(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)…
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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…
Call for Submissions: Virtual Projects Section in Journal of the Medical Library Association–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 3
(via the Medical Library Association) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the 2024 JMLA Virtual Projects Section. The Virtual Project Section appears on an annual basis in an issue of JMLA and recognizes projects that exemplify the range and direction of…
Call for Proposals: Midwest Chapter/MLA’s Annual Meeting (Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13)–Deadline Mon., July 17
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) 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…
Registration Open for Next MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Shop Talk on Tues., June 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT, with Focus on Research Metrics Services–Presenters Include Northwestern’s Gutzman
(via Stephen Gabrielson, University of Pittsburgh) Are you interested in learning how other libraries provide research metrics services to their users? In this upcoming MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Shop Talk, three presenters will discuss several aspects of their service, which may include the people involved with running the service, the necessary skills and career development,…
Save the Date: Midwest/MLA 2023 Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Midwest/MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 conference will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13. This year’s conference theme is “Explore the Possibilities”. Please check the meeting website for more details as they become available. The conference organizers have already posted…
Registration Open for MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Webinar “ORCID: Under the Hood” (Thurs., May 25, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) Join us for a presentation and discussion on all things ORCID! “ORCID: Under the Hood” is offered by the Medical Library Association Scholarly Communications Caucus. In this shop talk, we will provide a quick introduction to ORCID, how it works, and recent…
Registration Open for MLA Systematic Reviews Caucus Webinar “Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: A Multi-Institution Panel Comparing Evidence Synthesis Services” (Thurs., April 13, at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Jenessa McElfresh, University of Tennessee Health Science Center) You are invited to attend a one hour panel on librarians’ experiences starting, supporting, and advocating for formal evidence synthesis/systematic review services at their institutions. All are welcome regardless of affiliation, experience, or expertise. A question-and-answer session will follow. The webinar will be recorded and distributed…
Registration Open for Free MLA MEDLIB-ED Webinar “All You Need to Know to Do an MLA Systematic Review” (Wed., Feb. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MEDLIB-ED webinar “All You Need to Know to Do an MLA Systematic Review”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This webinar is free to both MLA members and non-members. Do you have systematic review experience and skills…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Publishes Health Sciences Collection Development (Second Edition)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association (MLA) Collection Development Caucus is excited to announce the publication of Health Sciences Collection Development: An Overview of Fundamental Knowledge and Practices (second edition), an update to the caucus’s Collection Development Best Practices document published in 2019. You…