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

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
New York-New Jersey Chapter Meeting
November 6, 2019
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Rutgers Inn and Conference Center, New Brunswick, NJ

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

March Events
20
Hawaii-Pacific Chapter Meeting
March 20, 2020
04:20 PM - 04:20 PM
Honolulu, HI
May Events
15
MLA '20 | 2020 Vision: The Future In Focus
May 15, 2020
07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Portland, OR

October Events
3
Midwest Chapter/MLA Meeting
October 3, 2020
01:25 PM - 01:25 PM
Bloomington, IN
22
Southern Chapter/MLA Meeting
October 22, 2020
01:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Montgomery, AL

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Nominate a Deserving Health Information Professional

Nominate a Deserving Health Information Professional
By: Maria Lopez
Thu October 10, 2019
The MLA Awards Committee requests that you consider nominating an MLA member to honor at MLA ’20 in Portland, OR. The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2019. Visit MLANET for more information and to start the nomination process.
Blog link: Featured Articles

Product Spotlight: BMJ Journals Archive (Sponsored)

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 10, 2019
Here is your opportunity to own this history: purchase the BMJ Journals Archive and guarantee perpetual access at your health sciences library. The archive includes 600,000+ articles from 35 medical journals, including The BMJ dating back to its launch in 1840.
Blog link: Product Spotlights (Sponsored)

RTI Fellow Shares Experience in South Central Connection

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
Fri September 20, 2019
John Bourgeois, AHIP, 2019 RTI Fellow, recently shared the experiences of several South Central Chapter/MLA members at the MLA RTI Institute in Chicago in July for the South Central Connection.
Blog link: RTI News

MLA ’20 Call for Reviewers

By: Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP
Thu September 19, 2019
The 2020 National Programming Committee invites reviewers for papers, posters, and lightning talks for MLA ’20, to be held May 15–19, 2020, in Portland, OR.
Blog link: MLA ’20 | 2020 Vision The Future In Focus

Update on EFTS Continuation

By: Kevin Baliozian
Thu September 12, 2019
On July 18, 2019, MLA communicated to DOCLINE users that MLA, in collaboration with UConn and NLM, is developing a successor to the current EFTS. UConn has confirmed that EFTS operations at UConn will continue, uninterrupted, past the original end date of December 31, 2019.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Reid, Carolyn Anne, Funk, Mark E.

By: Carolyn E. Lipscomb, AHIP, FMLA
Fri August 30, 2019
Mark E. Funk and Carolyn Anne Reid's oral history has been published
Blog link: MLA Oral Histories

Funk, Mark E., Reid, Carolyn Anne

By: Carolyn E. Lipscomb, AHIP, FMLA
Fri August 30, 2019
Mark E. Funk and Carolyn Anne Reid's oral history has been published
Blog link: MLA Oral Histories

In Memoriam: Donald A.B. Lindberg

By: Julia Esparza, AHIP
Mon August 19, 2019
Sadly, MLA shares the news that Donald A.B. Lindberg passed away Friday evening after a short illness. We are grateful for his leadership as director of the National Library of Medicine, which has had a great impact on the profession of health sciences librarianship.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

Call for Papers and Immersion Sessions for MLA ’20

By: Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP
Thu August 15, 2019
The submission site for contributed papers and immersions sessions for MLA ’20 is now open.
Blog link: MLA ’20 | 2020 Vision The Future In Focus

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

Second EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience

By: Kelsa Bartley
Thu August 1, 2019
Kelsa Bartley received the Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS) 2019 Annual Meeting Grant, which enabled her to attend MLA ’19 in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

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

Update on EFTS Continuation

By: Kevin Baliozian
Thu July 18, 2019
On May 22, 2019, EFTS users received a communication that UConn would be unable to continue operating the EFTS billing agent for DOCLINE. MLA, in collaboration with UConn and NLM, is developing upgraded technical specifications and a business model for a successor to the current EFTS.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

TAKE ACTION TO OPPOSE THE CASE ACT OF 2019

By: Mary M. Langman
Tue July 16, 2019
Members of the health sciences library community are encouraged to contact your Senators and urge them to oppose the CASE Act, The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019, (S. 1273).
Blog link: Public Policy Center

Thank You, MLA ’19 Sponsors

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu July 11, 2019
MLA expresses our sincere appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’19.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Chicago Adventures

By: Heather Healy
Thu July 11, 2019
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

Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee

By: Heather Healy
Wed July 10, 2019
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

Official Meeting Blogger: Lightning Talks

By: Heather Healy
Tue July 9, 2019
Returning to your notes from MLA'19? Take a look at this summary of Lighting Talks Session 3.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Chapter News: Join Us in Milwaukee for the 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Conference: Discover-Connect-Collaborate

By: Elizabeth Suelzer, AHIP
Wed July 3, 2019
The Midwest Chapter of MLA, the Wisconsin Health Science Library Association, and the Southeastern Wisconsin Health Sciences Libraries Consortium invite you to Milwaukee to the upcoming Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019 annual meeting.
Blog link: Chapter Information

Chapter News: Highlights from the 2019 NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting: We Are Not Neutral!

By: Courtney Hoffner
Wed July 3, 2019
The Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group and the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona held an annual joint meeting from June 12–14, 2019, at the University of San Francisco. The joint meeting brought together 114 colleagues from California, Nevada, and Arizona.
Blog link: Chapter Information

Scholarly Communications Slide Decks

By: Karen Gutzman
Mon July 1, 2019
The Medical Library Association’s Scholarly Communications Committee has gathered recent slide decks on scholarly communications topics prepared by health sciences librarians.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

Adventures of a New MLA Member

By: Jillian Silverberg
Thu June 27, 2019
Hello there! My name is Jillian Silverberg, and I have been asked to serve as a guest columnist for MLAConnect. Over the course of the coming months, I will be sharing thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a new member to the wonderful world of MLA.
Blog link: Op Ed

MLA ’19 Books (& More) Recommended Reading List

By: Angela Spencer, AHIP
Thu June 27, 2019
A list of books, articles, and other materials mentioned on Twitter during MLA ’19 in Chicago.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: John P. McGovern Award Lecture

By: Marissa L Chimento, AHIP
Wed June 19, 2019
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

Official Meeting Blogger: New Librarian

By: Marissa L Chimento, AHIP
Mon June 17, 2019
MLA'19 was this new librarian's first medical library conference.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Health Literacy Posters at MLA ’19

By: Megan Fratta
Fri June 14, 2019
A summary of posters focusing on health literacy.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Social Butterfly

By: Marissa L Chimento, AHIP
Mon June 10, 2019
MLA'19 was full of fun and festive social events.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Early Morning Perspective

By: Betsy Sutliff, AHIP
Sun June 9, 2019
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
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Take Search, Screening, and Analysis to the Next Level

By: Stacy B Brody
Sat June 8, 2019
Elevate your search strategy using these tools!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: Posters

By: Betsy Sutliff, AHIP
Fri June 7, 2019
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
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
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 Vialet, AHIP
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

Official Meeting Blogger: Sections

By: Betsy Sutliff, AHIP
Wed June 5, 2019
The sections were abuzz at this year’s annual MLA Conference over the upcoming MLA Section transitions.
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Official Meeting Blogger: New Ideas at MLA'19

By: Stacy B Brody
Tue June 4, 2019
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

Official Meeting Blogger: MLA ’19 Vendor Exhibit Hall

By: Danielle Aloia
Sun June 2, 2019
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

Official Meeting Blogger: Night Owl Perspective

By: Danielle Aloia
Mon May 27, 2019
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: NLM Update Highlights

By: A'Llyn Ettien, AHIP
Wed May 22, 2019
Check out what NLM is up to!
Blog link: MLA '19 | Elevate

Dudden, Rosalind Farnam

By: Carolyn E. Lipscomb, AHIP, FMLA
Wed May 22, 2019
Interviewer: Margaret M. Bandy, AHIP, FMLA
Date of Interview: July 6, 2018
Editor and Project Director: Carolyn E. Lipscomb, AHIP, FMLA
77 pages
Blog link: MLA Oral Histories

Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Sessions

By: Angela Faye Tucker, AHIP
Wed May 15, 2019
Something for everyone – Immersion Sessions
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

Product Spotlight: BMJ Journals Archive (Sponsored)

Thu October 10, 2019

RTI Fellow Shares Experience in South Central Connection

Fri September 20, 2019

MLA ’20 Call for Reviewers

Thu September 26, 2019

Update on EFTS Continuation

Thu September 19, 2019

Grey (Literature) Matters: Selecting the Right Grey Literature to Search

Mon October 7, 2019

Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Search

Tue September 10, 2019

Grey (Literature) Matters: Structuring Your Google Search

Tue September 10, 2019

Troubleshooting Systematic Reviews: Refining the Research Question

Mon September 9, 2019

Reid, Carolyn Anne, Funk, Mark E.

Fri August 30, 2019

Funk, Mark E., Reid, Carolyn Anne

Fri August 30, 2019

In Memoriam: Donald A.B. Lindberg

Mon August 19, 2019

Call for Papers and Immersion Sessions for MLA ’20

Tue September 10, 2019

MLA Annual Meeting Newbie Pro Tips

Thu August 15, 2019

Second EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience

Thu August 1, 2019

EMTS 2019 Annual Meeting Grant Recipient Shares Her MLA ’19 Experience

Thu August 1, 2019

Update on EFTS Continuation

Tue September 10, 2019

TAKE ACTION TO OPPOSE THE CASE ACT OF 2019

Tue July 16, 2019

Thank You, MLA ’19 Sponsors

Thu July 11, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Chicago Adventures

Thu July 11, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: First-Time Attendee

Wed July 10, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Lightning Talks

Tue July 9, 2019

Chapter News: Join Us in Milwaukee for the 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Conference: Discover-Connect-Collaborate

Wed July 3, 2019

Chapter News: Highlights from the 2019 NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting: We Are Not Neutral!

Wed July 3, 2019

Scholarly Communications Slide Decks

Mon July 1, 2019

Adventures of a New MLA Member

Thu June 27, 2019

MLA ’19 Books (& More) Recommended Reading List

Thu June 27, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: John P. McGovern Award Lecture

Wed June 19, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: New Librarian

Mon June 17, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Health Literacy Posters at MLA ’19

Fri June 14, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Social Butterfly

Mon June 10, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Early Morning Perspective

Sun June 9, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Take Search, Screening, and Analysis to the Next Level

Sat June 8, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Posters

Fri June 7, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Session on Implicit Bias in Consumer Health Information

Thu June 20, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: MLA’19 First-Time Attendees Breakfast

Thu June 6, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Impostor Phenomenon and the Health Sciences Librarian

Wed June 5, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Sections

Wed June 5, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: New Ideas at MLA'19

Tue June 4, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: MLA ’19 Vendor Exhibit Hall

Sun June 2, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Night Owl Perspective

Mon May 27, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: NLM Update Highlights

Wed May 22, 2019

Dudden, Rosalind Farnam

Wed August 21, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Immersion Sessions

Wed May 15, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: What’s New with PubMed? NLM’s PubMed Update at MLA’19

Wed May 15, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: A Post-Immersion Session Reflection

Tue May 14, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: AI and searching

Mon May 13, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Systematic Review Services session

Sun May 12, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: Evening Happy Hours and Socials

Sat May 11, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: NAHRS Dinner MLA'19

Fri May 10, 2019

Official Meeting Blogger: New Exhibitors

Thu May 9, 2019

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