(via Patricia Devine, University of Washington) Are you looking for funds to attend the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting this year? EBSCO Information Services has made available four awards of up to $1000 for MLA members who are currently employed as health sciences librarians and who will have 2-5 years of experience at the time…
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Application Deadline for Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Meeting Grant is Dec. 1
(via Carolyn Ching Dennison, University of Hawai’i at Manoa Library) Need something to do after feasting on Thanksgiving Day? Consider applying for the Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Meeting Grant! This grant recognizes Ysabel Bertolucci’s exemplary career as a member of the Medical Library Association and her many contributions to its Sections, Chapters and Board. Endowed…
Reminder: Applications for MLA Continuing Education Grant Due Dec. 1
(via Elizabeth Stellrecht, University at Buffalo) Applications are now being accepted for the Medical Library Association’s Continuing Education Grant! The Continuing Education Grant provides MLA members with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of librarianship. More than one continuing education (CE) grant may be offered in a year….
Call for Applications: 2018 MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians
(via Barry Grant, Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional interested in learning to do research? Are you excited at the prospect of being part of an intensive and collaborative program that takes you through a process of learning research design and completing a health information research project? The Medical Library Association (MLA) Research Training…
Save the Date: Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association – 2018 Conference in Cleveland (Oct. 5-8)
(via Theresa Kline, Cleveland Clinic) We invite you to attend the 2018 Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MLA) Conference on October 5-8, 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio! This is the Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Conference, which is a regional chapter of the Medical Library Association. Feel free to visit the…
HSLI 2017 Conference Sessions for the Afternoon of Thursday, October 26
If you are planning to attend the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference in Bloomington this week, remember that two sessions will take place the afternoon of Thursday, October 26. More information is below. From 1:00 to 2:45 PM, first watch a recording of the National Library of Medicine’s webinar “Infographics: Communicating Information Visually” (the recording…
Call for Applications: MLA Scholarship for MLIS Students
(via Deborah Lauseng, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) MLIS students: Please consider applying for the MLA Scholarship! A scholarship of up to $5,000 will be granted to a student entering an ALA-accredited library school or with at least one-half of the requirements of the program to finish when the scholarship is awarded…
Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Nominations Due Nov. 1
(via Melissa Anne Ratajeski, University of Pittsburgh) The Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award, sponsored by J.A. Majors, was established by the MLA Board of Directors in 1995. This award recognizes excellence, innovation, and contribution to the profession of health sciences librarianship. These attributes must be shown through special projects beyond the normal operational…
Reminder: Dadline for Submissions for MLA 2018, “Adapting Transforming Leading”, is October 10
(via Ray Naegele, Medical Library Association) Your abstract for a contributed paper, poster, lightning talk, or special-content session that supports the theme “Adapting Transforming Leading” is due by 6:00 PM CST on Tuesday, October 10. To submit your abstract, review the instructions and the paper and poster FAQs, then begin the online submission process. Also, the MLA ’18 Schedule at a Glance is now…
Call for Nominations: MLA Thomson Reuters/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award (Deadline Nov. 1)
(via Matt Hoy-Associate Director, Mayo Clinic Libraries) The Thomson Reuters/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award is presented annually by the Medical Library Association (MLA) in recognition of outstanding contributions in the use of technology to deliver health sciences information, in the science of information, or in facilitating the delivery of health sciences information. The recipient…