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Full Speed Ahead and Other News

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MLA ’17 Continuing Education Courses

Mon January 16, 2017

Hope Jahren, Closing Keynote Speaker

Thu January 12, 2017

Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches

Mon January 16, 2017

Volunteer Opportunities at MLA'17

Wed January 4, 2017

Movies Set in Seattle

Thu January 5, 2017

Flexing Your Powerhouse Librarian Muscles: The Foundations of Effective Project Management

Mon January 16, 2017

Diversity and Inclusion: Top Priorities for MLA

Mon December 12, 2016

MLA Education: Expanded Committee Structure

Mon December 5, 2016

Visit Seattle's International District @MLANet17

Mon November 21, 2016

Volcanoes, Glaciers, and Views—Oh my!

Mon December 5, 2016

Select MLA News articles are public. Login for a display of all articles available to MLA members.

New Year, New MLA News

New Year, New MLA News
By: Cheryl Rowan
Mon January 16, 2017
Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year is an opportunity many take for a fresh start, new beginning, or change in direction. I am excited to welcome you to this fresh start, new beginning, and [slight] change in direction for the MLA News!
Blog link: Featured Articles

Meeting Preview: Pike Place Market and Other Wonderful Sites around the Washington State Convention Center

By: Dana D. Kopp, AHIP
Tue January 17, 2017
MLA ’17 attendees will be in the perfect location to explore the city of Seattle. Walking downhill from the convention center on Pike Street, you will come across the beating heart of Seattle’s waterfront: the Pike Place Market as well as the Craft's Market. Check out our shopping suggestions!
Blog link: MLA '17 Dream Dare Do

Countdown to MLA'17 Registration - Dreaming!!!

By: Donna R. Berryman, AHIP
Sat January 14, 2017
Are you ready? Calendar cleared and card in hand? Don't worry you have only a few more days to wait to register for MLA'17 in beautiful Seattle. Registration opens on January 16 and Preliminary Programs will be in your hot little hands in no time. Check out these justification tips, too!
Blog link: MLA '17 Dream Dare Do

MLA ’17 Continuing Education Courses

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Fri January 13, 2017
Join your colleagues May 26 and 27 for the MLA ’17 continuing education (CE) courses in Seattle, Washington. These courses will provide health sciences librarians with a great way to explore new roles and stay at the forefront of the health information profession.
Blog link: MLA '17 Dream Dare Do

Hope Jahren, Closing Keynote Speaker

By: Deborah Sibley
Thu January 12, 2017
Hope Jahren is an intrepid researcher who embodies our meeting theme of Dream. Dare. Do. As a child and a young woman, she played and then worked in her father’s lab and dreamed of herself as a scientist. As a student and a young woman, she dared to explore her chosen research areas
Blog link: MLA '17 Dream Dare Do

Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Wed January 4, 2017
Register now for MLA's webinar, "Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches" to be held on February 8. Join Terry Jankowski, AHIP, FMLA as she explains how to translate search requests into strategies and identify the right steps and tools for the request. #mlaExpertSearch
Blog link: MLA Webinars

Volunteer Opportunities at MLA'17

By: Carolyn Martin
Wed January 4, 2017
Have you dreamed about ways you can participate more fully in MLA’s Annual Meetings?  Do you dare to volunteer in a way you may not have tried before?  Check out some of these opportunities!
Blog link: MLA '17 Dream Dare Do

Movies Set in Seattle

By: Lisa Lapointe
Tue December 20, 2016
Looking forward to visiting Seattle for MLA 2017? Why not gear up for the conference by viewing a few movies set and filmed in the Emerald city!
Blog link: MLA '17 Dream Dare Do

Flexing Your Powerhouse Librarian Muscles: The Foundations of Effective Project Management

By: Debra Cavanaugh
Mon December 19, 2016
Register now for MLA's webinar, "Flexing Your Powerhouse Librarian Muscles: The Foundations of Effective Project Management" to be held on January 31. Join Jamie Gray as she identifies preplanning strategies and key behaviors to move your project forward. #mlapowerhouselibrarian
Blog link: MLA Webinars

Diversity and Inclusion: Top Priorities for MLA

By: Teresa L. Knott, AHIP
Mon December 12, 2016
Diversity and inclusion are essential values for MLA, but are these values reflected in what we do and how we do it?
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

MLA Education: Expanded Committee Structure

By: Melissa De Santis, AHIP
Mon December 5, 2016
MLA is expanding and reorganizing its education committees in preparation to growing its educational offerings.
Blog link: Full Speed Ahead

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Flexing Your Powerhouse Librarian Muscles: The Foundations of Effective Project Management Webinar
Tuesday, January 31 - Tuesday, January 31, 2017

February 2017
8
Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches Webinar
Wednesday, February 8 - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

March 2017
22
Save the date for Grey Literature Webinar
Wednesday, March 22 - Wednesday, March 22, 2017
April 2017
20
Early-bird discount for MLA '17 registration ends
Thursday, April 20 - Thursday, April 20, 2017
May 2017
26
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Friday, May 26 - Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, Washington

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Public Policy Center

Fiscal Year 2017 Funding Update

Thu January 12, 2017
Congress funds the Federal government through April 28th

OSTP Records Progress on Science, Technology, and Innovation

Thu January 12, 2017
Office of Science and Technology Policy highlights accomplishments over the last eight years.

Cures Act Becomes Law

Fri January 6, 2017
21st Century CURES Act will further national scientific and technology initiatives

MLA and AAHSL Take Our Message to the Hill

Tue July 26, 2016
MLA and AAHSL support library advocacy issues on the Hill

Congress Proposes Increased National Library of Medicine Funding

Tue July 26, 2016
National Library of Medicine poised to see an increase in fiscal year 2017 funding

Upcoming Webinars

Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches

Mon January 16, 2017
Register now for MLA's webinar, "Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches" to be held on February 8. Join Terry Jankowski, AHIP, FMLA as she explains how to translate...

Flexing Your Powerhouse Librarian Muscles: The Foundations of Effective Project Management

Mon January 16, 2017
Register now for MLA's webinar, "Flexing Your Powerhouse Librarian Muscles: The Foundations of Effective Project Management" to be held on January 31. Join Jamie Gray as she identifies prepl...

Latest Recorded Webinars

Beyond Systematic: The Librarian’s Role in Shaping Reviews Webcast

Thu January 12, 2017

Scanning the Horizon: Emerging Technology at Your Library and in the Classroom

Fri December 9, 2016

Demystifying R: An Introduction for Librarians

Wed November 23, 2016

Instructional Design Webinar Series

Wed November 23, 2016

Getting Started with Statistics for Librarians

Wed September 7, 2016

JMLA Latest Articles

Correction
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Correction
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We can be heroes: MLA’s leadership journey(s)
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116th Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada May 15–20, 2015
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:40 PM
Nearpod
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:40 PM
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:40 PM
VetCompanion
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:40 PM
Consumer Health Information Services and Programs: Best Practices
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:40 PM
Dynamic Research Support for Academic Libraries
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Marketing for Special and Academic Libraries: A Planning and Best Practices Sourcebook
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Practical Tips for Facilitating Research
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
History matters
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Reviewing retrieved references for inclusion in systematic reviews using EndNote
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
The research life cycle and the health sciences librarian: responding to change in scholarly communication
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Evidence-based information needs of public health workers: a systematized review
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Questioning reliability assessments of health information on social media
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Implementing a 3D printing service in a biomedical library
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
From English to Chinese, Japanese, and Russian: extending research visibility with language translations of a conference slide presentation
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Measuring the health literacy of the Upper Midwest
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Meeting at the crossroads: collaboration between information technology departments and health sciences libraries
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Collection-based analysis of selected medical libraries in the Philippines using Doody’s Core Titles
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
A day in the life of third-year medical students: using an ethnographic method to understand information seeking and use
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Your teaching strategy matters: how engagement impacts application in health information literacy instruction
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:39 PM
Critical Literacy for Information Professionals
Posted on: January 17, 2017 - 03:36 PM
F1000 Workspace
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