Task Force Charge

(January 2018–May 2021)

The Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force is charged to lead the Annual Meeting Innovation Initiative. The task force shall consist of individuals appointed for the three-year duration of the initiative who are experts in meeting programming or the important MLA programs and initiatives that affect or are affected by the Annual Meeting, and will be co-chaired by an experienced MLA leader and the MLA Executive Director.

The Task Force shall lead the MLA Strategic Goal on Annual Meeting Innovation, as follows:

Evaluate and improve the MLA Annual Meeting, by:

• clarifying meeting objectives in areas such as education, contributed content, association life, networking, and audiences;
• assessing expectations and best association management practices, including instructional design, technology, and destination;
• aligning the meeting with MLA’s initiatives in education, communities, diversity and inclusion, credentialing, scholarships, integrated content and communities;
• enhancing operational excellence and integration, including meeting contractors, information systems, and marketing;

in order to:

• enhance attendee and vendor experience, in line with their expectations and association best practices;
• attract new attendees and vendors who currently don’t view MLA’s Annual Meeting as the place to network or gain education;
• attract a diverse community of members that reflects the diversity of the profession and those we serve;
• improve the effectiveness of MLA marketing communication, and community marketing;
• ensure that the meeting remains a strong financial performer, able to fund other essential MLA initiatives.

Name Position Lisa K. Traditi, AHIP University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Cochair Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Cochair Ellen M. Aaronson, AHIP Mayo Clinic Member Melanie A Dixson, AHIP Member Debra Berlanstein, AHIP Tufts University Member Melissa De Santis, AHIP University of Colorado Member Emily J Glenn McGoogan Library of Medicine Member Carrie L. Iwema, AHIP University of Pittsburgh Member Don P Jason, III University of Cincinnati Member Shannon D Jones, AHIP Medical Univ. of South Carolina Treasurer-elect Nisha Mody UCLA Member Terri Ottosen, AHIP University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Member JJ Pionke University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Member Chris Shaffer, AHIP University of California, San Francisco Member Nicole C Strayhorn American Dental Association Member Amy Blevins Indiana University School of Medicine Treasurer Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA Duke University Med.Cntr. Board Liaison Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 Liz Kellermeyer National Jewish Health Chair Rose L Turner University of Pittsburgh Chair-designate Brittany R. Heer Butler University Member Stephen Kiyoi, AHIP UC Davis Member Heather J Martin, AHIP Providence St. Joseph Health Member Sarah Senter, AHIP Lincoln Memorial University Member Michele R. Tennant, AHIP, FMLA University of Florida Member Stephanie Clare Roth, AHIP Temple University Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Julia Esparza, AHIP Louisiana State Univ. HSC Board 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 Erin Watson, AHIP University of Saskatchewan Chair Jamie L. Conklin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chair Designate Susan Maria Harnett, AHIP University of Florida Member Heather Jett, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Member Sophie M. Regalado, MA, MISt, AHIP Northern Ontario School of Medicine Member Vedana Vaidhyanathan Baylor University Member Elaina Vitale Dartmouth College Member Charles Harmon Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publisher Liaison Martha Lara Medical Library Association Staff Liaison J. Dale Prince, AHIP Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Board 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 Chair Rachel Hope Perry Hanses Chamberlain University Member Amy Gische Lyons, AHIP, FMLA University at Buffalo Member Randall Watts, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Chris Shaffer, AHIP University of California, San Francisco Parliamentarian Meredith I. Solomon Harvard Medical School Board Liaison Mary M. Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

Established January 2019

The committee consists of members appointed for the duration of the transition to the new MLA member community model approved by the Board of Directors in November 2018 (estimate through May 31, 2020). The committee shall be responsible for overall planning and oversight of all aspects of the transition.

Name Position

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 Kimberly Loper, AHIP Chair Lindsay E Blake, AHIP University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences Chair-designate Abby L. Adamczyk, AHIP Thomas Jefferson University Member Keydi Boss O'Hagan, AHIP Jersey College Member Virginia Carden, AHIP Duke University Member Dena Fracolli Hanson, AHIP Cook Childrens Health Care System Member Rachel Helbing, AHIP University of Houston Member Joanne Marie Muellenbach California Health Sciences University Member David W Petersen, AHIP University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Member Scott Thomson, AHIP Rush University Medical Center Member Eric D. Albright, AHIP Tufts University Member Elizabeth G. Hinton, AHIP University of Mississippi Medical Center Member Susan Steelman, AHIP Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Member Shawn Steidinger, AHIP University of Utah Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Director of Education Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Meredith I. Solomon Harvard Medical School Board 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 Xan Y Goodman, AHIP University of Nevada, Las Vegas Chair Jane Morgan-Daniel, AHIP University of Florida Chair-Elect Majid Anwar, AHIP Nova Southeastern University Member Kelsa Bartley University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Member Michael S. Fitts University of Alabama at Birmingham Member Monica Riley Morehouse School of Medicine Member Jessica Sender, AHIP Michigan State University Member Amy Taylor Houston Methodist Hospital Member Gurpreet Kaur Rana Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan Board Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 Merinda McLure, AHIP University of Colorado Boulder Chair Stephanie M. Swanberg, AHIP Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Chair Designate Cynthia Beeler, AHIP Mayo Clinic Libraries Member Harold S Bright, IV, AHIP A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Member Clara Fowler MD Anderson Cancer Center Member Laura Menard Indiana University Member Sarah Wade, AHIP Campbell University Member Jodi L. Philbrick, AHIP University of North Texas Member Ahlam Saleh University of Arizona Member Barry Grant Medical Library Association Ex Officio Heather N. Holmes, AHIP Medical University of South Carolina Board 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 Hannah F. Norton, AHIP University of Florida Chair Kelsa Bartley University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Member Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, FMLA Virtua Member Rick L Fought, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Elizabeth Irish, AHIP Albany Medical College Member Phill Jo, AHIP University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Member Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP University of Iowa Member Emily J. Hurst VCU Libraries Member Hannah Rutledge, AHIP University of Pennsylvania Member Ahlam Saleh University of Arizona Liaison from Education Steering Committee 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 Amy Suiter Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine Chair Adrienne Brodie Member Margaret Henderson, AHIP San Diego State University Member Bethany Myers, AHIP UCLA Member Erin E. Reardon, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Gabriel R. Rios Indiana University Member Nicole Theis-Mahon, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Terrie R. Wheeler Weill Cornell Medicine Member Alexander J. Carroll, AHIP Vanderbilt University Member Jodi L. Philbrick, AHIP University of North Texas Liaison from Education Steering Committee Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

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 Emily Patridge, AHIP University of Washington Chair Amy Chatfield University of Southern California Chair-designate Julie K. Gaines, AHIP Augusta Univ/Univ of GA Medical Partnership Member Terri Gotschall, AHIP UCF College of Medicine Member Elizabeth Laera, AHIP Brookwood Baptist Health Member Jorge E. Perez Florida Internaitonal Univeristy - College of Medicine Member Nena Schvaneveldt, AHIP University of Utah Member Jean Song, AHIP University of Michigan Member Sarah Wade, AHIP Campbell University ESC Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

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 Professionalism and Leadership Domain Hub

Name Position Angela Faye Tucker, AHIP Memorial Health System Chair Shenita Peterson Emory University Chair-designate Jeannine Creazzo, AHIP Member Jolene M. Miller, AHIP University of Toledo Member Rachel Pinotti, AHIP Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Member Claudia Maria Schuchardt-Peet WellSpan Health Chambersburg Hospital Member Danielle M Westmark University of Nebraska Medical Center Member Aimee R Gogan Member Virginia (Ginny) Pannabecker, AHIP Virginia Tech Member Laura Menard Indiana University ESC Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

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 Tony Nguyen, AHIP National Network of Libraries of Medicine, SEA Region Chair Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chair Designate Michelle B. Bass, AHIP Harvard Medical School Member Samantha J Kaplan Duke University Member Tariq Rahaman Nova Southeastern University Member Debra Werner Member Amy Allison, AHIP Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Member Mary Beth McAteer, AHIP Virginia Mason Medical Center Member Harold S Bright, IV, AHIP A.T. Still University of Health Sciences ESC Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

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 Tara R Malone University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Chair Sarah Cantrell, AHIP Duke University Member Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP Michigan State University Member Caitlin Meyer Yale University Member Elizabeth Moreton UNC Chapel Hill Member Erin M. Smith Virginia Tech Member Caitlin Ann Pike, AHIP Member Clara Fowler MD Anderson Cancer Center ESC Liaison Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Director, Professional Development

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 Shannon D Jones, AHIP Medical Univ. of South Carolina Treasurer and Chair J. Dale Prince, AHIP Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Treasurer-elect Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Donna R. Berryman, AHIP SUNY at Buffalo, Health Sciences Library Member Julia Esparza, AHIP Louisiana State Univ. HSC Immediate Past President Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, FMLA Virginia Commonwealth University Member-at-large Kelly Weaver Medical Library Association Director of Finance

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 Margaret Ansell, AHIP University of Florida CoChair Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine CoChair Chris Shaffer, AHIP University of California, San Francisco Member Lynly Beard University of Washington Member Kathy Kwan Member Mary M. Langman Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Walter R. Benavitz, III, AHIP Tripler Army Medical Center Hawaii-Pacific Chapter Liaison Marisa Conte, AHIP University of Michigan Member and Medical Informatics Section Liaison Rebecca Marci Goodwin Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications Dina Nicole Paltoo National Institutes of Health Lisa K. Traditi, AHIP University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Board 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 Melanie J. Norton Yale University Chair Melody M. Allison Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Member Daisy De La Rosa Nova Southeastern University Member Meghan Hupe, AHIP Georgetown University Member Molly Knapp, AHIP NNLM Training Office Member Andrew Todd Member Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Trey Lemley University of South Alabama Chair Designate Julia Esparza, AHIP Louisiana State Univ. HSC Board 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 Katherine Goold Akers Wayne State University Editor T. Scott Plutchak, AHIP, FMLA Senior Editor Kathleen Amos, AHIP Public Health Foundation Associate Editor Jill Barr-Walker University of California, San Francisco Associate Editor Alexander J. Carroll, AHIP Vanderbilt University Assistant Editor; Education Domain Hub Liaison Ellen M. Aaronson, AHIP Mayo Clinic Section Coeditor, Resource Reviews and Proceedings Stephen J. Greenberg, AHIP Section Editor, History Matters Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA Cleveland Clinic Foundation Section Editor, Virtual Projects Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Section Coeditor, Resource Reviews Melanie J. Norton Yale University Section Editor, Book Reviews; Global Health & Health Equity Domain Hub Liaison JJ Pionke University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Section Coeditor, Proceedings Megan Rosenbloom, AHIP University of California Los Angeles Section Editor, Obituaries Peace Ossom Williamson, AHIP University of Texas at Arlington Section Editor, Social Media Kate Anderson University of Missouri Member Caitlin Bakker, AHIP University of Minnesota Member Skye Bickett, AHIP Northside Hospital Member Jill Boruff, AHIP McGill University Member Wichor Bramer Erasmus MC Member Roy Eugene Brown, AHIP Virginia Commonwealth University Member; Clinical Support Domain Hub Liaison Thane Chambers Member John W. Cyrus VCU Libraries Member; Professionalism & Leadership Domain Hub Liaison Ariel Deardorff University of California, San Francisco Member Sandy De Groote, AHIP Member; Innovation & Research Practice Domain Hub Liaison Robin Desmeules McGill University Member Erin RB Eldermire Cornell University Library Member Margaret Henderson, AHIP San Diego State University Member; Information Management Domain Hub Liaison Rachel Amelia Santose Koenig Virginia Commonwealth University Member Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP University of Iowa Member Karen McElfresh, AHIP Texas State Library & Archives Commission Member Robin Parker Member Cynthia Marie Schmidt Member Stephanie J. Schulte Ohio State University Member Erin M. Smith Virginia Tech Member Susan Steelman, AHIP Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Member Alisa Surkis New York University School of Medicine Member Stephanie M. Swanberg, AHIP Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Member Natalie Tagge Temple University Ginsburg Health Sciences Library Member Holly Thompson USC Member; Information Services Domain Hub Liaison Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board Liaison Susan C. T. Talmage Medical Library Association Managing Editor Martha Lara Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

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 Heather L. Brown University of Nebraska Medical Center MLA Representative Ana D. Cleveland, AHIP, FMLA University of North Texas Chair Patricia E. Gallagher, AHIP, FMLA NLM Representative Sally Gore University of Massachusetts Medical School Board Liaison 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 Emily J Glenn McGoogan Library of Medicine Chair Nell Aronoff University of Buffalo Chair-designate Heather Healy, AHIP University of Iowa Libraries New Member Emily M. Johnson-Barlow, AHIP University of Illinois at Chicago Member Jana Liebermann Member Timothy Kenny JPS Health Network Member Jamia Johnice Williams SUNY Brockport Student Member Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Marie T. Ascher New York Medical College Board Liaison Alexandria Leigh Brackett, AHIP Yale University Chapter Council Liaison J. Michael Lindsay, AHIP University of Tennessee Medical Library Education Caucus 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 Marie T. Ascher New York Medical College Hub Editor: Information Management Michelle B. Bass, AHIP Harvard Medical School Hub Editor: Professionalism & Leadership Heidi Beke-Harrigan OhioNET Column Editor: Consumer Health Skyla Bryant Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Hub Editor: Education Shannon Compton, AHIP Hub Editor: Information Services Jon Goodell, AHIP Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Podcast Sound Editor Lilian Hoffecker Univ. of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Hub Editor: Global Health & Health Equity Lisa Huang North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System Hub Editor: Innovation & Research Practice JJ Pionke University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Column Editor: I Am MLA Editor Laurie Schwing UPMC Pinnacle Hub Editor: Clinical Support Susan C. T. Talmage Medical Library Association Managing Editor, Publications Martha Lara Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board Liaison

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.

2020 National Program Committee

Name Position Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP University of Iowa Chair Melissa De Santis, AHIP University of Colorado Cochair Stephanie C. Kerns Dartmouth College LAC Cochair Tami Wilkerson Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission LAC Cochair Andrea H. Denton University of Virginia Member Linné Girouard, AHIP Houston Methodist Member Karen Gutzman Northwestern University Member Liz Kellermeyer National Jewish Health Member Nandita S. Mani University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Member Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP Michigan State University Education Annual Planning Committee Liaison Darlene Parker-Kelly Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science Member Melissa L Rethlefsen, AHIP University of Florida Member Martin Wood, AHIP Florida State University Member Michelle L Zafron, AHIP University at Buffalo Member Harold S Bright, IV, AHIP A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Section Council Liaison Cristina Pope, AHIP SUNY Upstate Medical University Chapter Council Liaison Gabriel R. Rios Indiana University InSight Initiative Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Contributed Content Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Martha Lara Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Marketing & Communications; Liaison to LAC Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

2021 National Program Committee

Name Position Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP Morehouse School of Medicine Cochair Neville D. Prendergast Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Tulane University School of Medicine Cochair Fatima M Barnes Howard University LAC Cochair Alexa Mayo, AHIP Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore LAC Cochair Barbara S Ballew, AHIP Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Member Charlotte Beyer, AHIP Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Member Rebecca Carlson, AHIP University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Member Kelsey Grabeel, AHIP University of Tennessee Member Kim Mears University of Prince Edward Island Member Eugenia Opuda University of New Hampshire Member John Reazer University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine Member Jennifer Schram, AHIP Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Member Jessica Sender, AHIP Michigan State University Member Gregg A. Stevens, AHIP Stony Brook University Member Lisa K. Traditi, AHIP University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Board Liaison Margaret A. Hoogland, AHIP University of Toledo Liaison from Chapter Council Dede Rios, AHIP University of Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry Liaison from Community Council Sarah Wade, AHIP Campbell University Education Steering Committee 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 Martha Lara Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Marketing & Communications; Liaison to LAC Maria Lopez Medical Library Association Staff Liaison

2022 National Program Committee

Name Position Emily J. Hurst VCU Libraries CoChair Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale 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 William Beaumont School of Medicine Member - Innovation & Research Practice - 1 year William Olmstadt, AHIP LSU Health Shreveport Member - Global Health & Health Equity - 1 year Mary Piorun, PhD, AHIP 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 Oregon Health & Science University Board Liaison Kevin Baliozian Medical Library Association Executive Director Debra Cavanaugh Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Contributed Content Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Martha Lara Medical Library Association Staff Liaison, Marketing and Communications; Liaison to LAC 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 Julia Esparza, AHIP Louisiana State Univ. HSC Chair Kelsa Bartley University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Member Antonio P. DeRosa, AHIP Weill Cornell Medicine Member Patricia Devine HEALWA Member Xan Y Goodman, AHIP University of Nevada, Las Vegas Member Andy Hickner Weill Cornell Medicine Member Lisa A. Marks, AHIP Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Member Tamara M. Nelson, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Hannah Rutledge, AHIP University of Pennsylvania Member Angela Spencer, AHIP Saint Louis University Member

Established June 1977; Revised December 1984, September 1996, September 2005

The committee consists of at least seven members, two of which are appointed annually for three-year terms. The chair serves a four-year term. The chair-designate is selected from first year members, serves as chair the third year in this office, and then serves a fourth year as immediate past chair. The project director is appointed for a four-year term. The immediate past-chair of the History of the Health Sciences Section serves a two-year term as an ex officio member. The committee shall:

• administer the association's oral history program, which is devoted to the history of North American health sciences librarianship, especially the history of the Medical Library Association;
• assist the project director, who has overall responsibility for the oral history program;
• determine criteria for selection of those to be interviewed and make recommendations for interviewees to the project director;
• assist in training interviewers and editors for the oral history program
• assist in writing summaries of interviews;
• promote the oral history program, including maintaining the oral history program web site and including links to chapter and section web sites as well as other oral history sites;
• with the permission of the board, undertake special projects that support the creation of and access to oral history in the health sciences;
• prepare and submit annual objectives, budget, and midyear and annual reports.

Name Position Kathleen Amos, AHIP Public Health Foundation Immediate Past Chair Montie L. Dobbins, AHIP LSU HSC-Shreveport Chair Gregory Laynor Thomas Jefferson University Member Ansley Stuart University of Louisville Chair-designate Rachel Hinrichs, AHIP IUPUI Member Carolyn E. Lipscomb, AHIP, FMLA Project Director Sonya Lemke, AHIP Arkansas Colleges of Health Education History of the Health Sciences Caucus Liaison Sally Gore University of Massachusetts Medical School Board Liaison Mary M. Langman 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 Keith Engwall, AHIP Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Member Sheila Green, AHIP Texas A&M University Chair-designate David Midyette, AHIP Roche Tissue Diagnostics Chair Mary Shultz University of Nevada School of Medicine Member Jaclyn Vialet, AHIP North Shore University Hospital Immediate Past Chair Randall Watts, AHIP University of Tennessee Health Science Center Member Diana Almader-Douglas, AHIP Mayo Clinic Member Alexandria Leigh Brackett, AHIP Yale University Member Holly E. Henderson Mercy Health Member Skye Bickett, AHIP Northside Hospital Chapter Council Liaison Kate E. Corcoran Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Tomi Gunn Medical Library Association Staff Liaison Brenda M. Linares, AHIP University of Kansas Medical Center Board 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.