Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM)!!
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Kick off NMLM using the 2022 theme: Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional. The work of medical librarians should be recognized throughout the year, but October is our official month of observance and celebration. Be sure to take some time, especially in October, to illustrate to those in your institution your value and the positive impact of having a health sciences information professional on staff.
It's your turn: share your impact story!
You know that medical librarians and health information professionals provide essential partnerships in healthcare excellence. We know it too. Help us spread the word and recognize the value and positive impact of having a medical library. Share your impact stories. Inspire each other. You can submit more than one story. These will be reviewed by the MLA Connect editorial team and we will reach out to you with questions. Complete this form and share your story with your peers!
NEW Infographics for 2022!
You can use these infographics throughout the year in several different ways:
- Print them out and post it where your colleagues will see it
- Email it to your colleagues with a message outlining the service you provide
- Post it to social media. Use #medlibs to elevate attention. (Note: MLA is also posting on social media about this infographic; be sure to like and share these posts on your own social media accounts to help raise awareness.)
Download the PDF (bar graph version):
Download the PDF (icons version):
Use an email signature to help reinforce your message with every email you send.
Download email signature (introduced in 2021):
Featured Self-Paced Course
Elevate your search skills to better help your library users avoid health misinformation by taking this self-paced course:
The Art of Expert Searching: Searching Beyond PubMed
Take the NMLM’s theme of Avoid Misinformation! Take the Right Path: Partner with Your Medical Librarian as inspiration for learning. Expert searching is an art mastered by librarians. This self-paced course will raise your searching skills to an expert level and help you better assist your patrons in avoiding medical misinformation. Take advantage of all the tools and resources offered through the class and learn how to develop complex, effective search strategies. Download the worksheets and forms and put your skills to practice right away.
2021 Infographics: clinicians make better decisions when partnering with medical librarians
These were introduced in 2021, but the studies cited remain relevant, and we encourage you to continue using them. You can use infographics in several different ways:
- Print it out and post it where your colleagues will see it
- Email it to your colleagues with a message outlining the service you provide
- Post it to social media. Note: MLA is also posting on social media about this infographic; be sure to like and share these posts on your own social media accounts to help raise awareness.
Make Better Decisions With a Medical Librarian (1) (111KB PDF)
Make Better Decisions With a Medical Librarian (2) (45KB PDF)
Make Better Decisions With a Medical Librarian (3) (133KB PDF)
Access resources from 2020 and earlier: