Medical Library Association

12/19/2025

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Analyzing the citation impact of predatory journals in the health sciences ➡️https://ow.ly/3vpk50XJK6f

12/18/2025

MLA Headquarters will close at noon on Tuesday, December 23, and remain closed through Sunday, January 4. Normal operations will resume Monday, January 5. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

12/16/2025

📣 Showcase your work at MLA '26!

Round 2 call for proposals is now open. This is your chance to share your experience and present your research with health information professionals. Submit your Poster or Lightning Talk proposal by January 22, 2026.

Submit here: https://ow.ly/Oi8Q50XKB2f

The MLA 2026 National Program Committee (NPC) invites you to submit proposals that align with our annual meeting theme: “Cultured Collaborations.” The submission site for Posters and Lightning Talks…

12/15/2025

Make your one-shot library sessions more effective and less overwhelming for learners!

Join us on Wednesday, January 14 at 1 pm CT to learn how cognitive load theory can help you design instruction that sticks, using clear strategies, visuals, and active learning.

Register here: https://ow.ly/Je3G50XJJUX

12/12/2025

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Sometimes the apple does fall far from the tree: a case study on automatic indexing precision errors in PubMed ➡️https://ow.ly/k5pm50XGlrl

12/11/2025

Big news for ! ✨

MLA is expanding annual meeting travel support, offering 13 member-exclusive travel grants for 2026, up from the usual five. Whether you're a newer member or a seasoned medical librarian, there’s an opportunity for you.

Applications are open now through February 4, 2026.

Apply here: https://ow.ly/torZ50XHzAk

MLA is pleased to share that financial support for annual meeting travel is being expanded for 2026. We will be offering 13 travel grants, up from the usual 5 grants. This great opportunity will allow…

12/11/2025

Build your skills at MLA ’26 with in-person CE courses in Milwaukee on May 19, 2026!

Choose from sessions on systematic review searching, AI in action, and grant writing.

Explore the full lineup: https://ow.ly/trSt50XGnfw

We’re excited to announce in-person opportunities to earn MLA Continuing Education (CE) credits at MLA’ 26! Don’t miss out on a robust lineup of in-person continuing education (CE) courses…

12/09/2025

Are you thinking about applying to the year-long RTI Research Fellowship Program?

Drop into the RTI Office Hour Session on January 13 at 1 pm CT to get your questions answered and learn how this program can elevate your research skills and career.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/iSRy50XGn1q

12/08/2025

Elevate your practice with a deeper, more human-centered mindset.

Join us Thursday, December 11 at 1 pm CT for a webinar that breaks down cultural humility. What is it and how does it differ from competence?

Register here: https://ow.ly/7Zky50XBqrX

Scheduled: Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1:00pm–2:30pm, CT Cultural humility is a concept that is within the constellation of humility concepts including: intellectual humility and political humility.

12/05/2025

Check out this week's !

More than the ABCs: assessing the information needs of school nurses ➡️https://ow.ly/z4kB50XBqof

12/05/2025

Help shape the future of health information professionals!

MLA’s Annual Giving Campaign fuels scholarships, leadership opportunities, research training, and innovative programs that support members at every stage of their careers. Your gift helps ensure others can find the education and community that strengthened your own journey.

Make your impact today: https://ow.ly/Etsf50XC1he

Think about a time when you benefited from your membership in the Medical Library Association. Did you find a mentor? A life-long friend? A job? An opportunity to publish or present your work?

12/04/2025

🌟 Honoring Susan Crawford, one of MLA’s “100 Most Notable” librarians.

Her distinguished career shaped the field through leadership, scholarship, and service across major institutions and within MLA. Her legacy continues to influence medical librarianship today.

Read more: https://ow.ly/o45z50XAH16

Susan Crawford, PhD, AHIP, FMLA, who was designated one of the Medical Library Association’s “100 most notable’s” during MLA’s centennial year of 1998, died on August 31, 2025 at her retirement home…