(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Health Sciences Library) In order to enable more librarians to attend the Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting, EBSCO Information Services has generously donated money to the MLA Scholarship Endowment to provide stipends up to $1,000.00 each to four librarians for travel and conference-related expenses. This fund will be known as…
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Journal of the Medical Library Association Seeking Volunteer Editor
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association (MLA) seeks applications for a new volunteer Editor of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) for a three-year term (renewable once) beginning at a mutually agreed date. The journal is the definitive source of information about the latest technologies, innovations, and research in the health information…
Program Submissions for MLA 2017 Due October 10
(via Dana Kopp, Providence Health & Services in Missoula, Montana) The National Program Committee for the Medical Library Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Exhibition seeks abstracts for contributed content that supports the conference’s theme, “Dream, Dare, Do”. The call for submissions provides information on how to submit your abstract. Similar to last year, you will rank how…
MLA Webinar on Emerging Technology November 29
(via the Medical Library Association) Staying ahead of the latest technology trends is important for librarians. New technologies continue to shape how learners access and use information. As educators, librarians must stay ahead of the curve and be ready to incorporate new technology into library services and instructional sessions. This webinar will provide participants with…
MLA Seeking Reviewers for 2017 Conference Proposals
(via the Medical Library Association) Do you want to review abstracts for papers, posters, lightning talks, and Special Content Sessions for MLA 2017? Fill out this Reviewer Interest form. Reviewing will begin October 14, 2016 and end on October 28, 2016. It is anticipated that each reviewer will need to devote ~5-8 hours to reviewing during…
Deadline to Register for MLA Webinar Being Shown at Northwestern is August 8
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) On Wednesday, August 10, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST, Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library will host the Medical Library Association’s webinar “Are All Systematic Reviews Created Equal?”. The webinar will be shown in the Administrative Conference Room on Level 2 of the Library, which is…
MLA Seeking Poster Submissions for 2017 Conference
(via the Medical Library Association) Share your best ideas and work with your fellow librarians by presenting a poster in Seattle, Washington. Submissions are invited from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to MLA members. Proposals may include a description of an innovative library program; an analysis of a solution to a…
Illinois Librarians Giving Poster Sessions at MLA – Midwest Chapter
The following Illinois librarians will be giving poster sessions at this year’s meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association. The meeting will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 2 to October 6. The posters will be on display on Sunday, October 4, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and then from…
MLA 2015 Poster Sessions by Illinois Librarians
Illinois librarians gave the following poster sessions at this year’s MLA conference. If I missed anyone, please let me know. “Community College Library Support for Health Professions”–Debra Smith, College of DuPage “Database Trial Success through Community Organizing”–JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Developing a Process to Find Alternatives for Cancelled or Discontinued Electronic Resources”–Estelle…
Illinois Librarians Presenting at MLA 2015
The following staff members from Illinois libraries are presenting at this year’s Medical Library Association Conference in Austin, Texas. (For those presentations that include presenters not from Illinois, just the Illinois ones are listed.) If I missed anyone, please let me know. I will include the poster sessions in a separate entry. “A Day in…