Committee Charge

(Formerly Honors and Awards Committee)
Established January 1985; Revised February 1998, September 2005
The committee consists of at least seven members, two appointed annually for three-year terms. The chair normally remains for a fourth year in this office; the chair-designate normally is selected from third-year members. The immediate past president serves as a voting, ex officio member. Donors of MLA awards are not eligible for appointment. The committee shall:

• administer the general MLA awards
• recommend to the board all policies relating to awards sponsored by MLA
• review periodically the appropriateness of existing general awards
• recommend modification, elimination, or suspension of existing awards
• make recommendations with respect to proposed awards
• coordinate the work of juries to select recipients of MLA awards
• provide general guidance regarding procedural aspects of the awards
• prepare, prior to the annual meeting, a master list of prospective recipients for endorsement by the board
• recommend, when appropriate, a candidate for the Marcia C. Noyes Award, given only when the committee agrees that a medical librarian should receive it for outstanding achievement
• prepare and submit an annual budget and midyear and annual reports

Juries

Juries consist of an odd number of members with a minimum of three members appointed annually for one-year terms. One memberof each jury is appointed as chair and serves as an ex officio member of the Awards Committee.

Name Position Cecelia Vetter, AHIP Indiana University School of Medicine Chair David Bickford University of Arizona Member John Carter, AHIP NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State-Jonesboro Member Pamela Flinton, AHIP VA Maryland Health Care System Member Rebecca J Morgan University of Kentucky Member Gurpreet Kaur Rana University of Michigan Member Elizabeth Stellrecht SUNY at Buffalo, Health Sciences Library Services Member Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA Medical Univ. of South Carolina Board Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Board and Administrative Committees

Established September 1974; Revised May 1988, December 1990, June 1991, May 1997

The committee is composed of the president, immediate past president, president-elect, and treasurer. The executive director serves as an ex officio member. The president serves as chair. The committee shall:

• meet when necessary between scheduled meetings of the board of directors to act on business of the association
• report all activities and actions taken no later than at the board meeting immediately following such actions
• assist, as directed by the board of directors, in the management of MLA's business
• conduct the annual performance evaluation and determine the compensation of the executive director
• provide advice and counsel to the president
• meet annually with the director of the National Library of Medicine to discuss issues of mutual concern
• identify and develop planning issues and create a planning agenda for the board of directors

Executive Committee

Established September 1974; Revised May 1988, December 1990, June 1991, May 1997

The committee is composed of the president, immediate past president, president-elect, and treasurer. The executive director serves as an ex officio member. The president serves as chair. The committee shall:

• meet when necessary between scheduled meetings of the board of directors to act on business of the association
• report all activities and actions taken no later than at the board meeting immediately following such actions
• assist, as directed by the board of directors, in the management of MLA's business
• conduct the annual performance evaluation and determine the compensation of the executive director
• provide advice and counsel to the president
• meet annually with the director of the National Library of Medicine to discuss issues of mutual concern
• identify and develop planning issues and create a planning agenda for the board of directors

See the Leaders page for current members

Books Panel

Established in 1976; Revised May 1988, May 1990, February 2001, September 2005, October 2012

The panel consists of at least seven members, two appointed annually for three-year terms. The chair remains for a fourth year, and a chair-designate, selected from the third-year members, succeeds as chair. The panel shall:

• conduct its business during monthly conference calls, email, and at the MLA annual meeting.
• actively solicit and propose ideas for new publications, evaluate proposals, and select authors of MLA books within the recommended scope of the publishing program.
• identify outside reviewers to review manuscripts as needed.
• increase awareness of MLA Publishing by finding ways to make it more visible to a variety of audiences, including library school professors and MLA members.
• promote book publishing in order to foster the professional development of members.
• prepare and submit annual objectives, budget, and midyear and annual reports.
• conduct evaluation of the book publication program on a regular basis

Name Position Heather Jett, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Chair Susan Maria Harnett, AHIP Nemours Children's Health Chair Designate Jeannine Creazzo, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Member Amanda Haberstroh, AHIP East Carolina University Member Patricia Ulmer, AHIP Geisinger Health Member Laureen Patricia Cantwell Colorado Mesa University Member Shanell T. Stephens University of Maryland, Baltimore Member Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Board Liaison Stuart Hales Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Erinn Slanina Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publisher Liaison

Established prior to September 1974; Revised December 1980, December 1990, May 1992, September 1998

The committee consists of four members, one appointed annually for a three-year term. The parliamentarian and executive director serve as ex officio members. The committee shall:

• prepare Bylaws changes as recommended by the board
• continually review the Bylaws so that it can recommend to the board the changes needed to permit the association to accommodate changing conditions and new responsibilities
• maintain an annotated and accurate copy of the certificate of incorporation, the constitution, and the Bylaws, which are printed in the Directory , including any changes presented to the membership at the annual meeting to be voted on later by mail ballot
• examine the Bylaws of new or existing chapters and sections and divisions of those bylaws to determine whether or not they are in conformity
• prepare and submit an annual budget and midyear and annual reports

Name Position Amy Gische Lyons University at Buffalo Chair Stephanie Fulton, AHIP Texas A & M University Chair Designate Bethany S McGowan, AHIP Purdue University Member Chris Childs University of Iowa Member Shenita Peterson Emory University Member Chris Shaffer, AHIP University of California, San Francisco Parliamentarian Matthew Wilcox, AHIP Quinnipiac University Member Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Board Liaison Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established December 1976; Revised February 1998

The committee consists of twelve members, who serve for staggered three-year terms, except the chair who serves a fourth year; the chair-designate is normally selected from third-year members. One member is appointed from a pool submitted by the Chapter Council. One member is appointed from a pool submitted by the Section Council. In years when there is a large number of portfolios to review, an ad-hoc task force will be appointed to assist in the reviewing process. The committee shall:

• review and recommend guidelines governing the MLA program of professional development and recognition
• recommend the content and skill areas required for initial eligibility for the program
• monitor the fair and equitable administration of the program
• maintain active liaison with the Chapter and Section Councils and the Continuing Education Committee
• support and promote membership participation in the program
• monitor all aspects of program implementation, and maintain ongoing program evaluation and analysis
• develop procedures for the review of materials submitted by candidates for membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals
• act as referees for all materials submitted by candidates for membership at all levels in the Academy
• approve candidates for membership in the Academy
• meet at least one time per year to review and validate procedures
• prepare and submit annual objectives and budget and midyear and annual reports

Name Position Elizabeth G. Hinton, AHIP University of Mississippi Medical Center Chair; Chapter Council Liaison Abby L. Adamczyk, AHIP Thomas Jefferson University Chair-designate Rebecca L. Bayrer, AHIP Kaiser Perm. Medical Center Member Basia Delawska-Elliott, AHIP Providence Member Charles J. Greenberg, AHIP Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Member Rebecca Kindon, AHIP Upstate Medical University Member Emily Lawson, AHIP RAND Corporation Member Leila Ledbetter, AHIP Duke University Member Sonya Lemke, AHIP Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Member Allison P. Matthews, AHIP Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Member Barnaby Nicolas, AHIP NYU Long Island School of Medicine Member Kathleen Butler, AHIP George Mason University Member Dana Gerberi, AHIP Mayo Clinic Member Ryan Norman, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Member Meredith I. Solomon, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, FMLA University of Iowa Libraries Board Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Director of Education Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Sloane G Kelley NYITCOM at A-State Community Council Liaison

Established May 2020

The MLA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is the coordinating and advisory body that evaluates and seeks to improve MLA practices and programs as they relate to diversity, equity and inclusion*.

The committee shall:

• promote and encourage a diverse MLA leadership at all levels;
• be a voice for DEI within MLA;
• advise and collaborate with MLA communities and committees on DEI-related issues;
• encourage, recommend and contribute to DEI-related programs, events and resources for MLA members and the public;
• recommend strategies to increase diversity in the profession;
• lead special DEI-related projects as directed by the Board of Directors.

To that end, the committee activities may include:

• liaising with the MLA Domain Hubs and Community Council to integrate the diverse views of MLA Caucuses into the broader MLA DEI vision, and to advise the community groups on DEI;
• liaising with the Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee (PRRC) on strategies related to improving the diversity of the pipeline to the profession;
• liaising with MLA headquarter staff to collect and analyze DEI data, and to create, update and guide the content of the MLA DEI microsite.

The DEI Committee composition should be inclusive and reflect the diversity of MLA membership. It includes:

• 6 to 9 members at-large selected because of their expertise in DEI-related issues, who serve staggered three-year terms;
• 1 chair-designate appointed from the pool of members at-large who will be serving their third year (or their second year if none are available);
• the chair-designate becomes the chair the following year, and will serve a fourth year if applicable.

 *How MLA interprets diversity, equity and inclusion:

• Diversity – ways that people are both alike and different; understanding, accepting, and valuing differences that include race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, political beliefs, language, culture, nationality, age, ability status, and religion
• Equity – takes differences into account to ensure fair and impartial processes and outcomes, and equal opportunity
• Inclusion – all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully; are intentionally valued for their distinctive skills, experiences, and perspectives; have equal access to resources and opportunities; feel a sense of belonging; and can contribute fully to the association’s success.

Name Position Kelsa Bartley, AHIP University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Chair Michael S. Fitts, Mr. University of Alabama at Birmingham Chair-Designate Alissa Fial Marquette University Member Ahlam Saleh University of Arizona Member Xiaoqian Zhang School of Information Studies Member Moyosore Adegboye Member Chloe Hough, AHIP Member Molly K Maloney University at Buffalo Member Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP Emory University Board Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Jessica Sender, AHIP Michigan State University Past Chair

Established November 2016, effective June 1, 2017, revised March 2020

The Education Steering Committee is the oversight and coordinating body for MLA education. 

The committee shall, in collaboration with the Director of Education and the established curriculum committees:

• set and share the vision for MLA education programming;
• develop and monitor MLA’s overall curriculum plan, following MLA’s professional competencies and serving target audiences;
• coordinate curriculum planning with non-MLA entities;
• request, review, and approve proposals for educational offering;
• recommend for approval by the Board the creation and modification of curriculum committees;
• monitor the performance of curriculum committees;
• address specific issues as determined by the Board or Director of Education.

The Education Steering Committee is not responsible for:

• creation, approval, or implementation of individual educational offerings;
• pricing and funding;
• resource and operational management; or
• marketing.

The specific duties are outlined in the committee’s operation manual.

The DEI Committee composition includes:

• 9 to 13 members at-large selected because of their expertise in education strategy, who serve staggered three-year terms;
• 1 chair-designate appointed from the pool of members at-large who will be serving their third year (or their second year if none are available);
• the chair-designate becomes the chair the following year, and will serve a fourth year if applicable;
• 1 ex officio non-voting member appointed by the Community Council;
• 1 ex officio non-voting member appointed by Chapter Council;
• the Education Director as ex officio member

Name Position Clara Fowler, AHIP The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Chair Emily Vardell, AHIP Emporia State University Member Sarah Cantrell, AHIP Duke University Member Cynthia Chelf, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Member John W. Cyrus VCU Libraries Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Ex Officio Brittany R. Heer Butler University Member Sarah Wade Campbell University Member Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Board Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

The Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee and the Director of Education:

1. design and plan curriculum and educational offerings and resources;
2. provide direction, expertise, and knowledge to creators and instructors of educational offerings with respect to content and instructional design;
3. review and assess offerings to ensure they are high quality and current, meet learning outcomes, and have a succession plan.

The Curriculum Committee shall also:

1. provide an annual or multi-year proposal to be approved by the Education Steering Committee for educational offering development that contributes to the MLA’s overall curriculum plan;
2. maintain an operations manual that accurately reflects its work.

Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms,
• one chair selected from one of the outgoing members who serves a fourth year; alternatively, one of the members at-large can be the chair.

Name Position Shalu Gillum, AHIP University of Central Florida College of Medicine Co-Chair Julia Stumpff Indiana University Co-Chair Terri Gotschall University of Central Florida College of Medicine Chair-designate Jaime Friel Blanck, AHIP National Institutes of Health Member Nicole Covone Memorial Healthcare System Member Kathryn M. Houk, AHIP University of Nevada Las Vegas Member Misa Mi Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Member Rebecca Anne Morin Tufts University Member Angela N. Murrell University of Arizona Member Neil Nero, AHIP Cleveland Clinic Member Shelly Santos, AHIP NewYork Presbyterian Queens Hospital Member Carol Shannon University of Michigan Member Sonam Soni Member Angela Spencer, AHIP Saint Louis University Member Annie Thompson University of Southern California Member Rachel Whitney, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Member Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

The Data Services Specialization Workgroup shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee and the Director of Education:

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Name Position Margaret Henderson, AHIP Chair Caitlin Bakker, AHIP University of Regina Member Matthew C Bridgeman Rutgers University Member Justin de la Cruz Member Julia Esparza, AHIP LSU Health Shreveport Member Kristin Hitchcock, AHIP The University of Chicago Member Anna Liss Jacobsen Indiana University, Indianapolis Member Fred Willie Zametkin LaPolla NYU Langone Medical Center Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

The Systematic Review Services Specialization Workgroup shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee and the Director of Education:

1. detail pending...

Name Position Heather Healy, AHIP University of Iowa Libraries Chair Traci Jean Mays Florida Gulf Coast University Chair-designate Emily Brennan Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Member Emily Capellari University of MI Member Margaret Jane Foster, AHIP Texas A&M University Member Leila Ledbetter, AHIP Duke University Member Stephanie Clare Roth, AHIP Christiana Care Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Director of Education

The New HLS Librarian Curriculum Project Workgroup shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee and the Director of Education:

1. detail pending...

Name Position Hannah F. Norton, AHIP University of Florida Cochair Jodi L. Philbrick, AHIP University of North Texas Cochair Kellie Brown University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Member Molly Knapp, AHIP NNLM Training Office Member Robert M Shapiro, II New Hanover Regional Medical Center, South East Area Health Education Center Member Barbara N Slover Member Darlene G Ward, AHIP Illinois College of Optometry Member Sarah Wade Campbell University Education Steering Committee Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Director of Education

The Finance Committee shall review the MLA annual budget, the performance of MLA in meeting its budgeted revenues and expenses, the audit report, MLA’s investment policy and investments, and shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities.

The Finance Committee consists of:

• the current Treasurer who will serve a chair;
• the Immediate Past President;
• the MLA Executive Director;
• the Treasurer-Elect when that position is filled;
• one or more members of the Board, for a period between one year and their time remaining on the Board;
• one member at-large, for a period not to exceed three years.

Name Position Tony Nguyen Network of the National Library of Medicine Treasurer Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Melissa De Santis, AHIP University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Member Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine Board Representative Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA Medical Univ. of South Carolina Immediate Past President Kristie Hammill MCI USA Washington Director of Finance

Established January 1985; Revised February 1998; September 2005

The committee consists of at least seven members, two appointed annually for three-year terms. The chair normally remains for a fourth year in this office; the chair-designate is normally selected from third-year members. The immediate past president serves as a voting, ex officio member. Donors of MLA scholarships and awards are not eligible for membership on the committee. The committee shall:

• administer grants and scholarships in the name of MLA
• recommend to the board all policies relating to scholarships and grants made or sponsored by MLA
• review periodically the appropriateness of existing MLA scholarships and grants
• recommend modification, elimination, or suspension of existing scholarships and grants
• make recommendations with respect to proposed new awards
• coordinate fund-raising activities in support of scholarships and grants sponsored by the association
• coordinate the work of juries appointed annually to select the recipients of the grants and scholarships
• provide general guidance regarding the procedural aspects of selecting recipients of the grants and scholarships
• prepare and submit an annual budget and midyear and annual reports

Name Position Jenessa Marie McElfresh, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chair Daisy De La Rosa Florida International University Chair Designate Andrew Todd Member Majid Anwar, AHIP Nova Southeastern University Member Jamie Furrh Quinn, AHIP Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing Member Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA Medical Univ. of South Carolina Board Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established June 1977; Revised December 1984, September 1996, September 2005Name changed to History Committee from Oral History Committee in June 2022

The History Committee is the body that oversees the association’s history program in North American health sciences information, with a focus on the Medical Library Association and evolving historical events that impact the profession, and furthers MLA’s core values in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The committee shall:

• coordinate all published and unpublished components of MLA’s history;
• identify traditional and emerging formats for capturing histories across the association*;
• determine criteria for submission of histories based on the specific format;
• coordinate the selection of historical voices and stories;
• support the training of interviewers, editors and other roles for the history program;
• assist in promoting the oral history program to contributors, MLA members and the public;
• help maintain the history website;
• undertake special projects, as tasked by the board, that support the creation of and access to history in the health sciences;
• prepare and submit annual objectives, budget, and midyear and annual reports.

The committee should be inclusive and reflect the diversity of MLA membership. It includes:

• At least 5 members at-large who are selected because of their interest and expertise in the activities of the committee, appointed annually for staggered three-year terms;
• 1 chair-designate preferably selected from the pool of members at-large, serving for one year;
• 1 chair, serving for one year;
• 1 immediate past chair, serving for one year;
• Liaisons from MLA caucuses or other MLA committees as recommended by the chair-designate and appointed by the MLA President-Elect.
• The chair of the committee may appoint individuals to specific project-related roles as required, from members of the committee or at-large.

Name Position Sally Gore University of Massachusetts Medical School Co-Chair Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, FMLA Virginia Commonwealth University Co-Chair Linné Girouard, AHIP, FMLA Houston Methodist Chair Designate DeAnn Brame Member Amelia Brunskill University of Illinois at Chicago Member Kathleen Amos, AHIP Public Health Foundation JMLA Liaison Daisy De La Rosa Florida International University Member Brad Kuennen Iowa State University Member William Olmstadt, AHIP LSU Health Shreveport Member Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Board Liaison Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Ximena Chrisagis Accessibility and Disability Caucus Liaison Jeremy Gunnoe Howard University LGBTQIA+ Caucus Liaison Gregory Laynor NYU Grossman School of Medicine Past Co-chair Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans History of the Health Sciences Caucus Liaison Beverly Murphy Duke University Med.Cntr. AAMLA Caucus Liaison Ruby L Nugent National Jewish Health Latinx Caucus Liaison Brandon Pieczko Indiana University MLA Archives Task Force Liaison Ansley Stuart University of Louisville Past Co-chair

Established prior to September 1974; Revised April 1988, May 1989, July 1992, October 2012, February 2016; November 2019

The JMLA editorial board supports the JMLA editor in publishing JMLA. The board shall: 

• carry out their roles in the publication of the JMLA in accordance with instructions from the editor – those roles may include providing advice, being an ambassador for JMLA, executing administrative tasks, managing a specific column, reviewing articles, and other tasks and projects as determined by the editor; and
• regularly meet to evaluate, strategize, and plan

The JMLA editorial board is chaired by the JMLA editor. The board consists of volunteer editors appointed as needed by the JMLA editor, generally for three-year renewable terms. Their roles may include:

• Senior editors: Experienced members, such as previous editors-in-chief, who may provide advice to the editor, spread awareness of the journal to readers and submitters, and perform such duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the editor
• Associate editors: Editors who assist with the administrative and editorial tasks of the editor in chief (may also be referred to as coeditors or another title as appropriate)
• Series editors: Editors with responsibility for particular columns or parts of the journal, such as reviews or obituaries
• Peer reviewers consist of at least twenty-one reviewers, seven appointed annually for three-year terms in consultation with the editor of the JMLA. Peer reviewers shall act as referees for papers submitted for publication in the JMLA in accordance with instructions from the editor
• Liaisons to MLA domain hubs: editors should encourage the solicitation of JMLA article submissions that reflect domain hub interests
• and other tasks and projects as determined by the editor

Name Position Jill Boruff, AHIP McGill University Co-editor-in-Chief Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA Cleveland Clinic Foundation Co-editor-in-Chief Caitlin Bakker, AHIP University of Regina Assistant Editor Thane Chambers Assistant Editor Beverly Murphy Duke University Med.Cntr. Section Editor, Obituaries Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Section Editor, Book Reviews Matthew Nicholas Noe Harvard Medical School Section Editor, Social Media Tashiana Monique Scott Cochran Section Editor, Obituaries Dominic Dankwah Agyei University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Member Kelsa Bartley, AHIP University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Member Hsinliang Chen Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Member Jacqueline Freeman University of Michigan - Taubman Health Sciences Library Member Dean Michael Giustini University of British Columbia Member Andrea M. Hayes Purdue University Member Jherusha Lambert Howard University Member Marisol Hernandez Member LaTeesa N. James Member Melissa K Kahili-Heede University of Hawaii at Manoa Member Liz Kellermeyer, AHIP National Jewish Health Member Aida Miro-Herrans Member Essam Mansour South Valley University (SVU) Member Patricia Gonce Morton University of Utah College of Nursing Member Carol L. Perryman Texas Womans University Member Brandon Pieczko Indiana University Member Amy Reyes Member Plato L. Smith, II University of Florida Member Alicia V. Zuniga Member Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine Board Liaison Katie Arnold Medical Library Association Copy and Production Editor Elizabeth O. Ayorinde Member Jacob Bilek East Tennessee State University Member Morgan A. Brynnan, AHIP Member Jill M Daby, AHIP Member Deborah Diana Divis, AHIP Creighton University Member Jensen Alexander Fisher, AHIP Rocky Vista University Member Carrie Forbes, AHIP East Carolina University Member Stuart Hales Medical Library Association Director, Publications Paula J Hess, AHIP Children's Hospital Los Angeles Member Kathryn Vela Member Gloria E. Willson Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Member

Established January 1984; Revised September 1995; September 2005

The committee consists of an equal number of members from MLA and the National Library of Medicine appointed by the president of MLA. At least two of the appointed members, including one from the National Library of Medicine, will be appointed each year. The chair, selected from the two most senior members, would be the NLM appointee for the year in which the lecture would be held at NLM, and the MLA appointee the year in which the lecture will be given at the annual meeting. The chair of MLA's National Program Committee serves an an ex officio member during the year in which a lecture is given at the MLA annual meeting. The committee shall:

• provide for the joint sponsorship by MLA and NLM of an intellectual dialog on subjects related to biomedical communications that will serve to stimulate intellectual liaison between NLM and MLA
• determine the topic, form of presentation, and identity of sponsored speakers in accordance with the terms of the agreement; presentations may be, but are not limited to, individual lecturers, symposia, or panel discussions
• make decisions on cosponsoring a presentation with funding from other organizations or individuals
• prepare and submit an annual budget and midyear and annual reports

Name Position Ken Koyle Chair - NLM Representative Michele L. Mason-Coles Walter Reed National Military Medical Center MLA Representative Kate Flewelling, AHIP Boston University Member - MLA Representative Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine Board Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liasion Peter B Seibert NLM NLM Representative

Established prior to September 1974; Revised December 1980, December 1988, May 1990, May 1991, September 1999, February 2001, February 2005

The Core Membership Committee shall be composed of eleven members, two appointed annually for three-year terms. The chair normally remains for a fourth year; the chair designate is normally selected from second-year members.

The committee shall include a new member, a student member, a chapter representative, a section representative, a Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee representative; a graduate library school faculty member and five other core committee members included the chair. The section and chapter representatives will be appointed by their respective councils, the library school faculty member by the Medical Library Education Section, and the new/student member terms will be staggered.

The committee shall:

• Review, recommend, and assist in the implementation of policies to promote membership in the association.
• Assist with planning and evaluation of membership promotion efforts.
• Assist with implementing specific membership development strategies, such as prospective member list development, telephone follow-up, and new member welcome and reception.
• Prepare and submit annual objectives and budget; submit midyear and annual reports to the Board of Directors.

Name Position Jana Liebermann Chair Adorée Hatton, AHIP Loma Linda University Chair-designate Laura N. Haygood, AHIP Member Diane Kearney, AHIP Northern Virginia Community College Member Alia Spencer Palm Beach State College Member Debra Trogdon-Livingston Student Member Alexandria Q Wilson, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Kelsey Grabeel, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Adela V. Justice, AHIP UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Member Irene (Rena) Machowa Lubker, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Board Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Erin Wentz MCPHS University Community Council Liaison

Established October 2012; revised November 2019
The MLAConnect editorial board supports the MLAConnect editor in publishing the MLAConnect content. The board shall:

• carry out their roles in the publication of MLAConnect in accordance with instructions from the editor – those roles may include managing a column, reviewing article submissions, soliciting article publications, and writing articles
• regularly meet to evaluate, strategize, and plan
• the MLA executive director, or appointed MLA staff member, is an ex officio member of the MLAConnect editorial board

Name Position Christine Willis, AHIP Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Editor Terri Gotschall University of Central Florida College of Medicine Hub Co-editor: Information Services Jon Goodell, AHIP Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Podcast Sound Editor Elizabeth G. Hinton, AHIP University of Mississippi Medical Center Hub Co-editor: Information Services Sarah Jackson LSU Health Shreveport Hub Co-editor: Education Anne Morgan, AHIP A.T. Still University Hub Editor: Information Management Joe Price Galen College of Nursing Hub Co-editor: Professionalism & Leadership Regina Fisher Raboin University of Mass Chan Medical School Hub Co-editor: Professionalism and Leadership Erin Elizabeth Ware LSU Health Shreveport Hub Co-editor: Education Katie Arnold Medical Library Association Copy and Production Editor

Established December 1976; Revised December 1987; November 2019

The Board of Directors establishes a new National Program Committee (NPC) to support the organization of each future MLA Annual Meeting, three years prior to its occurrence. Each committee terminates on December 31 following the corresponding annual meeting.

In years where the meeting is a joint meeting, the Board of Directors may modify the name of the committee (e.g., if the collaboration is with an international organization) and the rules of its composition.

The committee's primary responsibility is to assemble a quality program that aligns with the strategic objectives of MLA, and represents the diversity of interests of MLA members, in accordance with the guidelines of the Annual Meeting Planning Guide, and in collaboration with MLA headquarters staff. This includes:

• developing the meeting theme
• calling for and evaluating contributed papers
• soliciting the participation of peer reviewers
• identifying and inviting speakers
• assisting MLA headquarters staff in making necessary local arrangements and to provide staffing for such activities as hospitality, via the Local Assistance Committee (LAC) subcommittee of the NPC

The committee contributes to other essential areas that are the responsibility of MLA headquarters staff, such as:

• assisting with city iconic imagery
• publicizing the meeting
• creating the meeting schedule
• identifying vendor interests
• attending site visits as required

The committee is not responsible for:

• general marketing
• logistics
• budgeting, including registration rates
• exhibits
• continuing education courses
• activities and content other than those listed above (e.g., awards, receptions, business meeting, open forums, committee meetings, caucus gatherings)

The NPC consists of members who are appointed because of their expertise in program planning and their diverse representation of MLA interests and members, and includes:

• one chair or two co-chairs, and one chair or two LAC co-chairs for the host city appointed by the President up to three years prior to the meeting
• 8 to 12 members, including one  assigned as liaison to each domain hub appointed as part of the regular committee appointment cycle two years prior to the annual meeting
• one representative of the Community Council appointed by the chair of Community Council
• one representative of the Chapter Council appointed by the chair of Chapter Council
• the executive director and members of the MLA headquarters staff appointed by them

Additional responsibilities include:

• the LAC chair appoints a group of subcommittees to assist headquarters in making necessary local arrangements and to provide staffing for such activities as hospitality. The number of subcommittees and their type will vary from city to city. The chairs of these subcommittees, together with the local assistance chair, serve as the local steering committee
• the liaison to each domain hub shares with the NPC the interests and latest trends occurring in member caucuses; they in turn solicit member caucuses for individuals to submit contributed sessions
• the representatives of the Community and Chapter Councils are responsible for the channels of communication between the NPC on their respective councils, and for specific calls to action

Subcommittees

The local assistance chair appoints a group of subcommittees to assist headquarters in making necessary local arrangements and to provide staffing for such activities as hospitality. The number of subcommittees and their type will vary from city to city. The chairs of these subcommittees, together with the local assistance chair, serve as the local steering committee.

2023 National Program Committee

Name Position Kate Flewelling, AHIP Boston University Co-chair Ryan Harris, AHIP University of North Carolina, Charlotte Co-chair LaVentra E. Danquah, AHIP Wayne State University LAC Chair Nabi Hasan, PhD, PDF, FNEB, FSLA Indian Institute of Technology Delhi SLA Program Committee Liaison Andrew Shimp Yale University SLA Program Committee Liaison Roxanne Bogucka University of Texas at Austin Member Frances Chu Providence Health & Services Member Rian Debner, AHIP University of Western States Member Carolyn Ching Dennison, AHIP University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Library Member Steven Douglas University of Maryland Member Martha Earl, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Gregory Laynor NYU Grossman School of Medicine Member Emily S Mazure, AHIP Mountain Area Health Education Center Member Terri Ottosen, AHIP University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Member Katie Prentice, AHIP The TMC Library Member Rose L Turner University of Pittsburgh Member Alessia Zanin-Yost, AHIP Slippery Rock University Member Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA Medical Univ. of South Carolina Board Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison; Liaison to Contributed Content Working Group Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Hannah Jeon Medical Library Association Staff Liaison; Liaison to LAC Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Jordan Burghardt MCI USA for Special Libraries Association SLA Staff Liaison Monica Evans-Lombe Special Libraries Association (SLA) SLA Staff Liaison Stuart Hales Medical Library Association SLA Staff Liasion

2024 National Program Committee

Name Position Liz Kellermeyer, AHIP National Jewish Health Co-Chair Emily Vardell, AHIP Emporia State University Co-Chair Laura Zeigen, AHIP Oregon Health & Science University Local Assistance Committee Co-chair Sola Whitehead, AHIP VA Portland Health Care System Local Assistance Committee Co-chair Shalu Gillum, AHIP University of Central Florida College of Medicine Virtual Assistance Committee Chair Brian L. Baker Valley Children's Hospital Member Dawn Ellen Hackman, AHIP San José State University Member Rosalind K Lett The Infopreneurs, LLC Member Sylvia McAphee University of Alabama at Birmingham Member Jaclyn Morales North Shore University Hospital Member David A. Nolfi, AHIP Duquesne University Member Jenny Pierce Temple University Member Ariel FitzGerald Pomputius, AHIP University of Florida Member Melissa L Rethlefsen, AHIP University of New Mexico Member Ashley Michelle Thomas Harvard Medical School Member Amy Blevins Indiana University School of Medicine Board Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Director, Professional Development; Contributed Content Staff Liaison Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Chief Operating Officer; Staff Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Manager of Executive Operations; Staff Liaison

2024 National Program Committee - Collection Development Workgroup

Name Position Alan Backer UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus Member Megan Besaw Inman East Carolina University Member Nicole Theis-Mahon, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Iris Kovar-Gough, AHIP Michigan State University Chair Enrique Mares Wolters Kluwer Member Jen Ostrosky JoVE Member Emily Singley Member

2024 National Program Committee - Leadership and Management Workgroup

Name Position Ann Cullen Tufts University Mary Beth McAteer, AHIP Virginia Mason Medical Center Member Jolene M. Miller, AHIP University of Toledo Member Jennifer C Westrick, AHIP Library of Rush University Medical Center Member Mark Berendsen Northwestern University Chair Elizabeth Downey member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Tim Peters Central Michigan University Member

2024 National Program Committee - Data Management and Services Workgroup

Name Position Elena Azadbakht University of Nevada, Reno Member Jocelyn Swick-Jemison Member Kristen Adams Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Gabriele Hayden University of Oregon Libraries Mary Piorun, PhD, AHIP University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Member Rebecca Reznik-Zellen University of Massachusetts Medical School Member

2025 National Program Committee

Name Position Emily Brennan Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Co-chair Mary Beth McAteer, AHIP Virginia Mason Medical Center Co-chair Gisela M. Butera National Institutes of Health Member Katherine Downton University of Maryland, Baltimore Member Carrie Grinstead, AHIP Member Sarah E Katz, AHIP University Of Delaware Member Karina Kletscher, AHIP Creighton University Member Gail Kouame University of South Alabama Member Erica Lake Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6 Member Jaclyn O'Rorke Tri-County Technical College Member Kimberly R. Powell Emory University Member Christina M. Seeger, AHIP SHSU-COM Member Lynn Warner University of Cincinnati Member Wanda Whitney, AHIP Member Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, CCWG Liaison Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Special Content Hannah Jeon Medical Library Association Staff Liaison; Liaison to LAC

Established prior to September 1974 (from Article V, sec. 1–2 of the bylaws); Revised December 1987, January 1992

Nine Voting Members shall be elected annually to the committee. The immediate past president shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting chair of the committee. Members of the Board of Directors may not serve as voting members of the committee. All ten shall serve for a term beginning as soon as the votes of the mail election in which they were elected have been counted and ending when votes have been counted in the election using the ballot they prepared. Any vacancy arising in the offices of committee members shall be filled by the Board of Directors. No one shall serve on the committee as a voting member for more than one term during a period of five years. Each chapter and each section of the association shall submit to its council annually the name of one Voting Member, chosen in accordance with chapter or section bylaws, as a potential candidate for membership on the Nominating Committee; this submission shall be made to the appropriate council before its final assembly at the association's annual meeting. Each potential candidate shall prepare a biographical statement and a signed statement of willingness-to-serve if elected as a member of the committee. These statements shall accompany the names submitted. The Chapter Council and the Section Council, while assembled at the association's annual meeting, shall each select six candidates from the names submitted by the chapters and sections and shall present those names to the chair of the Nominating Committee immediately thereafter. The Board of Directors shall present to the chair of the Nominating Committee no later than September 25 the names of six Voting Members as its candidates and any additional names needed to achieve a minimum of nine candidates on the ballot, all with the accompaniments as stipulated in Section 2 of this Article. No person shall consent to being a potential candidate or a candidate for membership on the committee who is already such a potential candidate or candidate from some other unit of the association; no candidate for membership on the committee shall also be a candidate for an elective office of the association, or vice versa. The committee shall

• prepare annually a slate of at least two nominees for president-elect and for each director elected by the membership at large whose term expires
• accompany the slate with a biographical statement for each candidate, a photograph of the candidate, a written statement of the candidate's consent to serve if elected, and a statement prepared by the candidate describing his or her aims as an officer of the association
• submit midyear and annual reports

Name Position Shannon D Jones, AHIP, FMLA Medical Univ. of South Carolina Chair Naomi Bishop, AHIP University of Arizona Member Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Virtua Health Member Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLA Emory University Member Jacqueline Freeman University of Michigan - Taubman Health Sciences Library Member Jolene M. Miller, AHIP University of Toledo Member Rachel Keiko Stark, AHIP California State University, Sacramento Member Tracy C. Shields, AHIP Member Nancy Shin, AHIP Johns Hopkins University Member Lin Wu, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established December 2003 as ad hoc committee; approved as standing committee September 2006; charge revised 11/2014

The Committee consists of at least seven members, two appointed annually for three-year terms. If a third-year member is chosen for chair designate, that person may remain for a fourth year to serve as chair. The committee also has a board liaison and staff liaison that are non-voting members of the committee. Liaisons from the Chapter and Section Councils and the Medical Library Association’s Membership Committee and other MLA units may be appointed as nonvoting members as needed. The committee shall attract and retain individuals from diverse populations into the health sciences librarianship field. It should determine ways to offer mentoring, outreach, and training opportunities to organizations and to individuals already in the field, transitioning to new roles or seeking information about the field. Specifically, this standing committee is charged to:

• Collaborate with local chapters to support relationships with career counselors and faculty advisors, especially those serving minority students, to promote health sciences librarianship as a viable career option.
• Collaborate with local chapters to promote health sciences librarianship to library and information school educators to encourage the inclusion of health sciences courses and curriculums.
• Collaborate with local chapters to partner with library/information schools to develop health sciences librarianship programs for distance learning, including Web-based courses, to aid those students who are geographically bound in an area without an ALA-accredited library/information science program.
• Identify and implement strategies to inform other types of librarians and second-career-seeking individuals about health sciences librarianship.
• Facilitate, staff and promote the annual Resume Clinic and provide additional career resources as needed.
• Refine and promote the Mentor Database.
• Collaborate with Special Interest Groups (SIGS) and other MLA groups to recruit and retain professionals.
• Recommend new or update current career recruitment materials as needed.
• Maintain inventory of MLA chapter and section recruitment efforts and encourage MLA chapters to conduct recruitment efforts at the local level.

Name Position Kimberly Loper, AHIP University of Miami Chair Gregg A. Stevens, AHIP University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Chair-designate Heather K. Moberly, AHIP Pennsylvania State University Member Megan Kimberley Nance Yale University Member Ryan Norman, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Member Lin Wu, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Amy Chatfield University of Southern California Member Heather J Martin, AHIP Providence Member Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Board Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Amy L Corder Tulane University Community Council Liaison Beverly Murphy Duke University Med.Cntr. Chapter Council Liaison

Established September 2022

The MLA Role in Societal Issues Task Force will create and recommend guidelines, objectives, and processes to address social justice and human rights issues to the MLA Board of Directors.

The guidelines, objectives, and processes shall:

• Clarify how MLA selects issues it will address, taking into account the MLA mission in health sciences, the MLA audience of health sciences information professionals, the diversity of opinions of MLA members, MLA’s limited resources in volunteer and staff time and in budget, and MLA’s 501c(3) nonprofit status;
• Further clarify the role of MLA caucuses who currently are encouraged to issue their own statements as part of MLA, the role of the DEI committee, and MLA as the overall organization;
• Prioritize action-taking and practical impact over issuing or co-signing statements;
• Define strategies for engaging MLA communities in the process, including subject matter experts, and for partnering with other organizations; and
• Set expectations for response time and scope.

The Task Force shall include members appointed by the MLA President for a term ending with submitting the recommendations to the Board of Directors no later than May 31, 2023.

Name Position Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established October 2021

The Special Program Committee (SPC) supports organization topical meetings (summits, symposia or other) that require it. Each SPC terminates no later than three months following the corresponding meeting.

The committee's primary responsibility is to assemble a quality program that aligns with the strategic objectives of MLA, in collaboration with MLA headquarters staff. This may include:

• developing the meeting theme
• calling for and evaluating contributed papers or other program submissions
• soliciting the participation of peer reviewers
• identifying and inviting speakers

The SPC consists of a diverse representation of individuals who are appointed because of their expertise in program planning and the topic area, and includes:

• one chair or two co-chairs
• 4 to 12 members as required based on the scope of the meeting
• one representative of the National Program Committee (NPC) if the special program is part of or adjacent to the MLA annual conference
• one representative of the Board of Directors
• the executive director and/or members of the MLA headquarters staff appointed by them

Appointed individuals may be non-MLA members (e.g. experts, publishers or other vendors) if appropriate to achieve the program objectives.

The committee is not responsible for logistics, budgeting including registration rates, exhibits if applicable, marketing or communications, and generally any activity that isn’t directly related to the programing content.

Name Position Michael A. Wood Weill Cornell Medicine Chair Amy Bleich American Academy of Pediatrics Member Steven Douglas University of Maryland Member Donna S. Gibson Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Member Shannon Gordon Elsevier Member Jean Gudenas, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Member Stella (F) Hillegass Ovid Member J. Michael Lindsay, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Sarah McClung University of California, San Francisco Member Rob McKinney NEJM Group Member Jen Ostrosky JoVE Member Andrea Spector EBSCO Member Ramune K. Kubilius, AHIP SLA Planning Liaison Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP Emory University MLA Board of Directors Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association MLA Staff Liaison

Established 1985; revised December 1987, May 1991, February 2002 (effective May 2002), revisedJune 2020

The committee develops and promotes a joint legislative agenda both externally and internally that supports a consistent position on information policy issues, particularly those relevant to medical libraries and librarianship, and on governmental actions affecting medical libraries.

To leverage its reach and ability to educate Congress about relevant issues, members are appointed preferably from the districts and states of members of Congress sitting on committees addressing MLA and AAHSL’s legislative priorities (e.g., NIH and NLM funding)

MLA and AAHSL committee members are encouraged to routinely communicate public policy updates and activate their networks when needed (e.g., MLA chapter, MLA caucus, and AAHSL listservs)

An ad hoc working group is appointed to plan a Capitol Hill Day for the MLA membership two years before MLA’s annual meeting is held in DC.

MLA is represented on the task force by the president (one year), and four members at large with legislative experience (two serve three-year terms, two serve four-year terms). The executive director and a representative from the National Library of Medicine serve as nonvoting, ex officio members.

The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is represented by the association's president, and four AAHSL members at large with legislative experience. AAHSL members serve four-year terms. MLA and AAHSL members at large may be appointed for a consecutive second term.

Name Position Margaret Ansell, AHIP University of Florida Chair, 11/1/2021 - 10/31/2023; AAHSL Representative Ryan Harris, AHIP University of North Carolina, Charlotte Chair Designate Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association MLA Representative Xan Y Goodman University of Nevada, Las Vegas Member; MLA Representative Caitlin Ann Pike, AHIP Member; MLA Representative Eric D. Albright, AHIP Tufts University Member - MLA Representative Erinn Aspinall, AHIP University of Minnesota Member - MLA Representative Jill Deaver University of Alabama at Birmingham AAHSL Representative Teresa Zayas-Caban National Institute of Health NLM Representative Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Nadine Dexter, AHIP University of Central Florida Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine MLA Board Liaison

Established May 2021 to May 2024

The charge of the 125-Year Retrospective Task Force is to establish and lead initiatives that will

• honor 125 years of MLA’s history with publications, events and initiatives that highlight MLA milestones, deepen our understanding of the experience of diverse communities over the course of MLA history, and ensure that all voices are represented within the historical narrative
• support the quality of healthcare education, and research throughout the world
• ensure that all voices are represented within the historical narrative

To that end, the task force will:

• Collaborate with MLA’s caucuses and chapters to identify members who will contribute to the initiative, include community initiatives, activities, perspectives, and content;
• Liaise with MLA editorial boards, program committees and other MLA entities to ensure broad inclusive and diverse participation, cohesiveness and alignment;
• Partner with MLA headquarters for project management, coordination, communications, and other MLA resources as required.

Name Position Michelle R Lieggi, AHIP Chair Kathleen Amos, AHIP Public Health Foundation Member Shannon Compton, PhD, AHIP Bay Path University Member Montie L. Dobbins, AHIP LSUHSC Shreveport Member Suzanne Fricke, AHIP Washington State University Member Brenda Faye Green, FMLA Member Mary A. Hyde, AHIP Member Michael R. Kronenfeld, AHIP, FMLA A. T. Still University Member Christine Willis, AHIP Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Member Kate Flewelling, AHIP Boston University NPC 2023 Liaison Sally Gore University of Massachusetts Medical School Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established May 2022; to May 2024

The Most Notable Workgroup will develop criteria and identify members who have made notable contributions to MLA since the centennial in 1998 (past 25 years) and who reflect MLA's core DEI values.

Name Position

Established May 2021 to May 2024

The charge of the Vision 2048 Task Force is to envision the future (25 years) of the profession with community-driven activities and ideation that reflects the richness of MLA communities.

To that end, the task force will:

• Collaborate with MLA’s caucuses and chapters to plan community initiatives, activities, perspectives, and content;
• Liaise with MLA editorial boards, program committees and other MLA entities to ensure broad inclusive and diverse participation, cohesiveness, and alignment in the communication of the vision;
• Partner with MLA headquarters for project management, coordination, communications, and other MLA resources as required.

Name Position Charlotte Beyer, AHIP Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Chair Heidi Sue Adams Logan Health Member Jane Blumenthal, AHIP, FMLA Member Roy Eugene Brown, AHIP Virginia Commonwealth University Member Janet Crum University of Arizona Member Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Virtua Health Member Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA Cleveland Clinic Foundation Member Joanne Gard Marshall, AHIP, FMLA Member M.J. Tooey, AHIP, FMLA Member Krystal Madkins Vision 2048 Student Workgroup Liaison Matthew Nicholas Noe Harvard Medical School Member Carmela L Preciado Vision 2048 Student Workgroup Liaison Toni Yancey Saint Elizabeths Hospital Member Ryan Harris, AHIP University of North Carolina, Charlotte NPC 2023 Liaison Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established May 2021 to May 2024

The charge of the MLA Archives Task Force is to define MLA’s strategy for an online repository of MLA historical intellectual property in order to enhance member access to the association’s rich intellectual property holdings.

To that end, the task force tasks may include:

• Performing an environmental scan (what archives are where, include chapters, etc.)
• Creation of a vision and plan
• Identifying partners (e.g. for technology)
• Collaborating with the National Library of Medicine (repository for MLA print archives)
• Determining cost
• Providing information to establish a fundraising case statement

Name Position Brandon Pieczko Indiana University Chair A'Llyn Ettien Member Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA University of California, Irvine Member Amy Gische Lyons University at Buffalo Member Lindsay Million, AHIP HCA Healthcare Member Steven J. Moore, AHIP Henry Ford Health Member Meredith I. Solomon, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position A'Llyn Ettien Chair Elizabeth Frakes, AHIP University of Utah Member Natalee Dee Reese Augusta University Member MENETE SHATONA, MRS UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA Member Deedra Walton, AHIP University of Central Florida College of Medicine Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Virginia F. Desouky West Virginia University Chair Dominic Dankwah Agyei University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Member Nell Aronoff University at Buffalo Member Amy Ferguson Parker University Member Merle Rosenzweig University of Michigan Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Danielle N. Linden, AHIP Providence St. Joseph Hospital Chair Kelly R Gonzalez Univ. of TX - SW Medical Ctr. Member Rebecca Kindon, AHIP Upstate Medical University Member Carolyn Martin, AHIP NNLM Region 5 Member Roger Russell, Jr. East Carolina University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Andrea Harrow, AHIP University of Southern California Chair Lori A. Harding, AHIP Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Knowledge Management Center Member Jennifer Schram, AHIP Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Member Priscilla L. Stephenson, AHIP, FMLA Member Heather Stevens Cottage Health Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Megan M. Bell, AHIP The University of Alabama at Birmingham Chair Keydi Boss O'Hagan, AHIP Jersey College Member Tiffany N. Chavis University of Maryland Baltimore Member Laura C. Davison University of Kentucky Member Deborah Farber, AHIP California University of Science and Medicine Member Norice Lee Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jessica Sender, AHIP Michigan State University Chair Jessica Jones Virginia Commonwealth University Member Sloane G Kelley NYITCOM at A-State Member Jenny Mills, AHIP Member Sara Pimental, AHIP Kaiser Permanente Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Gerald J. Perry, AHIP, FMLA University of Arizona Chair Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Member Deborah Jane Rhue University of New Mexico Member Susan Steelman, AHIP Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Member JoLinda L. Thompson, AHIP Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Lisa McGuire University of Minnesota Chair Sonya Lemke, AHIP Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Member Amy Louise Masek, AHIP Clarkson College Member Isabel Ramos-Wing Bon Secours Virginia Health System Member Toni Yancey Saint Elizabeths Hospital Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Linda Walton, AHIP Chair Carolyn Ching Dennison, AHIP University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Library Member Julia Esparza, AHIP LSU Health Shreveport Member Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, AHIP Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Member Bette S. Sydelko, AHIP Kettering Health Dayton Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Angela Barr, AHIP Georgetown University Chair Frances Chu Providence Health & Services Member Gale G. Hannigan, AHIP Member Yvonnada Maria McNeil, AHIP ACOG Member Jean E. Riedlinger, AHIP American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Erin Elizabeth Ware LSU Health Shreveport Chair Catherine D. King Case Western Reserve University Member Stefanie Lapka, AHIP University of Houston Member Andrea Wright University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Member Sarah Towner Wright UNC-Chapel Hill Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Lauren Martiere Fletcher Brown University -Warren Alpert Medical School Chair Roy Eugene Brown, AHIP Virginia Commonwealth University Member Anna Crawford, AHIP West Virginia University Member Elizabeth Moreton UNC Chapel Hill Member Erica M. Ross, AHIP Mayo Clinic Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Tara Brigham, AHIP Mayo Clinic Chair Heather L. Brown University of Nebraska Medical Center Member Kristine A Petre Moravian University Member Allison Piazza, AHIP Weill Cornell Medicine Member Julia Marie Sarpy Nova Southeastern University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jeannine Creazzo, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Chair Marie T Ascher New York Medical College Member Stephanie Henderson University of Kentucky Member Kimberly Miller Idaho State University - Meridian Member Brooke Olson University of Minnesota Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Megan Jaskowiak Miami University Chair Dianne M Aldrich Rocky Vista University Member Monifa Carter NYU Langone Health / NYU Long Island School of Medicine Member Kelly R Gonzalez Univ. of TX - SW Medical Ctr. Member Elizabeth Ten Have Thomas Jefferson University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jessi Van Der Volgen, AHIP University of Utah Chair Deborah L Lauseng University of Illinois at Chicago Member Rikke Sarah Ogawa, AHIP Member Debra Werner Member Michelle L Zafron University at Buffalo Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Amber Burtis Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chair Laura E Briggs Member Yuan Chi, AHIP Cochrane Member Carrie Forbes, AHIP East Carolina University Member Mego Franks Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position CAROLANN CURRY NNLM Region 5 Member Brenda Fay Aurora Health Care, Inc. Member Samantha Guss Virginia Commonwealth University Member G.J. Corey Harmon, AHIP East Carolina University Member Heather Jett, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jason Burton UCLA Chair Gary Scott Atwood University of Vermont Member Mallory Blasingame Vanderbilt University Medical Center Member Zemirah Ngow, AHIP UCSD Member Erika L. Sevetson Brown University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jennifer Smith, AHIP Palmer College of Chiropractic Chair Ann Dyer, AHIP Washington State University Member Stephanie M. Shippey, AHIP Member Deborah Thomas, AHIP Washington University School of Medicine Member Mia S. White, AHIP Emory University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position David Charles Duggar, AHIP Chair Janet Crum University of Arizona Member Natya Hans University of Florida Member Paula J Hess, AHIP Children's Hospital Los Angeles Member Danielle N. Linden, AHIP Providence St. Joseph Hospital Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Tiffany Garrett, AHIP Roseman University of Health Sciences Chair Nancy J. Allee, AHIP University of Michigan Member Lorraine Chun New York College of Podiatric Medicine Member Gregory Laynor NYU Grossman School of Medicine Member Amy Nadell, AHIP Banner Health Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Robert T. Mackes, AHIP Covidence Member Valerie G Prilop, AHIP UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Member Molly Ingram Sanders Reading Hospital/Tower Health Member Perry Tretbar Weidling Member Terrie R. Wheeler Weill Cornell Medicine Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Nita K. Mailander, AHIP Grand Canyon University Chair Hannah Burrows UNC Chapel Hill Member Leslie Gascon Member Xan Y Goodman University of Nevada, Las Vegas Member Jing Su Vanderbilt University Medical Center Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Pamela R Herring, AHIP UCF College of Medicine Chair Jenn Monnin West Virginia University Member Faith Steele Member Jeanne Strausman, AHIP NYIT/College of Osteopathic Medicine Member Mary Margaret Thomas University of Iowa Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Rachel Helbing, AHIP University of Houston Chair Lindsay E Blake, AHIP University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences Member Carole Ann Durst National Jewish Health Member Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Virtua Health Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Rachel Pinotti Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Chair Jamie E Bloss, AHIP East Carolina University Member Amy J. Edwards, AHIP University of South Carolina Member Pam Lough CDC Foundation Member Heidi Reis, AHIP East Carolina University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Erin E. Reardon, AHIP Emory University Chair Jeffrey T. Huber University of Kentucky Member Mariana Lapidus MCPHS University Member Sharon Leslie, AHIP Emory University Member Jane Morgan-Daniel, AHIP University of Florida Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Heather N. Holmes, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Chair Erica Brody Member Julie K. Gaines, AHIP Augusta Univ/Univ of GA Medical Partnership Member Laurel Scheinfeld, AHIP Stony Brook University Member Nakia Joye Woodward East Tennessee State University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Meghan Hupe, AHIP Georgetown University Chair Alanna Campbell, AHIP NOSM University Member Elizabeth Berilla Kavanaugh, AHIP Geisinger Member John D. Lovelace PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION Member Ellen Rothbaum, AHIP St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Danielle N. Linden, AHIP Providence St. Joseph Hospital Chair Lee Luniewski Scripps Health - Mercy Hospital Member Maud Mundava, AHIP A.T. Still University Member Barbara E. Ruggeri, AHIP Advocate Aurora Health Member Elizabeth C. Whipple, AHIP Indiana University School of Medicine Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Kathryn Vela Chair Jeannine Creazzo, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Member Emily J Glenn, AHIP University of Nebraska Medical Center Member Amy Minix Indiana University Member Riley J. Samuelson University of Iowa Libraries Member Laurie Schwing UPMC Central Pa. Member Lauren Amber Wheeler University of Alabama Birmingham Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Laura Menard Northern Kentucky University Chair Rachel Hinrichs IUPUI Member Margaret (Mardet) A. Hoogland, AHIP University of Toledo Member Liz Kellermeyer, AHIP National Jewish Health Member Judith Smith University of Michigan Member Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Lorin K. Jackson Medical University of South Carolina Chair Lisa A. Adriani, AHIP Member Lucy Carr Jones Member Claire B. Joseph, AHIP Mount Sinai South Nassau Member Jan Rene Kuebel-Hernandez, AHIP Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison