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A View of EAHIL Conference in Rotterdam Netherlands 2022

A View of EAHIL Conference in Rotterdam Netherlands 2022
By: Alice Stokes
Mon August 1, 2022
We are pleased to share the experience of one of our MLA-ICC caucus members from her attendance at the EAHIL conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands that was held during May 31- June 3, 2022. Here is Alice Stoke, perspectives and views:
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog

2019 Novel Coronavirus Information

By: Lilian Hoffecker
Mon February 17, 2020
International Cooperation Caucus officers have gathered a few key links to information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus infection.


CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus
WHO Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus Infections, also called: COVID-19, MedlinePlus
Get Rapid Access to Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCo
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog

Introducing the Global Health & Health Equity Column!

By: Tony Nguyen, AHIP
Thu February 13, 2020
Welcome to the inaugural Global Health & Health Equity column! This column will cover hub activities and be a platform of relevant topics in our profession.
Blog link: Health Equity & Global Health

Have a Discussion about Plan S

By: Lilian Hoffecker
Sun December 15, 2019
Members of the International Cooperation Caucus may have heard of Plan S, but have your faculty and students?
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog

Celebrating 16th Biennial AHILA Congress in Nigeria

By: Irene (Rena) Machowa Lubker, AHIP
Tue December 10, 2019
With partial support from the MLA ICS Reis Grant, I attended the 16th Biennial Congress for Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) from October 14 to October 18 in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog

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

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

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Fri January 18, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidelines to assist in managing physical health concerns among adults diagnosed with severe mental disorders. People living with severe mental disorders have a general life expectancy of between ten and twenty years shorter than average
Blog link: International

Research4Life Training in New Orleans: Feb 28 and Mar 1 2019

By: Elaine Ricketts Hicks
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

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Thu November 15, 2018
Exercise medicine has become a popular and effective treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia. Early intervention with exercise for sufferers in the beginning stages of disease can prevent development of the main NCDs, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, or dyslipidemia.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Fri September 14, 2018
Innovative new technology improves patient care in Singapore
Work is underway to develop software with which patients can “chat” for preliminary screening and quick, proper triaging in Singapore. When patients type their symptoms and medical histories into the chatbot, they can be assessed
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Mon July 16, 2018
Patients in India will soon be able to perform their own quality control checks on prescription drugs. As of 2016, 3% of pharmaceuticals marketed in India were not up to standard, while 0.023% were counterfeit.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Tue May 15, 2018
Ghana Health Service digitizes patient data
The Ghana Health Service has begun a revolutionary process of digitizing their health data. The initiative was made possible through a partnership with telecommunication company Samsung, as well as humanitarian organization Good Neighbors International.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Thu March 15, 2018
Mental health counselling sessions are offered in public libraries
Mental health services are a necessity to citizens of every community. Paradoxically, they can also be difficult to find or access.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Tue January 16, 2018
WHO’s mobile program to manage diabetes
For sufferers of diabetes, managing their condition is an ongoing and complicated task. Fast, reliable, and clear information is perhaps just as important as medication.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Wed November 15, 2017
WHO launches free courses in health emergencies
To aid both health care personnel and the general public in obtaining education on epidemics, pandemics, and other emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new collection of introductory video courses.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Fri September 15, 2017
Schizophrenia library launches in Australia
Patients and families affected by schizophrenia now have access to a virtual collection of reliable information comprising 2,000 fact sheets, evidence reports, videos, podcasts, and interviews with experts.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Mon July 17, 2017
“World No Tobacco Day” inspires smoking cessation efforts
World No Tobacco Day seeks to spread awareness of tobacco-related health risks and influence public policy to discourage tobacco use.
Blog link: International

A recap on the International Visiting Information Professionals (IVIP) Program Pilot

By: Kathy Kwan
Fri July 7, 2017
The IVIP Program Pilot was a partnership between MLA/ICS IVIP Program Task Force and the Taiwan Medical Library Association.  The goal was for the Program Task Force to gain experience in placing an IVIP in a host institution.

The Pilot placed Mr. Chao-yu Wu from the National Taiwan University Medi
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog

Attending ICML+EAHIL in Dublin, Ireland with the MLA ICS Reis Grant

By: Lilian Hoffecker
Thu July 6, 2017
The International Congress of Medical Librarianship and the European Association of Health Information and Libraries held their joint conference in Dublin June 12th – 16th.
Blog link: International Cooperation Blog

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Thu May 18, 2017
Innovative health partnership prevents library closures
Funding cuts are a common and challenging reality for many libraries. To overcome the budgetary challenge, public libraries in Staffordshire, England, UK, have strategized to keep all libraries open through a creative partnership.
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Thu March 16, 2017
IFLA engages fifty countries to promote libraries’ role in sustainable development
As a part of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) International Advocacy Program (IAP), 50 countries are already participating in the initiative
Blog link: International

International News

By: Gayle Graham
Mon January 30, 2017
Free website enhances medical education globally
As the millennial generation enters medical school, educators are presented with new challenges. Among the challenges is the issue of how to reach students who have grown up on the Internet and therefore are accustomed to information delivery models
Blog link: International

Librarians without Borders® HINARI and Internet Resources Workshop Report Bhutan: September 5-8, 2016

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri November 11, 2016
September 5-6 and 7-8, 2016 HINARI and Internet Resources Workshop conducted at Keysar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences, Bhutan.
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® HINARI/Health on the Internet Resources Workshop Report: June 17, 2016

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri November 11, 2016
June 13-17, 2016 HINARI/Health on the Internet Resources Workshop held in Mount Hagan, Papua, New Guinea
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians without Borders® Regional HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Reports: February 19 and March 4, 2016

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri July 8, 2016
February 19 and March 4, 2016 Librarians without Borders® Regional HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Reports conducted at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

MLA 2016 CE305 Workshop Report

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri July 8, 2016
May 14, 2016 MLA CE305 Workshop: Hinari and Internet-based Information Resources for Health Professionals in Low and Emerging Countries, Toronto, Canada
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians without Borders® National HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Report: April 17-19, 2016

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri July 8, 2016
April 17-19, 2016 National HINARI Training of the Trainers Workshop conducted at the Biomedical Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians without Borders® Regional HINARI Train the Trainer Workshop Report: November 16-20, 2015

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Wed March 16, 2016
November 16-20, 2015 Regional HINARI Training Workship conducted at the Computer Lab of Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN) and the conference room of Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS).
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

What Could You Do to Expand Access to Research in the Developing World?

By: Gurpreet Kaur Rana
Fri March 4, 2016
Don't miss out on applying for up to five $1500-$6000 Librarian Without Borders grants to conduct HINARI/Research4Life training activities.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

We Need an International Strategy

By: Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLA
Wed January 20, 2016
Does MLA have an international strategy? Not really, but time we do. Here are proposed strategies on how we can strengthen MLA’s international presence and worldwide impact in health information and care.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Librarians without Borders®/MLA Training Initiative Expands with Elsevier Foundation Support

By: Gurpreet Kaur Rana
Tue January 5, 2016
Elsevier Foundation increases its support of the E-Library Training Initiative for another three years with $45,000 annually. We will be able to expand the scope of the program by recruiting a new cadre of trainers.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Librarians Without Borders® HINARI Training Workshop Report: September 28-29, 2015

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Wed November 11, 2015
September 28-29, 2015 HINARI Training Workshop conducted at Hanoi University of Medicine, Hanoi, Vietnam
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® HINARI Training the Trainer Workshop Report: September 23-24, 2015

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Mon November 2, 2015
September 23-24, 2015 National HINARI Training the Trainer Workshop conducted at University of Medicine 1, Yangon, Myanmar
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Is MLA an International Organization?

By: Kevin Baliozian
Mon June 29, 2015
Is MLA an international organization? Should we be? What does that mean in terms of what we do?
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Librarians Without Borders® Johns Hopkins University Workshop Report: March 24, 2015

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Tue March 31, 2015
March 24, 2015 HINARI and Research4Life training workshop held at Johns Hopkins University
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Tulane University HINARI Workshop Report: February 6, 2015

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Sat February 28, 2015
February 6, 2015 HINARI and Research4Life training workshop at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports and Photos: 2014

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Wed December 31, 2014
2014 Hinari and Research4Life training workshops in Yemen, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports and Photos: 2013

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Tue December 31, 2013
2013 Hinari, Research4Life, and Train the Trainers Workshops in Albania, Ethiopia, Florida, Macedonia, Massachusetts
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2012

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Mon December 31, 2012
2012 Hinari and Research4Life training workshops in Belize, Namibia, Nepal, and Vietnam
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2011

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Sat December 31, 2011
2011 Hinari and Train the Trainers Workshops in Ethiopia, Florida, Guyana, Kingdoms of Swaziland, South Africa, United Kingdom
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2010

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Fri December 31, 2010
2010 Hinari and Train the Trainer workshops in Belgium, Florida, Jamaica, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Washington, DC
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2009

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Thu December 31, 2009
2009 Hinari Training and Train the Trainers Workshop Reports in the Solomon Islands, Republic of Moldova, Queensland, Australia, and Mongolia
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2008

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Wed December 31, 2008
Workshops and other Hinari training in The Gambia, Burundi, Fiji, Zambia and Mozambique
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

Librarians Without Borders® Workshop Reports: 2007

By: Lenny Rhine, FMLA
Mon December 31, 2007
2007 HINARI Training Activities - Vietnam, Nigeria, Nepal, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Cambodia
Blog link: Librarians without Borders

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