, and evidence-based guidelines and that AHRQ, Cochrane, and others recommend or mandate searching trials
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Peek Under the Hood of Your Website and Learn How to Unleash Its Power!
Thu April 26, 2018
Your library or organization’s website is your most powerful way of publicizing and offering your services. Taking Peeking Under the Hood at MLA ’18 is a powerful way for you to advance the reputation of your library, become your library’s in-house expert on web matters, and enhance your resume.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Learn to Liaise at MLA ’18!
Tue April 24, 2018
Health information professionals in academic libraries and in health care facilities spend much of their time collaborating and communicating with faculty, clinicians, and other professionals. There are over eighty health professions! Each has unique standards and cultures of practice.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
See the Big Picture of Data Visualization!
Mon April 16, 2018
Having the software skills to create data visualizations is one thing. Understanding the difference between a poorly designed visualization and a well-designed visualization is another. Introduction to Visualization Principles gives you both!
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Partnerships Are a Vital Part of Librarianship: Let Us Help You Build Them!
Wed April 11, 2018
If you are a medical librarian in an academic or hospital setting, you know that establishing partnerships and working on joint projects with professionals outside of your library are essential parts of your practice.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Five Questions to Ask Yourself about Research Dissemination and Impact
Fri April 6, 2018
If you are wondering whether Dissemination in Action: Communicating Research in a Digital World is the right MLA ’18 continuing education course for you, take this quick self-assessment:
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Do You Want to Be a Library Director? (What Does a Director Do, Anyway?)
Wed April 4, 2018
Our popular continuing education course, “Do You Want to Be a Library Director? Knowledge, Skills, and Career Paths for Library Leaders,” will help you answer these questions, plan your career, and connect with current and future leaders and directors
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
MLA ’18 Continuing Education
Fri March 30, 2018
Join your colleagues at MLA ’18 in Atlanta, GA, for courses that will support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments, transforming their collections and service models, and leading important new changes
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Learning R Can Change Your (Professional) Life!
Fri March 30, 2018
These days, it seems everyone is talking about learning to program. To find out more about a popular language, R, and what it’s like to learn it, we did an email Q&A with Lisa Federer, AHIP, who is teaching Introduction to Data Analysis and Visualization with R at MLA ’18.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
You Can Support Systematic Reviews Just about Anywhere in the World
Thu March 22, 2018
Register for the Performing Systematic Reviews in Resource-Limited Settings at MLA '18. This course will demonstrate how you can make substantial contributions to systematic reviews without access to the resources of a major university.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Matching Review Type to Research Question: Which Review Is Right for You? Join Margaret Foster, AHIP, and Sarah Jewell as they present this first in the series on systematic reviews.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
MLA ’18 Continuing Education
Wed February 28, 2018
Join your colleagues at MLA ’18 for courses that will support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments, transforming their collections and service models, and leading important new changes in education, research, and librarianship.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Selecting Systematic Review Software on a Shoestring
Mon February 26, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Selecting Systematic Review Software on a Shoestring. Join Margaret Foster, AHIP, and Sarah Jewell as they present this series on systematic reviews.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Developing and Managing a Systematic Review Service
Fri February 23, 2018
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Developing and Managing a Systematic Review Service. Join Margaret Foster, AHIP, and Sarah Jewell as they present this series on systematic reviews.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
MLA ’18 Continuing Education
Wed January 31, 2018
Join your colleagues at MLA ’18 for courses that will support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting to rapidly changing environments, transforming their collections and service models, and leading important new changes in education, research, and librarianship.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
Visualize Your Data: Tableau for Health Sciences Librarians
Thu December 7, 2017
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Visualize Your Data: Tableau for Health Sciences Librarians. Join our presenter Ariel Deardorff as she introduces health sciences librarians to Tableau and its many uses.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Go Red! REDCap for Library Data Services and Data Collection
Wed December 6, 2017
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Go Red! REDCap for Library Data Services and Data Collection. Join our presenter, Fred LaPolla as he explores ways that librarians can use it in their libraries.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
MLA ’18 Continuing Education
Thu November 30, 2017
Continuing education (CE) courses during MLA ’18 Adapting Transforming Leading in Atlanta, Georgia, will encourage health sciences librarians to move out of their comfort zones into new roles.
Blog link: MLA '18: Adapting | Transforming | Leading
8 Tips for Using Metrics in Research Evaluation
Thu November 16, 2017
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, 8 Tips for Using Metrics in Research Evaluation. Join our presenters to increase your impact at your institution.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Working Open: An Overview of Open Source Research Tools
Wed November 8, 2017
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Working Open: An Overview of Open Source Research Tools. Join our presenter, Erin Foster, as she helps you choose the right free, open source tool for conducting, producing, and disseminating research.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Cheap, Fast, and Good: Instructional Videos and Open Educational Resources
Fri October 13, 2017
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar, Cheap, Fast, and Good: Instructional Videos and Open Educational Resources. Join our presenter, Molly Higgins, as she addresses ways to create instructional media when you don't have time or money.
Blog link: Recorded MLA Webinars
Distinguishing the Questionable from the Trustworthy in Open Access Resources
Wed September 13, 2017
Register now for MLA's recorded webinar series, Distinguishing the Questionable from the Trustworthy in Open Access Resources. Join Carolann Lee Curry and Anna Krampl as they guide participants on how to use tools, resources, and formal criteria to vet open access journals.