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MLA is a non-profit, educational organization of health sciences information professionals. Founded in 1898, MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledge base of health information research and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved healthcare.

Check out this week's  !Book Review:  Biomedical Image Analysis Special Applications in MRIs and CT Scans ➡️https://ow.l...
07/18/2025

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Book Review: Biomedical Image Analysis Special Applications in MRIs and CT Scans ➡️https://ow.ly/tI5P50WrlO0

Curious how MLA manages its finances and partnership with MCI?Check out the latest MLA Finance 101 post, where past Trea...
07/17/2025

Curious how MLA manages its finances and partnership with MCI?

Check out the latest MLA Finance 101 post, where past Treasurer Tony Nguyen breaks down what MLA’s management fees cover, and how this strategic partnership saves money while supporting growth.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/K08n50Wrrkn

Before he handed over the Treasurer role to Kate Flewelling, Tony Nguyen wrote a piece explaining the fees that MLA pays to its management firm. In 2018, the MLA Board of Directors voted and selected…

📣 Help shape National Medical Librarians Month 2025! We’re calling on medical librarians to submit theme ideas that cele...
07/16/2025

📣 Help shape National Medical Librarians Month 2025!

We’re calling on medical librarians to submit theme ideas that celebrate your impact on healthcare, research, and patient education.

Send in your suggestions by Friday, July 25 here: https://ow.ly/2iYx50WqHh4

October is just around the corner, and with it comes one of our favorite times of the year — National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM). Each October, we celebrate the vital role health information…

📢 The updated NIH Public Access Policy is now in effect as of July 1, 2025. All manuscripts accepted on or after this da...
07/15/2025

📢 The updated NIH Public Access Policy is now in effect as of July 1, 2025. All manuscripts accepted on or after this date must be made publicly available in PubMed Central without embargo.

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/gv9850Wq0hy

As of July 1, the updated NIH Public Access Policy is in effect. Manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal on or after July 1, 2025, must be submitted to PubMed Central for public availability…

Join us on July 16 at 1 PM CT for a webinar that will deep dive into the essentials of interlibrary loan, resource shari...
07/14/2025

Join us on July 16 at 1 PM CT for a webinar that will deep dive into the essentials of interlibrary loan, resource sharing, and document delivery in health sciences libraries.

Learn key terminology, best practices, and how to better serve your patrons while staying compliant.

Register here: https://ow.ly/fPTf50WncoZ

Scheduled: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT Resource Sharing and Interlibrary Loan are often overlooked but basic services in health sciences libraries. This course will discuss the…

Check out this week's  !Urban Health: A Practical Application For Clinical-Based Learning ➡️ https://ow.ly/2gVq50WnckE  ...
07/11/2025

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Urban Health: A Practical Application For Clinical-Based Learning ➡️ https://ow.ly/2gVq50WnckE

📣 Calling all medical librarians! Help shape National Medical Librarians Month 2025 by submitting your theme ideas by Ju...
07/10/2025

📣 Calling all medical librarians!

Help shape National Medical Librarians Month 2025 by submitting your theme ideas by July 25. Whether it’s bold, inspiring, or celebrates the heart of our profession, we want to hear from you.

Submit your ideas here: https://ow.ly/QCTx50WnchU

October is just around the corner, and with it comes one of our favorite times of the year — National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM). Each October, we celebrate the vital role health information…

Join Amanda Barry from Elsevier's AI evaluation team as she shares insights from her team’s collaborative research recen...
07/09/2025

Join Amanda Barry from Elsevier's AI evaluation team as she shares insights from her team’s collaborative research recently published in JAMIA Open on reproducible AI evaluation in healthcare on Thursday, August 7th at 1 pm CT. Learn evidence-based approaches to assessing AI accuracy, safety and bias.

Register today: https://ow.ly/MNcQ50WjYEL

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07/08/2025

Join us this week on Thursday, July 10 at 1 pm CT for the 2025 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship featuring Kristi Holmes, PhD, presenting "Collaborative Intelligence and the Communication Imperative: Humans, Machines, and the Future of Impact."

Don’t miss this free and virtual opportunity to hear from a thought leader shaping the future of biomedical information.

Register here: https://ow.ly/JO5N50WmkBV

MLA invites you to attend the 2025 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship, a distinguished event that fosters collaboration between the Medical Library Association and the National Library of Medicine.

🔍 New to health sciences librarianship? Join us on July 23 at 1 PM CT for a webinar that goes beyond PubMed to explore k...
07/07/2025

🔍 New to health sciences librarianship?

Join us on July 23 at 1 PM CT for a webinar that goes beyond PubMed to explore key databases, platforms, and tools for health research. Learn how to navigate the broader information landscape and better support your users!

Register here: https://ow.ly/mJw350WjPwG

Scheduled: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm PubMed is an essential resource in health science research, but it is just one component of a complex information landscape. This webinar…

Check out this week's  !Commentary: Integrating PICO principles into generative artificial intelligence prompt engineeri...
07/04/2025

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Commentary: Integrating PICO principles into generative artificial intelligence prompt engineering to enhance information retrieval for medical librarians ➡ https://ow.ly/LbYc50WkvJp

👏 Congratulations to the new and renewing AHIP members from April–June 2025! Your dedication to professional development...
07/03/2025

👏 Congratulations to the new and renewing AHIP members from April–June 2025!

Your dedication to professional development and excellence in health information is inspiring. Join us in celebrating these colleagues and their commitment to advancing the field.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/ry8K50WkvzO

Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) is an important professional milestone. The Academy congratulates the following new and renewing members whose…

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The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a global, nonprofit educational organization, with a membership of more than 400 institutions and 3,000 professionals in the health information field. Since 1898, MLA has fostered excellence in the professional practice and leadership of health sciences library and information professionals to enhance health care, education, and research throughout the world. MLA educates health information professionals, supports health information research, promotes access to the world's health sciences information, and works to ensure that the best health information is available to all.