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MLA Annual Meeting Newbie Pro Tips

By: Jillian Silverberg
Thu August 15, 2019
MLA ’19 was one of my most favorite meeting experiences. Every day was filled with riveting conversations, inspiring presentations, and just pure fun. I left MLA ’19 with quite a few ideas and more business cards and pens than I could count.
Blog link: Op Ed
EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience
By: Christy Tyson
Thu July 25, 2019
Christy Tyson is a Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS) 2019 Annual Meeting Grant recipient, which enabled her to attend MLA ’19 in Chicago, and shares her reaction to the Janet Doe Lecture.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
MLA expresses our sincere appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’19.
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Chicago offers many opportunities for adventure. Heather, one of the official meeting bloggers, created her own adventure by visiting many of Chicago's iconic spots.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
New librarians, are you already thinking about attending MLA'20? Take a look at these tips for a successful conference from MLA'19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Returning to your notes from MLA'19? Take a look at this summary of Lighting Talks Session 3.
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A list of books, articles, and other materials mentioned on Twitter during MLA ’19 in Chicago.
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The Plenary Sessions were a great way to start the day and take everything in before I attended sessions and met with vendors. There were four plenaries this year and this post focuses on session #2.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
While most of the non-MLA activities, tours, museums, and designer stores in Chicago do not open until 10am, there are still plenty of things to do.
Join a Sunrise Seminar offered by one of our many vendors, like as Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Visual Dx, and APA, just to name a few.
If you are a mem
Join a Sunrise Seminar offered by one of our many vendors, like as Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Visual Dx, and APA, just to name a few.
If you are a mem
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Take Search, Screening, and Analysis to the Next Level
By: Stacy B Brody, AHIP
Sat June 8, 2019
Elevate your search strategy using these tools!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
The theme of this year’s MLA Conference was to “elevate,” and the posters presented delivered. Many of the posters discussed how they improved, changed, reimagined, empowered, or “elevated” an aspect of their library.
For instance, a poster from the University of Hawaii at Manoa discussed how Wikip
For instance, a poster from the University of Hawaii at Manoa discussed how Wikip
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Session on Implicit Bias in Consumer Health Information
By: Megan Fratta
Fri June 7, 2019
For those who weren’t able to attend, here’s what was covered in the “Elevating by Evaluating: Recognizing and Avoiding Implicit Bias in Consumer Health Information” immersion session.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: MLA’19 First-Time Attendees Breakfast
By: Stacy B Brody, AHIP
Thu June 6, 2019
New members, mentors, and colleagues attended the new members and first-time attendees breakfast on Sunday, May 5, perhaps the most beautiful day Chicago has ever seen.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Impostor Phenomenon and the Health Sciences Librarian
By: Jaclyn Morales
Wed June 5, 2019
One in seven health sciences librarians (particularly newer and younger ones) may be prone to feeling like a fraud in their role, but working with colleagues, professional development, and mentorship may help eliminate those feelings.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
The sections were abuzz at this year’s annual MLA Conference over the upcoming MLA Section transitions.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
You might not have learned about adulting or virtual reality in your cataloging class, but you can ask your MLA colleagues!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Members enjoyed the exhibit hall which was full of fun and good cheer. Attendees mingled with vendors and colleagues while enjoying food, games, and giveaways.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
How to rock it at a professional conference…whether you stayed in or hit the town with your colleagues, MLA ’19 had something for everyone.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: What’s New with PubMed? NLM’s PubMed Update at MLA’19
By: Megan Fratta
Wed May 15, 2019
NLM is updating PubMed. Learn where you can see the new version now and what changes are coming.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
An excellent presentation on how one library uses Artificial Intelligence to assist with complex searches.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
A summary of what was learned from attending a few contributed sessions on starting systematic review services.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
A brief reflection on the social and networking opportunities provided by MLA annual meetings and how to seek them out.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
A quick summary of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section (NAHRS) dinner.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
MLA ’19 offered plenty of social events to see old friends and meet new ones.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
An MLA’19 attendee chooses her own adventure: Looking for and finding laughs.
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A few lessons learned by a first-time attendee regarding MLA’s organizational new structure.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Official Meeting Blogger: Pre-Immersion Tips from a Content Contributor
By: Anna Yang
Sun May 5, 2019
Tips for organizing an immersion session from a contributor.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Follow the official MLA'19 blog and Twitter feed!
By: Basia Delawska-Elliott, AHIP
Mon April 29, 2019
The MLA'19 official blog and Twitter correspondents share their unique perspective, as they keep you current on on conference events.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Will you be in Chicago on Thursday or Friday before the official conference programming begins? Don’t eat alone! Join your colleagues for a dine-around.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate
Deepen Your MLA ’19 Experience: Attend the Symposium and Add a CE Course!
By: Debra Cavanaugh
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, AHIP
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
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
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.