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.

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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

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2019 Releases
	3D Printing in Medical Libraries Released: February 2019 by Jennifer Herron
	Transforming Health Sciences Library Spaces Released: February 2019 Edited by Alanna Campbell
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	Searching the Grey Literature: A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research Released: June 2018 By Sarah Bonato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 Edited by Emily Vardell
	Mobile Technologies for Every Library Released: March 2015 by Ann Whitney Gleason
2014 Releases
	The Small Library Manager's Handbook Released: October 2014 Edited by Alice Graves
	Curriculum-Based Library Instruction: From Cultivating Faculty Relationships to Assessment Released: September 2014 Edited by Amy Blevins and Megan Inman
	Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery Released: 2014 by Deborah D. Halsted, Shari Clifton, and Daniel T. Wilson
	Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences, 6th ed.Released: 2014 by Jeffrey T. Huber and Susan Swogger
	Health Sciences Librarianship Released: May 2014 by M. Sandra Wood

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 the following books coming soon:

Clinical Librarianship (Stribling)
Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries (Jones and Murphy)
Framing Healthcare Instruction (Young and Hinton)
History of Medical Libraries (Kronenfeld)
Library Liaisons (Alcock and Thormondson)

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.

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