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What Do Health Information Professionals Do? The Answer Is the Newly Revised MLA Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success
Fri June 30, 2017
What do health information professionals do? What fundamental skill set do all health information professionals have in common? The answer can be found in the 2017 MLA Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success.
Blog link: Featured Articles
Call for Information Literacy for the Health Sciences Publication
Mon April 17, 2017
The MLA Books Panel seeks authors or editors for a proposed monograph on information literacy for the health sciences. This book will introduce common instructional standards and approaches seen in higher education and discuss how they can be applied in a variety of health sciences environments.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Call for Library Liaisons Publication
Mon April 17, 2017
The MLA Books Panel is seeking an author or editor for a monograph that will seek to answer the question: In what ways do librarians provide liaison services to their patrons in the modern era?
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Internet Resources: Finding Funding Opportunities
Fri March 31, 2017
One emerging, and potentially novel, source of consultations for academic health sciences librarians involves helping clients find funding opportunities. While “publish or perish” is a common phrase used in academia, funding is needed for faculty to conduct the research that results in publications.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
New JMLA Editor Named
Mon March 13, 2017
The MLA Board of Directors names Katherine G. Akers as JMLA editor-in-chief.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
MLA and CHLA/ABSC Joint Statement
Thu March 2, 2017
MLA and CHLA/ABSC are united in our commitment to transcend borders and support an open and transparent environment of international cooperation that allows us to freely share health sciences information and professional collegiality in person and virtually.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
The Medical Library Association Affirms Its Core Values
Thu February 2, 2017
MLA and its Board of Directors express their concern with regard to recent United States government policies or statements. We remain staunch in our commitment to hold fast to MLA's professional values, the cornerstone of our profession.
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I've earned my credential. What about you?
Tue January 24, 2017
MLA's executive director just got certified by his professional organization. What about you (still thinking up excuses about getting AHIP)?
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
New Year, New MLA News
Mon January 16, 2017
Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year is an opportunity many take for a fresh start, new beginning, or change in direction. I am excited to welcome you to this fresh start, new beginning, and [slight] change in direction for the MLA News!
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead
Diversity and Inclusion: Top Priorities for MLA
Mon December 12, 2016
Diversity and inclusion are essential values for MLA, but are these values reflected in what we do and how we do it?
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MLA Education: Expanded Committee Structure
Mon December 5, 2016
MLA is expanding and reorganizing its education committees in preparation to growing its educational offerings.
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September 5-6 and 7-8, 2016 HINARI and Internet Resources Workshop conducted at Keysar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences, Bhutan.
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