MLA Communities
Caucus and Domain Hub Resources
See the Caucus Leaders Guide for information about the caucus leader role!
Get your Caucus or Domain Hub Project Funded
- Caucuses and Domain Hubs: have a new initiative or project you need funded? Complete the Communities Expense Approval Form for review by the MLA Finance Committee. Requests are reviewed on a monthly basis.
Previously funded projects include: - Microaggressions and the AAPI Experience Webinar presented by the Asian Diaspora Coalition of Medical Librarians Caucus
- Drag Queen Story Hour: Experiencing Diversity in Action presented by the Hospital Library Caucus
- Registrations to attend the Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference requested by the Technical Services Caucus
- One-year LibGuides license/subscription for the Hospital Librarians Toolkit requested by the Hospital Library Caucus
- Once funding is approved, please forward an invoice(s) for each payee to Tomi Gunn for payment. All payees residing in the U.S. must submit a current W-9 form along with the invoice. For electronic payments, please be sure to include the email address associated with the payee's bank account.
- If you find you need to increase the funding amount approved, please contact Tomi with the amount of the increase. You may have to submit another Expense Approval Form.
- Previously-approved or legacy section projects need no additional approval. Please complete a reimbursement form for payment.
Request a Zoom meeting for your Caucus or Hub
- Caucuses and domain hubs needing to schedule a meeting or event are more than welcome to use MLA's Zoom account. Please complete the Caucus and Domain Hub Zoom Meeting request form to request your meeting.
Sponsor Caucus or Hub CE
- Caucuses and domain hubs wanting to offer educational opportunities, see the Caucus/Hub CE page for information on scheduling an informal educational "Meet Up" or how to submit a proposal for an MLA CE credit course.
Update Caucus Member Pages
- If you are a caucus leader and need to make changes to a caucus member page, contact Tomi to gain access to Community Manager Resources including screen shots/instructions on how to edit pages and update caucus welcome letters. Caucus public pages are admin-only and must be edited by staff.
Make an announcement or share information with fellow members
- Contact the MLAConnect editorial staff to post an item or submit a blog post. Weekly MLA connect deadlines are end of day Friday for a post in the following week's Thursday edition.
Catch up on Practice Area Blog Posts:
- Clinical Support
- Education
- Health Equity & Global Health
- Information Management
- Information Services
- Innovation and Research Practice
- Professionalism and Leadership
Create a New Caucus or Modify an Existing One
- Need to make changes to your caucus name, purpose or scope? Please complete the Caucus Modification Request Form for review by the Community Council Caucus Governance Committee.
- Interested in forming a new caucus? Complete the Caucus Creation Form for review by the Community Council Caucus Governance Committee. Be sure to look at Section 5 in the Policies for Caucuses, Domain Hubs and Community Council for caucus requirements.
Be clear on the rules and guidelines with the Board-approved Policies Governing Caucuses, Domain Hubs and Community Council
Read Caucus and Hub Statements of Solidarity
MLA Domain Hubs
Domain Hubs are groups where caucuses come together to collaborate on activities and programs of interest to a broad audience (e.g., MLA members, the public, health care providers) and to connect to MLA-wide activities and programs (e.g., annual meeting, continuing education, MLAConnect, and MLANET). Domain hubs are organized by domains of practice of the health information profession: they are the go-to place for members to access integrated content, and they provide the public a window into the profession and access to open resources.
MLA activities are aligned to the following MLA areas of practice.
- Information Services
Larger Common Themes: research assistance; outreach to specific communities; subject knowledge development; expert searching - Information Management
Larger Common Themes: meta-data; representation of information; collection of information; research data management - Education
Larger Common Themes: pedagogy/andragogy; instruction to health professionals; educational technology; librarian as instructor; instructional design; information literacy - Professionalism and Leadership
Larger Common Themes: ethics; equity, diversity, and inclusion; development of leaders; management (HR, fiscal, project, etc.); influence in health care organizations; education of and advocacy for health information professionals - Innovation and Research Practice
Larger Common Themes: evidence-based librarianship; informatics; research training; diversity in scientific research; assessment and evaluation - Clinical Support
Larger Common Themes: evidence-based practice (EBP) curriculum and habits in health professions; role of librarianship in clinical settings; providing high-quality health information to consumers - Health Equity and Global Health
Larger Common Themes: development of health information professionals globally; equity in access to health information; international collaborations for MLA and medical librarianship
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