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AAMLA Statement in Solidarity With the Citizens of Buffalo

AAMLA Statement in Solidarity With the Citizens of Buffalo
By: Kelsa Bartley, AHIP
Thu May 19, 2022
The African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) is saddened that our statement released on June 2020 is still so painfully relevant today in the wake of the attacks of Black citizens in Buffalo and the terrorizing of other communities over the past week.
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LGBTQIA+ Caucus Supports Transgender People

By: Hannah Schilperoort
Fri March 25, 2022
Members of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus call attention to the legislative violence being leveraged against transgender people across the United States
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MLA Condemns Russia's Unprovoked Aggression and Violence in Ukraine

By: Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA
Sun March 20, 2022
The Board of Directors, the International Cooperation Caucus, and the Health Equity and Global Health Domain Hub of the Medical Library Association (MLA) stand in support with the Ukrainian Library Association and the people of Ukraine.
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NCNMLG Statement on Solidarity

By: Rachel Keiko Stark, AHIP
Thu May 27, 2021
The Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group stands in solidarity with our Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American colleagues.
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Systematic Review Caucus Official Statement Against Acts of Violence and Hate

By: Catherine H Smith, AHIP
Thu May 13, 2021
The Systematic Review Caucus of the Medical Library Association condemns all acts of violence and hate against marginalized communities and communities of color.
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Technical Services Caucus - Statement of Solidarity

By: Noreen L. Mulcahy, AHIP
Thu April 22, 2021
The Technical Services Caucus (TSC) of the Medical Library Association stands in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islander colleagues.
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Message of Solidarity from the Dental Caucus Leaders

By: Amanda Nevius
Wed March 31, 2021
The Dental Caucus leaders issue a message of solidarity with our Asian colleagues.
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Statement in Solidarity with AAPI Colleagues and Communities

By: Daina Dickman
Fri March 26, 2021
The Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus stands in solidarity with our Asian colleagues and Asian communities.
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Statement from the Global Health & Health-Equity Domain Hub Against AAPI Violence

By: Kathryn M. Houk
Thu March 25, 2021
The Global Health & Health Equity Domain Hub stands in solidarity with the Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the United States.
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FLC Caucus AAPI Solidarity Statement

By: Marilyn G. Teolis
Thu March 25, 2021
The Federal Library Caucus (FLC) stands in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islander colleagues.
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AAMLA Statement of Support

By: Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA
Thu March 25, 2021
African American Medical Librarians Alliance Caucus stands in solidarity with our Asian American Pacific Islander colleagues.
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Statement Against Violence Toward Persons of Asian Descent

By: Lisa K Traditi, AHIP
Thu March 25, 2021
The Board of Directors and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Medical Library Association (MLA) stand in solidarity condemning violence against our colleagues of Asian descent and Asian communities.
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MLA Latinx Caucus: Official Statement Against Acts of Violence & Hate

By: Aidy Weeks
Thu March 25, 2021
The Latinx Caucus of the Medical Library Association continues to unequivocally condemn acts of violence and hate towards marginalized communities of color.
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MLA Joins ALA in Condemning Violence and Calling for Advocacy

By: Lisa K Traditi, AHIP
Tue January 12, 2021
The Board of Directors and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Medical Library Association (MLA) support the statement made by our colleagues at the American Library Association (ALA) and join them in condemning the violent attempts to undermine our democracy on January 6.
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Moving Our Association Forward: Learning From Our Mistakes

By: Lisa K Traditi, AHIP
Tue December 22, 2020
Message from Lisa Traditi, MLA President, and Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director. Your voices matter to us, to our organization, and to our profession.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Are the Threads that Strengthen the Fabric of the Medical Library Association

By: Lisa K Traditi, AHIP
Fri September 18, 2020
The Medical Library Association (MLA) expresses deep sorrow, compassion, anger, and words of hope in response to the death of George Floyd and many other victims of police brutality. We share the horror and outrage being expressed throughout our nation.
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Statement from the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus of MLA

By: Kelsa Bartley, AHIP
Thu September 17, 2020
We are hurting, frustrated, and our emotions are raw.

The cumulative toll of microaggressions, institutional racism, police brutality, and state-sanctioned violence coupled with the emotional labor of navigating a predominantly white profession is exhausting.
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Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Statement

By: Naomi Bishop, AHIP
Thu September 10, 2020
The Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona (MLGSCA) condemns racism. MLGSCA stands in solidarity with and voices support for our Black members, our members of color, and members of the MLA African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus (Statement June 1, 2020).
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MLA Accessibility and Disability Caucus Statement

By: JJ Pionke
Thu June 4, 2020
The Accessibility and Disability Caucus of MLA condemns the racist and violent actions of police in the murder of so many Black and Brown bodies, including Black and Brown disabled bodies. We stand in solidarity with the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus.
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MLA Cancer Librarians Caucus Statement of Solidarity and Pledging Action

By: Kendra Godwin
Thu June 4, 2020
The members of the Cancer Librarians Caucus of MLA stand in solidarity with the African American Medical Librarian Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and our African American, Black, and Afro-Latinx colleagues. We support the Black Lives Matter movement in the collective fight for freedom, liberty, and justice
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MLA Data Caucus Statement

By: Fred Willie Zametkin LaPolla
Thu June 4, 2020
I wanted to reach out as an individual in support of librarians of color in this group and in solidarity with protesters against systems of white supremacy and oppression. That said, words and statements are not enough.
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MLA Dental Caucus Statement

By: Amanda Nevius
Thu June 4, 2020
We, the leadership of the Dental Caucus, condemn racism in all its forms. We seek to create an inclusive environment in our caucus and are committed to doing the work needed to fight for greater diversity, inclusion, and justice in the caucus, in MLA, and in the larger society.
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MLA Hospital Library Caucus Statement

By: Elizabeth Laera, AHIP
Thu June 4, 2020
Confrontation is difficult for a lot of people. Confronting racism and talking about issues around race are very difficult. But the Hospital Library Caucus (HLC) leadership believes that we must speak out.
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MLA Latinx Caucus Official Statement Regarding Police Brutality

By: Aidy Weeks
Thu June 4, 2020
The Latinx Caucus of MLA unequivocally condemns the actions of George Floyd’s tragic death and killing by the Minneapolis Police Department as well as previous Black and African American victims of police brutality and state-sanctioned violence.
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MLA LGBTQIA+ Caucus Statement

By: Mary Catherine Lockmiller
Thu June 4, 2020
Along with our fellow caucuses in MLA, the MLA LGBTQIA+ Caucus affirms the strength and resilience of our Black members, colleagues, and allies in MLA, the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus, and the country at large.
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MLA Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus Statement

By: Laura Menard
Thu June 4, 2020
The Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus (LiHSC) stands in solidarity with the African American Medical Librarians Alliance Caucus and the many MLA members and caucuses who have already put forth statements condemning police brutality.
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MLA Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Services Caucus Statement

By: Michelle R Lieggi, AHIP
Thu June 4, 2020
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are values of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Services Caucus (NAHRS). In accordance with MLA’s vision and values, NAHRS interprets diversity as understanding, accepting, and valuing differences.
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MLA Pharmacy and Drug Information Caucus Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action

By: Charlotte Beyer, AHIP
Thu June 4, 2020
The mission of the PDI Caucus is to further the precise, accurate dissemination of information on prescription and nonprescription drugs to both clinical professionals and the lay population. Part of this mission is supporting members in a diverse and inclusive environment.
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MLA Research Caucus Statement

By: Alexander J. Carroll, AHIP
Thu June 4, 2020
As the chair of the Research Caucus, I want to express my solidarity and love for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) library community members. I can only imagine the pain, trauma, and exhaustion that you have been experiencing as you have seen the images of anti-Black violence.
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MLA Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus Solidarity Statement

By: Daina Dickman
Thu June 4, 2020
The Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus of MLA expresses our collective horror at the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Police violence toward Black Americans is one of the many detrimental health disparities our caucus organizes to address.
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MLA Public Health/Health Administration (PH/HA) Caucus Statement: Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

By: Chana Kraus-Friedberg, AHIP
Thu June 4, 2020
Racism and law enforcement violence present destructive impacts on individuals, communities, and public health.
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