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National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM)

October Is NMLM!!


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MLA created the NMLM observance to raise awareness of the important role of the health information professional. Patients and those in the health care community need the specialized services that medical librarians provide now more than ever before.

Feel free to use the camera-ready art of this year's poster (or any of previous years' poster images below) to create promotional materials for this October or throughout the year to publicize your skills ands boost your library's visibility so those in your community and institution know where to turn for quality health information. Encourage your patrons to "Dig Deep" and use this year's poster image as inspiration for your own NMLM celebration!

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Real World Samples
Below are examples of promotional materials created by MLA members.

 

 

NMLM Posters and Camera Ready Art
MLA offers the following posters in support of NMLM
2008 NMLM Poster, "Dig Deep @sk your medical librarian (jpg, 80KB) 07 poster 2007 NMLM Poster, "Looking for answers? @sk your medical librarian (jpg, 413KB)

2006 NMLM Poster,"Need Healthcare Information? We've Got Everything Under the Sun" (jpg,111KB)

2005 NMLM poster 2005 NMLM Poster, "Saddled with Health Questions?" (jpg, 84K)
2005 Master Your Universe Poster 2005 "Master Your Universe" Poster (jpg, 56K) (poster not available) 2004 NMLM poster 2004 NMLM Poster, "Come Borrow Our Power Tools" (jpg, 36K)
2003 NMLM poster 2003 NMLM Poster, "Surf Smart" (jpg, 267KB) 2002 NMLM poster 2002 NMLM Poster, "Take a Byte..." (jpg, 258KB)
2001 NMLM Poster 2001 NMLM Poster, "Your link..." (jpg, 316KB) 2000 NMLM Poster 2000 NMLM Poster, "On site, on line..." (jpg, 170KB) (poster no longer available)

Additional Resources from MLA

 

Creative Promotions Award Information
Each year, MLA conducts the Creative Promotions Award contest in honor of NMLM.

 

To top of page For further information about National Medical Librarians Month, please contact Tomi Gunn, mlams@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x11.