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 Brittany R. Heer Butler University Chair Cecelia Vetter, AHIP Indiana University School of Medicine Chair-designate Sarah Senter, AHIP Member David Bickford University of Arizona Member John Carter, AHIP NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State-Jonesboro Member Gurpreet Kaur Rana University of Michigan Member Elizabeth Stellrecht SUNY at Buffalo, Health Sciences Library Services Member Stephanie Clare Roth, AHIP Temple University Member Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA Oregon Health & Science University Board Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established May 2016

The committee consists of members appointed for the duration of the Task Force (estimate of one year). The committee shall review the use of the restricted funds related to MLA Awards and Grants and make recommendations by April 30, 2017.

Name Position

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 Elaina Vitale Dartmouth College Chair Heather Jett, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Chair-designate Susan Maria Harnett, AHIP Nemours Children's Health Member Jeannine Creazzo, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Member Amanda Haberstroh East Carolina University Member Patricia Ulmer Geisinger Health Member Tony Nguyen, AHIP Network of the National Library of Medicine Board Liaison Jamie Hart Birkner Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Charles Harmon 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 David Charles Duggar, AHIP Co-chair Amy Gische Lyons, AHIP, FMLA University at Buffalo Co-chair Stephanie Fulton, AHIP Texas A & M University Member Bethany S McGowan, AHIP Purdue University Member Rachel Hope Perry Hanses Chamberlain University Member Randall Watts, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Board Liaison Chris Shaffer, AHIP University of California, San Francisco Parliamentarian Mary M Langman 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 Rachel Helbing, AHIP University of Houston Chair Elizabeth G. Hinton, AHIP University of Mississippi Medical Center Chair-designate Abby L. Adamczyk, AHIP Thomas Jefferson University Member Keydi Boss O'Hagan, AHIP Jersey College Member Virginia Mattson Carden, AHIP Member Dena Fracolli Hanson, AHIP Cook Childrens Health Care System Member 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 Emory University 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 Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, FMLA University of Iowa Board Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Director of Education Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Terry Kit Selfe, AHIP University of Florida 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 Jessica Sender, AHIP Michigan State University Chair Kelsa Bartley University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Chair-Designate Jane Morgan-Daniel, AHIP University of Florida Past Chair Majid Anwar, AHIP Nova Southeastern University Member Monica Riley Morehouse School of Medicine Member Alissa Fial Marquette University Member Ahlam Saleh University of Arizona Member Xiaoqian Zhang School of Information Studies Member Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP Emory University Board Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Michael S. Fitts University of Alabama at Birmingham Member

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 Stephanie M. Swanberg, AHIP Michigan School of Psychology Chair Clara Fowler MD Anderson Cancer Center Chair-designate Cynthia Beeler, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Member Harold S Bright, IV, AHIP A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Member Sarah Wade, AHIP Campbell University Member John W. Cyrus VCU Libraries Member Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Hannah F. Norton, AHIP University of Florida Member Emily Vardell, AHIP Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Ex Officio Heather N. Holmes, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Board Liaison Charlotte Beyer, AHIP Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Community Council Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

The Health Information Professionalism Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee, other Curriculum committees, 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;

in the area of health information professionalism.

The Health Information Professionalism 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.

The Health Information Professionalism Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise in the assigned curriculum area:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms, including individuals from MLA Sections and SIGs with a related focus
• 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
• one member of the Health Information Professionalism Curriculum Committee shall serve as a liaison to the Professionalism and Leadership Domain Hub

Name Position Elizabeth Irish, AHIP Albany Medical College Chair Robert M Shapiro, II New Hanover Regional Medical Center, South East Area Health Education Center Chair-designate Rick L Fought, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Carrie D. Adams University of Florida Member Amanda Doughty ECHN Member Christopher Evans Washington State University: Spokane Member Angela Spencer, AHIP Saint Louis University Member Cynthia Beeler, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries ESC Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

The Information Management Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee, other Curriculum committees, 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;

in the area of information management.

The Information Management 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.

The Information Management Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise in the assigned curriculum area:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms, including individuals from MLA Sections and SIGs with a related focus
• 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
• one member of the Information Management Curriculum Committee shall serve as a liaison to the Information Management Domain Hub

Name Position Erin E. Reardon, AHIP University of Minnesota Chair Nicole Covone Memorial Healthcare System Chair-designate Adrienne Brodie Member Nicole Theis-Mahon, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Matthew C Bridgeman Rutgers University Member Jeremy Gunnoe Member Neil Nero, AHIP Cleveland Clinic Member Sonam Soni Member Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center ESC Liaison

The Information Services Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee, other Curriculum committees, 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;

in the area of information services.

The Information Services 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.

The Information Services Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise in the assigned curriculum area:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms, including individuals from MLA Sections and SIGs with a related focus
• 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
• one member of the Information Services Curriculum Committee shall serve as a liaison to the Information Services Domain Hub and one member shall serve as a liaison to the Education Domain Hub

Name Position Julie K. Gaines, AHIP Augusta Univ/Univ of GA Medical Partnership Chair Terri Gotschall, AHIP University of Central Florida College of Medicine Chair-designate Elizabeth Laera, AHIP Brookwood Baptist Health Member Jennifer DeBerg Member Kim Harp University of Nebraska Medical Center Member Kathryn M. Houk, AHIP University of Nevada Las Vegas Member Molly Knapp, AHIP NNLM Training Office Member Sarah Wade, AHIP Campbell University ESC Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

The Instruction and Instructional Design Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee, other Curriculum committees, 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;

in the area of instruction and instructional design.

The Instruction and Instructional Design 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.

The Instruction and Instructional Design Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise in the assigned curriculum area:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms, including individuals from MLA Sections and SIGs with a related focus
• 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
• one member of the Instruction and Instructional Design Curriculum Committee shall serve as a liaison to the Education Domain Hub

Name Position Danielle M Westmark University of Nebraska Medical Center Chair Julia Stumpff Indiana University Chair-designate Jolene M. Miller, AHIP University of Toledo Member Claudia Maria Schuchardt-Peet, AHIP WellSpan Health Chambersburg Hospital Member Christopher P. Larsen, AHIP City of Richmond Member Patti McCall University of Florida Member Angela N. Murrell University of Arizona Member Rachel Whitney, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Emily Vardell, AHIP ESC Liaison

The Leadership Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee, other Curriculum committees, 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;

in the area of leadership for health information professionals and MLA association.

The Leadership 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.

The Leadership Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise in the assigned curriculum area:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms, including individuals from MLA Sections and SIGs with a related focus
• 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
• one member of the Leadership Curriculum Committee shall serve as a liaison to the Professionalism and Leadership Domain Hub

Members of the Rising Star Committee who would have remained on the Rising Star Committee had it not been disbanded (see companion motion on disbanding the Rising Star Committee), and who meet the qualifications required by the new Leadership Curriculum Committee, will be invited to join the Leadership Curriculum Committee.

Name Position Debra Werner Chair Shalu Gillum, AHIP University of Central Florida College of Medicine Chair-designate Michelle B. Bass, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Samantha J Kaplan Duke University Member Carissa Burkhart-Korites Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Member Maureen Humphrey-Shelton, AHIP Army Medical Research & Development Command Member Catherine Soehner, AHIP University of Utah Member Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development Hannah F. Norton, AHIP University of Florida ESC Liaison

The Research and Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum Committee shall, in collaboration with the Education Steering Committee, other Curriculum committees, 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;

in the area of research and evidence-based practice.

The Research and Evidence-Based Practice 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.

The Research and Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum Committee consists of 6 to 13 members who are appointed because of their topical, educational, and/or instructional design expertise in the assigned curriculum area:

• 6 to 12 members at-large who serve for staggered three-year terms, including individuals from MLA Sections and SIGs with a related focus
• 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
• one member of the Research and Evidence-based Practice Curriculum Committee shall serve as a liaison to the Innovation and Research Practice Domain Hub and one member shall serve as the liaison to the Clinical Support Domain Hub

Name Position Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP Michigan State University Chair Heather Healy University of Iowa Libraries Chair-designate Caitlin Meyer Yale University Member Jaime Friel Blanck, AHIP Johns Hopkins University Member Rebecca Anne Morin Tufts University Member Shelly Santos, AHIP NewYork Presbyterian Queens Hospital Member John W. Cyrus VCU Libraries ESC Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 J. Dale Prince, AHIP Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Treasurer Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA Oregon Health & Science University Immediate Past President Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Kristie Hammill MCI USA Washington Director of Finance Deborah L Lauseng University of Illinois at Chicago Member Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, FMLA University of Iowa Member Tony Nguyen, AHIP Network of the National Library of Medicine Treasurer-Elect

Established prior to September 1974; Revised December 1986, August 1988, December 1988, May 2012

The committee consists of nine members, three appointed annually for three-year terms. The committee chair is appointed for a three-year term, with an option of reappointment for a second three-year term. The chair-designate serves a three-year term. The executive director and a representative from the National Library of Medicine serve as nonvoting, ex officio members. The chairs of chapter and section governmental relations committees serve as nonvoting members. Representatives from other groups with which the association may establish legislative liaison may be appointed as nonvoting members of the committee as needed. The committee shall:

• develop and promulgate a consistent association position on information policy issues, particularly those relevant to medical libraries and librarianship, and on governmental actions affecting medical libraries
• monitor existing and pending legislation, the implementation of public laws, and actions by federal executive departments as reflected in proposed and existing regulations and their implementation
• coordinate membership participation in this effort by organizing their responses and activities
• support a network whose major nodes are the legislation committee chairs of association chapters and sections
• maintain liaison with associations and organizations that support similar goals
• prepare and submit annual objectives and budget and midyear and annual reports

Name Position Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 Lisa A. Adriani, AHIP Chair Sheila R. Henderson, AHIP Chair-designate Daisy De La Rosa Nova Southeastern University Member Molly Knapp, AHIP NNLM Training Office Member Toluwase Victor Asubiaro Member Jenessa Marie McElfresh, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Andrew Todd Member Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA Oregon Health & Science University 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 Gregory Laynor Thomas Jefferson University Co-chair Ansley Stuart University of Louisville Co-chair Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, FMLA Virginia Commonwealth University Chair-designate DeAnn Brame Member Amelia Brunskill University of Illinois at Chicago Member Sally Gore University of Massachusetts Medical School Member Stephen J. Greenberg, AHIP Member Kathleen Amos, AHIP Public Health Foundation JMLA and MLA-125th Retrospective Task Force Liaison Ximena Chrisagis Accessibility and Disability Caucus Liaison Shannon Compton, PhD, AHIP Bay Path University LGBTQIA+ Liaison Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Board Liaison Sonya Lemke, AHIP Arkansas Colleges of Health Education HHS Liaison Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA Duke University Med.Cntr. AAMLA Liaison Ruby L Nugent National Jewish Health Latinx Liaison Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 T. Scott Plutchak, AHIP, FMLA Senior Editor Alexander J. Carroll, AHIP Vanderbilt University Interim Editor; Education Domain Hub Liaison Katherine Goold Akers PRECISIONheor Senior Editor Kathleen Amos, AHIP Public Health Foundation Associate Editor Caitlin Bakker, AHIP University of Minnesota Assistant Editor Thane Chambers Assistant Editor Ellen M. Aaronson, AHIP Mayo Clinic Section Coeditor, Resource Reviews and Proceedings Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board Liaison Stephen J. Greenberg, AHIP Section Editor, History Matters Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Section Coeditor, Resource Reviews Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA Duke University Med.Cntr. Section Editor, Obituaries Matthew Nicholas Noe Harvard Medical School Section Editor, Social Media Melanie J. Norton Yale University Section Editor, Book Reviews; Global Health & Health Equity Domain Hub Liaison Tashiana Monique Scott Cochran Section Editor, Obituaries Kelsa Bartley University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Member Skye Bickett, AHIP American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Member Robin Desmeules McGill University Member Erin RB Eldermire Cornell University Library Member Dean Michael Giustini University of British Columbia Member Andrea M. Hayes University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Member LaTeesa N. James Member Melissa K Kahili-Heede University of Hawaii at Manoa Member Jherusha Lambert Howard University Member Liz Kellermeyer, AHIP National Jewish Health Member Aida Miro-Herrans Member Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Robin Parker Member Amy Reyes Member Cynthia Marie Schmidt Member Stephanie J. Schulte Ohio State University Member Alisa Surkis NYU Langone Health Member Stephanie M. Swanberg, AHIP Michigan School of Psychology 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 Blair Anton, AHIP Chair Caitlin Bakker, AHIP University of Minnesota MLA Representative Jamie E Bloss, AHIP East Carolina University MLA Representative Julia Esparza, AHIP LSU Health Shreveport MLA Representative P J Grier Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Board Liaison Michele L. Mason-Coles Walter Reed National Military Medical Center MLA Representative Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 Timothy L Kenny Maine Medical Center Chair Jana Liebermann Chair-designate Adorée Hatton, AHIP Loma Linda University New Member Laura N. Haygood, AHIP Member Diane Kearney, AHIP Northern Virginia Community College Member Alia Spencer Palm Beach State College Member Debra Trogdon-Livingston New Member Alexandria Q Wilson, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Alexandria Leigh Brackett, AHIP Yale University Chapter Council Liaison Bradley A. Long, AHIP Penn State College of Medicine 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, AHIP 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 Lilian Hoffecker Univ. of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Hub Editor: Global Health & Health Equity Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board Liaison Lisa Huang North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System Hub Editor: Innovation & Research Practice Sarah Jackson LSU Health Shreveport Hub Co-editor: Education 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Hub Co-editor: Education Jamie Hart Birkner Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Charlene M. Dundek 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:

• creating logo for the meeting
• publicizing the meeting
• creating the meeting schedule
• identifying vendor interests
• attending site visits as required

The committee is not responsible for:

• 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.

2022 National Program Committee

Name Position Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Cochair Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Cochair Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans LAC Cochair Keith Pickett Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Tulane University School of Medicine LAC Cochair Rebecca L. Bayrer, AHIP Kaiser Perm. Medical Center Member - At Large Tara Brigham, AHIP Mayo Clinic Member - Education Elisa Cortez, AHIP University of California, Riverside Member - At Large Mariana Lapidus MCPHS University Member - Clinical Support Robert T. Mackes, AHIP Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey Member - At Large Misa Mi, AHIP Oakland University Member - Innovation & Research Practice - 1 year William Olmstadt, AHIP LSU Health Shreveport Member - Global Health & Health Equity - 1 year Mary Piorun, PhD UMass Medical School Member - At large Kathryn Vela, AHIP Member - Information Management Wanda Whitney, AHIP Member - Professionalism & Leadership Yingting Zhang, AHIP Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Member - Information Services Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA Oregon Health & Science University Board Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Jamie Hart Birkner Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Liaison to LAC Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Contributed Content Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Kate Hernandez MCI USA

2023 National Program Committee

Name Position Kate Flewelling, AHIP Boston University Co-chair Ryan Harris, AHIP University of North Carolina, Charlotte Co-chair Amy Blevins Indiana University School of Medicine Member Roxanne Bogucka, AHIP University of Texas at Austin Member Frances Chu Providence Health & Services Member Stephanie Debner, AHIP University of Western States Member Carolyn Ching Dennison, AHIP University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Library Member Steven Douglas, AHIP University of Maryland Member Martha Earl, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Gregory Laynor Thomas Jefferson University Member Emily S Mazure, AHIP 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 Jordan Wrigley Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship Member Alessia Zanin-Yost, AHIP Slippery Rock University Member Shannon D Jones, AHIP Medical Univ. of South Carolina Board Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Jamie Hart Birkner Medical Library Association Staff Liaison; Lisaison to LAC Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison; Liaison to Contributed Content Working Group Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA Oregon Health & Science University Immediate Past President Carolyn Ching Dennison, AHIP University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Library Member Francisco J. Fajardo, AHIP Florida International University Member Ryan Harris, AHIP University of North Carolina, Charlotte Member Lisa Huang North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System Member Elizabeth Laera, AHIP Brookwood Baptist Health Member Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA University of California, Irvine Member Sylvia McAphee University of Alabama at Birmingham Member Joy Summers-Ables, AHIP University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Member Aidy Weeks, AHIP UNLV Member

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 Alexandria Leigh Brackett, AHIP Yale University Chair Kimberly Loper, AHIP University of Miami Chair-designate Sheila Green, AHIP Texas A&M University Immediate Past Chair Mary Shultz University of Nevada School of Medicine Member Heather K. Moberly, AHIP Texas A&M University Member Megan Kimberley Nance Yale University Member Ryan Norman, AHIP Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Member Gregg A. Stevens, AHIP University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Member Lin Wu, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board Liaison Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Amy L Corder Tulane University Community Council 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 Sarah McClung University of California, San Francisco Chair Nina Exner Virginia Commonwealth University Member Donna S. Gibson Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Member Susan Haering NEJM Group Member Latrina Keith Albert Einstein College of Medicine Member Ramune K. Kubilius, AHIP Member Andrea Lopez Annual Reviews Member Jim Marcus Thieme Publishers Member Laura Pontillo American Dental Association Member Al Salciunas Wolters Kluwer Member Robert T. Mackes, AHIP Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey NPC Liaison Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, FMLA University of Iowa Board of Directors Liaison Barry Grant Medical Library Association 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 Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine Vice-Chair Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association MLA Representative Xan Y Goodman, AHIP University of Nevada, Las Vegas Member; MLA Representative Shannon D Jones, AHIP Medical Univ. of South Carolina MLA President Caitlin Ann Pike, AHIP Member; MLA Representative Chris Shaffer, AHIP University of California, San Francisco MLA Representative Joy Summers-Ables, AHIP University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center AAHSL Representative Jill Deaver University of Alabama at Birmingham AAHSL Representative Melissa De Santis, AHIP University of Colorado AAHSL President Philip Walker Vanderbilt University AAHSL Representative Teresa Zayas-Caban National Institute of Health NLM Representative Jerry Sheehan National Library of Medicine NLM Representative Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff 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 Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Board Liaison Mary A. Hyde, AHIP Member Michael R. Kronenfeld, AHIP, FMLA A. T. Still University Member Carl Leak George Mason University Member Christine Willis, AHIP Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Member Kate Flewelling, AHIP Boston University NPC 2023 Liaison Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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, AHIP Logan Health Member Jane Blumenthal, AHIP, FMLA Member Roy Eugene Brown, AHIP Virginia Commonwealth University Member Janet Crum, AHIP University of Arizona Member Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Virtua Member Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA Cleveland Clinic Foundation Member Joanne Gard Marshall, AHIP, FMLA Member M.J. Tooey, AHIP, FMLA Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore Member Krystal Madkins Vision 2048 Student Workgroup Liaison Matthew Nicholas Noe Harvard Medical School Member Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP Emory University Board Liaison 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, AHIP Member Emily J. Hurst Virginia Commonwealth University Board Liaison Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, FMLA University of Iowa Board Liaison Stephen J. Greenberg, AHIP Member Susan Lessick, AHIP, FMLA University of California, Irvine Member Amy Gische Lyons, AHIP, FMLA University at Buffalo Member Lindsay Million, AHIP HCA Healthcare Member Steven J. Moore, AHIP Henry Ford Health System Member Meredith I. Solomon, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Mary M Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Erin Elizabeth Ware Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Chair Cynthia Beeler, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Member Alanna Campbell NOSM University Member Sophie M. Regalado, AHIP Northern Ontario School of Medicine Member Jana L. Schellinger, AHIP Emory & Henry College Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Lisa M. Acuff, AHIP University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center Member Bette Bissonnette, AHIP American University of the Caribbean Member Stefanie Lapka, AHIP University of Houston Member Annie Thompson University of Southern California Member Shannon Marisol Yarbrough, AHIP University of North Dakota Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Mary Beth McAteer, AHIP Virginia Mason Medical Center Chair Brooke L Billman, AHIP College of American Pathologists Member Kristine A Petre, AHIP Moravian University Member Melanie E. Sorsby, AHIP Covenant Health System and School of Nursing Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Laura M Lipke MS, MLIS, AHIP A. T. Still University Chair Karen L. Hanus, AHIP Advocate Aurora Health Member Jessi Van Der Volgen, AHIP University of Utah Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Beth Edson Member Mikaela Gray University of Toronto Libraries Member Megan Besaw Inman East Carolina University Member Michelle Keba Knecht Florida Atlantic University Member Angelique Roy Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Amy Suiter, AHIP Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine Chair Nancy J. Allee, AHIP University of Michigan Member Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLA Emory University Member Abigail Smith, AHIP SUNY Upstate Medical University Member Priscilla L. Stephenson, AHIP, FMLA James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics Member Michele R. Tennant, AHIP, FMLA University of Florida Member Michelle L Zafron, AHIP University at Buffalo Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Lorraine Chun New York College of Podiatric Medicine Chair Mary E. Hitchcock University of Wisconsin-Madison Member Karina Kletscher Creighton University Member Dana D. Kopp, AHIP Providence St. Patrick Hospital Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Elaine Russo Martin, FMLA Harvard Medical School Chair Eric D. Albright, AHIP Tufts University Member Brenda Faye Green, FMLA Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Cristina Pope, AHIP SUNY Upstate Medical University Member Feili Tu-Keefner University of South Carolina Member

Name Position Jeanne Strausman, AHIP NYIT/College of Osteopathic Medicine Chair Erinn Aspinall, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Amy Chatfield University of Southern California Member Ehsan Moghadam University of Rochester Medical Center Member Jenna Pitera Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Heather Edmonds, AHIP New England College of Optometry Chair Kelsey Grabeel, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Julia Marie Sarpy, AHIP Nova Southeastern University Member D M (Mikki) Smith, AHIP Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Rachel Hinrichs, AHIP IUPUI Member Meredith I. Solomon, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Kay Strahan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Rebecca S. Graves, AHIP University of Missouri Chair Heather Healy University of Iowa Libraries Member Danielle N. Linden, AHIP Providence St. Joseph Hospital Member Claire Sharifi University of San Francisco Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Sarah Cantrell, AHIP Duke University Member Juliana T. Magro NYU Grossman School of Medicine Member David W Petersen, AHIP University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Member Amanda Woodward Stanford School of Medicine Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Emily Jones, AHIP University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - HSL Chair Heather L. Brown University of Nebraska Medical Center Member Roy Eugene Brown, AHIP Virginia Commonwealth University Member Steph Hendren, AHIP Duke University Member Nicole Theis-Mahon, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jessica A. Koos, AHIP Stony Brook University Chair Anna Crawford West Virginia University Member Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Member Patti McCall University of Florida Member Caitlin Plovnick Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Suzanne Fricke, AHIP Washington State University Chair Deborah Farber California University of Science and Medicine Member Samantha Loster Advocate Aurora Health Member Angela Faye Tucker, AHIP Memorial Health System Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Becky Baltich Nelson University of Massachusetts Medical School Chair Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jaclyn Morales, AHIP North Shore University Hospital Chair Allison Cruise University of New Mexico Member Justin de la Cruz Member Kelly R Gonzalez Univ. of TX - SW Medical Ctr. Member Nena Schvaneveldt, AHIP University of Utah Member

Name Position Joseph Harzbecker, AHIP Chair Meghan Hupe, AHIP Georgetown University Member Lisa McGuire University of Minnesota Member Jennifer Schram, AHIP Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Andrew Todd Chair Brittany L. Haliani Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Member Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA Cleveland Clinic Foundation Member Kathy Kwan Member Mariana Lapidus MCPHS University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Kimberly R. Powell Emory University Chair Margaret Easbey Cottage Health Member Margaret Henderson, AHIP Member Bette S. Sydelko, AHIP Kettering Health Dayton Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Pamela R Herring, AHIP UCF College of Medicine Chair Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Zoe Pettway Unno Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Chair Candise Branum, AHIP Gonzaga University Member Melinda C. Robertson University of Pikeville Member Scott Thomson, AHIP Rush University Medical Center Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Loren Hackett, AHIP Cleveland Clinic Foundation Chair Emily Brennan Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Member Beth Hill, AHIP Member Barbara E. Ruggeri, AHIP Advocate Aurora Health Member Imelda Vetter Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Andrew Todd Chair Emily S Mazure, AHIP Member Lesley Skalla Member Gloria E Willson Columbia University Irving Medical Center Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Karen Gau Virginia Commonwealth University Chair Lindsay E Blake, AHIP University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences Member Denise Hersey Member Gail Kouame University of South Alabama Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Mirian Ramirez Rojas Chair Hilary M Jasmin University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Molly K Maloney Member Heidi Reis East Carolina University Member Alessia Zanin-Yost, AHIP Slippery Rock University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Amy Christine Studer, AHIP University of California, Davis Chair Ayaana Audra Alleyne Cumberbatch University of the West Indies Member Anna Biszaha The Ohio State University Member Stephen Gabrielson, AHIP University of Pittsburgh Member Traci Tosh Albany Medical College Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Jennifer Sullivan Upstate Medical University Chair Michelle B. Bass, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Debra Berlanstein, AHIP Tufts University Member Marlowe Bogino Rowan University Member Erica Lake, AHIP Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6 Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Melinda Johnson, AHIP Nova Southeastern University Chair Amy J. Edwards, AHIP University of South Carolina Member James Gilbreath University of Alabama at Birmingham Member Brad Kuennen Iowa State University Member Tracy Timmons, AHIP Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Name Position Tara R Malone University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Chair Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established October 2021

The committee will:

• Review and update the working position description for the JMLA Editor;
• Lead the search to recruit the next JMLA Editor-in-Chief; and
• Recommend candidates for the post of JMLA Editor-in-Chief to the MLA Board of Directors.

Term: until a new JMLA Editor-in-Chief is appointed.

Name Position T. Scott Plutchak, AHIP, FMLA Chair Sarah Duncan Powers American Journal of Ophthalmology Member Christopher Hollister University at Buffalo Member Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher NC State Member Nicole C Strayhorn American Dental Association Member Jamia Williams Drake Memorial Library Member Christine Willis, AHIP Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Member Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board Liaison Jamie Hart Birkner Medical Library Association Staff Liaison