Medical Library Association
MLA is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners
worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase
of health information research, and works with a global network of partners
to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the
health care community and the public.
MLA wants you to tell us about deserving health information professionals to honor at MLA ’13 in Boston. The deadline for 2013 awards and honors nominations is November 1, 2012.
MLA is currently accepting applications from the best and brightest students and practicing health sciences information professionals for 2013 grants and scholarships. The application deadline is December 1, 2012
Join the dance by applying for an MLA committee. See the online application form for a list of the committees and juries (sign in to the members-only area and click on “Apply for an MLA Committee”). The application deadline is October 31.
Start making your plans for MLA '13, May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, MA.
MLA '12 meeting content, including plenaries, posters, and more, is now available for all MLA '12 registrants. If you didn't attend MLA '12, you can still purchase e-conference registration.
Continuing Education
MLA is now accepting ideas for thought-provoking and innovative courses and symposia to offer at MLA '14 in Chicago, IL—tell the Continuing Education Committee what courses you'd like to take or teach.
MLA's "Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries" webcast was a great success. If you missed it, purchase a DVD of the program through the MLANET Online Store.
MLA's Online
Boot Camp for New Health Sciences Librarians
Publications
The September issue of the MLA News is now online.
The July issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association is now available.
Preprints for the October issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association are now available.
Current edition of MLA-FOCUS, MLA's electronic newsletter