MLA Books
MLA publishes books on topics of vital interest to medical librarians and other information professionals. Books are published in cooperation with Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group and ALA Neal-Schuman, and are available in a variety of electronic formats as well as print.
Purchase Current Books
Members are entitled to a 10% member discount on MLA books.
Our latest books can be ordered through Rowman & Littlefield. Please use the coupon code "MLAMBR10" when ordering. Older titles (2014 and earlier) can be ordered through ALA Neal-Schuman. Please use the coupon code "MLA" when ordering.
Latest Titles
To suggest a topic for a future title, please contact Martha Lara.
| Order titles directly from Rowman & Littlefield | ||
| 2018 Releases | ||
 |
Searching the Grey Literature: A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research Released: June 2018 By Sarah Bonato |
 |
 |
The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections Released: March 2018 By Claire B. Joseph |
|
|
|
Health Sciences Collection Management for the Twenty-First Century Released: January 2018 Edited by Susan K. Kendall |
|
| 2017 Releases | ||
|
|
Transforming Medical Library Staff for the Twenty-First Century Released: December 2017 Edited by Melanie J. Norton and Nathan Rupp |
|
|
|
The Library Staff Development Handbook: How to Maximize Your Library's Most Important Resource Released: August 2017 by Mary Grace Flaherty |
|
 |
Information and Innovation: A Natural Combination for Health Sciences Libraries Released: August 2017 Edited by Jean P. Shipman and Barbara A. Ulmer |
|
 |
Assembling the Pieces of a Systematic Review Released: March 2017 Edited by Margaret J. Foster and Sarah T. Jewell |
|
 |
Becoming a Powerhouse Librarian Released: February 2017 by Jamie M. Gray |
|
| 2016 Releases | ||
 |
Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age Released: November 2016 Edited by Jeffrey G. Coghill and Roger G. Russell |
|
 |
New Methods of Teaching and Learning in Libraries Released: October 2016 by Ann Whitney Gleason |
|
 |
The Medical Library Association Guide to Data Management for Librarians Released: September 2016 Edited by Lisa Federer |
|
 |
Digital Rights Management Released: September 2016 Edited by Catherine A. Lemmer and Carla P. Wale |
|
 |
Translating Expertise Released: August 2016 Edited by Marisa L. Conte |
|
 |
Expert Searching in the Google Age Released: August 2016 by Terry Ann Jankowski |
|
 |
Interprofessional Education and Medical Libraries Released: July 2016 Edited by Mary E. Edwards |
|
 |
Marketing for Special and Academic Libraries: A Planning and Best Practices Sourcebook Released: March 2016 by Valerie S. Gordon and Patricia C. Higginbottom |
|
| 2015 Releases | ||
|
The MLA Guide to Answering Questions about the Affordable Care Act Released: October 2015 |
|
|
|
Mobile Technologies for Every Library Released: March 2015 |
|
|
| 2014 Releases | ||
|
The Small Library Manager's Handbook Released: October 2014 |
|
|
|
Curriculum-Based Library Instruction: From Cultivating Faculty Relationships to Assessment Released: September 2014 |
|
|
|
Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery Released: 2014 |
|
|
|
Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences, 6th ed.Released: 2014 |
|
|
|
Health Sciences Librarianship Released: May 2014 |
|
|
Bibkits and Dockits cover more specific health sciences information subjects. Titles can be purchased in e-book or print formats from the MLA store:
- The Patient Safety Perspective: Health Information and Resources Online and In Print, PDF Version
- The Patient Safety Perspective: Health Information and Resources Online and In Print, Print Version
- Position Descriptions in Health Sciences Libraries: Traditional and Emerging Roles, PDF Version
- Position Descriptions in Health Sciences Libraries: Traditional and Emerging Roles, Print Version
Over 25 older titles are available free to MLA members as e-books.
Coming Soon
Watch for books on the following topics coming soon:
- librarians in informatics
- librarians in research review
- library assessment
- networking and managing online identity
- biomedical scholarly communications
- clinical librarianship
Publish a Book with MLA
MLA is always looking for new book ideas that are of interest to a significant segment of the library community. If you're interested in submitting a proposal as an author or editor, get started by visiting "Publish a Book with MLA." Proposals are reviewed by the MLA Books Panel, an MLA committee.