(via the Medical Library Association) Medical librarians contribute significantly to improved patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality. They play a critical role in ensuring clinicians have the latest evidence-based information needed to provide the best possible patient care. The volume of healthcare information grows daily, with estimates that by 2025, the compound annual growth rate…
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Call for Nominations: MLA Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award–Deadline Sunday, October 15
(via Deborah Farber, California University of Science and Medicine) Nominations are open for the Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award. Consumer health librarians focus on the continuum of health information services that benefit patients, caregivers, and individuals interested in optimal health and health care for themselves and their families. Established in 2017, this award…
Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association Announces Keynote and Plenary Speakers for 2023 Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration for the Midwest / MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 Conference is now open. The meeting will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13. The keynote speaker is Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBe. She will speak on “Data Sharing for…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”–Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Accessible courses and content that give all learners an opportunity to succeed are a…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Increasing Rigor and Promoting Open Science: New Directions in Scholarly Publishing”–Wed., Aug. 30, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Increasing Rigor and Promoting Open Science: New Directions in Scholarly Publishing”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 30, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. If you follow science news, you know that…
Registration Open, and Preliminary Program Available, for Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association’s 2023 Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration for the Midwest / MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 Conference is now open. The meeting will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13. Additionally, the preliminary program and CE courses are listed on the website (see below…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Sharing it Ethically: Research Lifecycle Support for Sharing Human Participants Data” (Tues., Aug. 15, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Sharing it Ethically: Research Lifecycle Support for Sharing Human Participants Data”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Researchers are increasingly required by funders and publishers to…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline Extended for Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting (Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13)–Now Due Mon., July 31
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) The Professional Practice Committee of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association) invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2023 Midwest Annual Meeting themed “Explore the Possibilities”. The meeting will be held virtually October 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday). Papers will have 15-20 minutes…
Call for Authors and Editors: Medical Library Association Books–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 17
(via the Medical Library Association) As part of our mission to foster excellence among health sciences library and information professionals, MLA co-publishes full-length books on a wide variety of topics of interest to health information professionals. Books are published in cooperation with Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. The following titles (published in 2023 and 2022)…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “It Takes a Working Group to Create Strong Reviews: Enhancing Systematic Review Support and Services” (Tues., Aug. 8, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Northwestern University’s Eileen Wafford is Presenter
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “It Takes a Working Group to Create Strong Reviews: Enhancing Systematic Review Support and Services”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 8, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Systematic reviews are dynamic, time and resource-intensive projects. Eileen Wafford, co-author of over 20 reviews and…