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December Events
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Health Services and Policy Research: Sources & Strategies for Effective Information Searching Course
December 1, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Webinar
December 15, 2022
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

January Events
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Save the Date: Critical Appraisal of Cohort Studies Webinar
January 18, 2023
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
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Save the Date: Critical Appraisal of Case Control Studies Webinar
January 31, 2023
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Great things happen when we support one another!

Great things happen when we support one another!
By: Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA
Thu November 17, 2022
In the spirit of giving, please consider donating to David A. Kronick and Charles W. Sargent Visiting Fellowship.
Blog link: Featured Articles

You’re Invited! RTI Drop-In Session December 9

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
Thu November 17, 2022
The RTI Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2023-24 cohort through February 28, 2023. Anyone with an interest in the RTI Fellowship Program is invited to our upcoming Drop-In Session to get your questions answered and receive feedback on the application process.
Blog link: RTI News

Develop Searching Skills and Contribute to Health Equity: A New MLA Course

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu November 17, 2022
If you are concerned about health equity and want to develop searching skills and knowledge that will enable you to become a collaborator and partner in health equity research, the MLA instructor-led course, Health Services and Policy Research: Sources and Search Strategies 2022, is for you.

Health
Blog link: Announcements

Submit your research to MLA Hypothesis Open Access Journal!

By: Danielle Aloia
Thu November 17, 2022
Make a submission for upcoming issues of the Hypothesis Research Journal for Health Information Professionals, produced by the Medical Library Association’s Research Caucus.
Blog link: Announcements

Announcing the 2022 Joseph Leiter NLM/Medical Library Association Lecture Dec. 6

By: Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA
Thu November 17, 2022
Save the date for the 2022 Joseph Leiter NLM/Medical Library Association Lecture will be held December 6, 2022.
Blog link: Announcements

I Am MLA: Layal Hneiny

By: Layal Hneiny
Thu November 10, 2022
Get to know Layal Hneiny, our latest I Am MLA individual!
Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

Product Spotlight: Cabells Journalytics Medicine & Predatory Reports: Manage Your Publishing Risks and Opportunities (Sponsored)

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu November 3, 2022
Cabells is excited to launch its newest journal search platform dedicated to the medical research community—Journalytics Medicine & Predatory Reports.
Blog link: Product Spotlights (Sponsored)

I Am MLA: Hilary Jasmin

By: Hilary M Jasmin
Thu November 3, 2022
Get to know our latest I Am MLA member, Hilary Jasmine.
Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

Learn More About MLA’s RTI Fellowship Program

By: Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA
Thu October 27, 2022
Join an Open Forum event to learn more about MLA’s Research Training Institute Fellowship Program. The application will be open from November 1 to February 28, 2023.
Blog link: RTI News

Learn More About MLA's 125th Anniversary Plans at an Open Forum January 18, 2023

By: Michelle R Lieggi, AHIP
Thu October 27, 2022
To hear more about the 125th anniversary planning, plan to attend our Open Forum on January 18th, 2023, 1:00-2:00 p.m. During this session, you will have an opportunity to hear updates from these four groups engaged in anniversary activities.
Blog link: Building a Better Future

Recording now available- Nov. 7 Panel Discussion with and for Hospital Librarians- sponsored by Wolters Kluwer

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 20, 2022
MLA is pleased to invite you to a complimentary webinar sponsored by Wolters Kluwer. 
Blog link: Vendor Webinars

Recording now available- Nov. 7 Panel Discussion with and for Hospital Librarians- sponsored by Wolters Kluwer

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 20, 2022
MLA is pleased to invite you to a complimentary webinar sponsored by Wolters Kluwer. 
Blog link: Vendor Webinars

MLA’s Disaster Information Specialization to Sunset in April 2023

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 20, 2022
MLA will sunset the Disaster Information Specialization on April 30, 2023. More than 275 librarians, first responders, members of the military, and others have earned a DIS since we partnered with NNLM to offer it in 2012.
Blog link: Announcements

Be Well MLA

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 20, 2022
The Be Well MLA initiative to promote wellness hosted another excellent session last week. Learn more about all upcoming Be Well MLA events.
Blog link: Announcements

Your Turn: Share How Medical Librarians Make an Impact

By: Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA
Thu October 13, 2022
How do medical librarians make an impact? Read these short stories and share your own story with colleagues.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

I Am MLA: Adorée Hatton

By: Adorée Hatton, AHIP
Thu October 13, 2022
Adorée Hatton is this week's I Am MLA featured member. Help your colleagues get to know you better and submit your own profile- share how you are MLA!
Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

Email Signatures Available for National Medical Librarians' Month

By: Tomi Gunn
Thu October 6, 2022
Illustrate this year's theme for National Medical Librarians Month in your workplace with new email signatures! The poster and email graphics were developed to illustrate our theme,  "Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional."
Blog link: Public Policy Center

Email Signatures Available for National Medical Librarians' Month

By: Tomi Gunn
Thu October 6, 2022
Illustrate this year's theme for National Medical Librarians Month in your workplace with new email signatures! The poster and email graphics were developed to illustrate our theme,  "Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional."
Blog link: Public Policy Center

Call for Nominations for the 2023 Election

By: Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA
Thu October 6, 2022
The 2022/23 Nominating Committee is identifying potential candidates for the 2023 election. Submit a nomination by October 31.
Blog link: Announcements

MLA 2022 Grants, Scholarship, and Fellowship Recipients

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 6, 2022
Each year MLA recognizes practicing health science information professionals for their many accomplishments and contributions to the profession and the association. MLA members and students were honored during the Awards and Recognition Celebration. Find out more.
Blog link: Announcements

Newly Expanded and Revised David A. Kronick and Charles W. Sargent Visiting Fellowship

By: Andrew Todd
Thu October 6, 2022
The Grants and Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that MLA David A. Kronick and Charles W. Sargent Visiting Fellowship has undergone some exciting changes! Applications for this year's Fellowship will be accepted until November 15, 2022.
Blog link: Announcements

I Am MLA: Kay Strahan

By: Kay Strahan
Thu October 6, 2022
I Am MLA comes out each week to bring you closer to your MLA colleagues. This week, get to know Kay Strahan.
Blog link: I Am MLA (public)

Consider Nominating Your Institution Today!

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu October 6, 2022
Recognize your institution or organization today and submit a nomination. All MLA Awards and Honors nominations are due October 15.
Blog link: Announcements

Update from the MLA/RTI Value Studies Working Group

By: Mark MacEachern
Thu September 29, 2022
This year the MLA/RTI Value Studies Working Group has been tasked with updating the "Evidence You Can Use To Communicate Library Value" page on the MLA site for 2023.
Blog link: RTI News

It’s Time to Celebrate National Medical Librarian’s Month!

By: Tomi Gunn
Thu September 29, 2022
Kick off NMLM using the 2022 theme: Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional. The work of medical librarians should be recognized throughout the year, but October is our official month of observance and celebration.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

Update from the MLA/RTI Value Studies Working Group

By: Mark MacEachern
Thu September 29, 2022
This year the MLA/RTI Value Studies Working Group has been tasked with updating the "Evidence You Can Use To Communicate Library Value" page on the MLA site for 2023.
Blog link: RTI News

It’s Time to Celebrate National Medical Librarian’s Month!

By: Tomi Gunn
Thu September 29, 2022
Kick off NMLM using the 2022 theme: Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional. The work of medical librarians should be recognized throughout the year, but October is our official month of observance and celebration.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

It’s Time to Celebrate National Medical Librarian’s Month!

By: Tomi Gunn
Thu September 29, 2022
Kick off NMLM using the 2022 theme: Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional. The work of medical librarians should be recognized throughout the year, but October is our official month of observance and celebration.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

Be Well MLA Wednesdays: Healthy Eating

By: Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA
Thu September 29, 2022
Each month, MLA members are invited to participate in the Be Well Wednesday wellness series. Stay connected to the Be Well MLA initiative by joining the Be Well MLA Community on MLANET.
Blog link: Announcements

Participate in Office of Management & Budget Initiative to Update MeSH Terminology OMB’s Statistical Standards for Race and Ethnicity

By: Mary M Langman
Thu September 22, 2022
This past summer the National Library of Medicine (NLM) hosted a listening session with external communities and users to discuss the role of community input in MeSH development—a controlled and hierarchically organized vocabulary produced by NLM. Share your perspectives and input.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

An important notice about your 2023 MLA membership dues

By: Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA
Thu September 8, 2022
When individual MLA members receive their membership dues invoices next month, they will notice an increase. MLA has been surviving the pandemic, but we are facing a budget shortfall and must make responsible decisions to ensure our financial stability.
Blog link: Announcements

Be Well MLA Wednesdays: I Wet My Plants: Plants and Gardening for Wellness

By: Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA
Thu September 8, 2022
The Be Well MLA initiative promotes wellness and well-being among members of the Medical Library Association. Every month, MLA members are invited to participate in the Be Well Wednesday wellness series.
Blog link: Announcements

JMLA Production Delay Notice

By: MLA Headquarters
Thu September 8, 2022
Due to staffing changes, MLA headquarters announces that there has been an unexpected delay in the production of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA). Soon we will be able to determine a feasible production schedule to get caught up.
Blog link: Announcements

Pair with a new mentor or mentee! Sign up for Colleague Connection today!

By: Timothy L Kenny
Thu September 8, 2022
Join Colleague Connection, MLA's mentoring program pairing new members with experienced members or fellow new colleagues. Sign up by September 30 to be considered for a match.
Blog link: Announcements

You're Invited to Attend the 2022 South Central Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting

By: Christina M. Seeger, AHIP
Thu September 1, 2022
The 2022 South Central Chapter of the MLA Annual Meeting will be held September 22–27 in Houston, Texas. The conference will be conducted in-person at The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria.

Registration is now open!

The standard registration rate is $320 for members and $420 for non-members. The
Blog link: Chapter Information

Build your professional network. Sign up for MLA’s Virtual Colleague Connection!

By: Timothy L Kenny
Thu September 1, 2022
Organized by MLA’s Membership Committee, Colleague Connection is a mentoring program pairing new members with experienced members or fellow new colleagues. New members: connect with an experienced colleague or a fellow newbie. Experienced members: share experience with new professionals.
Blog link: Announcements

You're Invited to Attend the 2022 South Central Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting

By: Christina M. Seeger, AHIP
Thu September 1, 2022
The 2022 South Central Chapter of the MLA Annual Meeting will be held September 22–27 in Houston, Texas. The conference will be conducted in-person at The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria.

Registration is now open!

The standard registration rate is $320 for members and $420 for non-members. The
Blog link: Chapter Information

Holst Oral History Available Now

By: Carolyn E. Lipscomb, AHIP, FMLA
Thu September 1, 2022
Ruth Holst, AHIP, FMLA directed the library at Columbia Hospital in Milwaukee for thirty-two years. Subsequently, she was associate director of the Greater Midwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine based at the University of Illinois. Her oral history is available now.
Blog link: Announcements

You're Invited to Attend the 2022 South Central Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting

By: Christina M. Seeger, AHIP
Thu September 1, 2022
The 2022 South Central Chapter of the MLA Annual Meeting will be held September 22–27 in Houston, Texas. The conference will be conducted in-person at The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria.

Registration is now open!

The standard registration rate is $320 for members and $420 for non-members. The
Blog link: Chapter Information

You're Invited to Attend the 2022 South Central Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting

By: Christina M. Seeger, AHIP
Thu September 1, 2022
The 2022 South Central Chapter of the MLA Annual Meeting will be held September 22–27 in Houston, Texas. The conference will be conducted in-person at The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria.

Registration is now open!

The standard registration rate is $320 for members and $420 for non-members. The
Blog link: Chapter Information

Updated Guidance on Public Access to Federally-funded Research Results

By: Mary M Langman
Thu August 25, 2022
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released updated policy guidance on public access to Federally-funded research results.
Blog link: Public Policy Center

You’re Invited! RTI Drop-In Session December 9

Thu November 17, 2022

Develop Searching Skills and Contribute to Health Equity: A New MLA Course

Thu November 17, 2022

Submit your research to MLA Hypothesis Open Access Journal!

Thu November 17, 2022

I Am MLA: Sunny Chung

Thu November 17, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Joseph Leiter NLM/Medical Library Association Lecture Dec. 6

Thu November 17, 2022

Third Iron LLC invites you to a free sponsored webinar: LibKey Nomad: Connecting Open Web Researchers to Library Full Text

Thu November 17, 2022

Great things happen when we support one another!

Thu November 17, 2022

Take your research skills seriously: Learn about MLA's Research Training Institute

Thu November 10, 2022

I Am MLA: Layal Hneiny

Wed November 16, 2022

Product Spotlight: Cabells Journalytics Medicine & Predatory Reports: Manage Your Publishing Risks and Opportunities (Sponsored)

Thu November 3, 2022

I Am MLA: Hilary Jasmin

Thu November 3, 2022

Learn More About MLA’s RTI Fellowship Program

Thu October 27, 2022

Learn More About MLA's 125th Anniversary Plans at an Open Forum January 18, 2023

Thu November 10, 2022

I Am MLA: Stephanie M. Swanberg, AHIP

Thu October 20, 2022

Recording now available- Nov. 7 Panel Discussion with and for Hospital Librarians- sponsored by Wolters Kluwer

Wed November 16, 2022

MLA’s Disaster Information Specialization to Sunset in April 2023

Thu October 20, 2022

Be Well MLA

Thu October 20, 2022

Your Turn: Share How Medical Librarians Make an Impact

Thu October 20, 2022

I Am MLA: Adorée Hatton

Thu October 13, 2022

Searching for an Effective and Efficient Expert Method for Conducting Exhaustive Searches?

Thu October 6, 2022

Email Signatures Available for National Medical Librarians' Month

Thu October 6, 2022

Call for Nominations for the 2023 Election

Thu October 6, 2022

MLA 2022 Grants, Scholarship, and Fellowship Recipients

Thu October 13, 2022

Newly Expanded and Revised David A. Kronick and Charles W. Sargent Visiting Fellowship

Thu October 6, 2022

I Am MLA: Kay Strahan

Thu October 6, 2022

Consider Nominating Your Institution Today!

Thu October 6, 2022

I Am MLA: Dawn Hackman

Thu September 29, 2022

Hitch Your Star to the 2023-24 Rising Stars Leadership Program!

Thu September 29, 2022

Nominate an Outstanding Health Information Professional

Thu September 29, 2022

Update from the MLA/RTI Value Studies Working Group

Thu September 29, 2022

It’s Time to Celebrate National Medical Librarian’s Month!

Thu October 6, 2022

Be Well MLA Wednesdays: Healthy Eating

Thu September 29, 2022

Participate in Office of Management & Budget Initiative to Update MeSH Terminology OMB’s Statistical Standards for Race and Ethnicity

Tue October 4, 2022

An important notice about your 2023 MLA membership dues

Thu September 8, 2022

Be Well MLA Wednesdays: I Wet My Plants: Plants and Gardening for Wellness

Thu September 8, 2022

JMLA Production Delay Notice

Thu September 8, 2022

Pair with a new mentor or mentee! Sign up for Colleague Connection today!

Wed September 21, 2022

Apply Now For MLA Grants and Scholarships

Thu September 1, 2022

Build your professional network. Sign up for MLA’s Virtual Colleague Connection!

Thu September 1, 2022

New Issue of Hypothesis Out Now!

Thu September 1, 2022

I Am MLA: Karen O'Grady

Mon September 26, 2022

Holst Oral History Available Now

Thu September 1, 2022

You're Invited to Attend the 2022 South Central Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting

Thu September 1, 2022

Updated Guidance on Public Access to Federally-funded Research Results

Thu August 25, 2022

MRSQ is Seeking a New Editor-in-Chief

Thu August 25, 2022

Recipient of the 2022 Marcia C. Noyes Award: Jane Blumenthal, AHIP, FMLA

Thu August 25, 2022

MLA Awards and Honors Nominations are Open!

Wed October 5, 2022

JCLC Scholarship Recipients Selected

Wed August 24, 2022

Announcing 2022 Lindberg-King Lecture and Scientific Symposium: Science, Society, and the Legacy of Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D.

Wed August 24, 2022

Holst, Ruth

Mon August 29, 2022

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