Medical Library Association

02/12/2026

Apply by February 16 for the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI)!

Take your research skills further with this year-long research training program dedicated to librarianship.

Apply here: https://ow.ly/YlxG50Ye2A2

MLA Research Training Institute (RTI) is an immersive online continuing education program for health sciences librarians and LIS graduate students that provides advanced research methods training and…

02/10/2026

Registration for MLA '26 is now open!

We invite you to join us in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from May 19 - 22, 2026 for "Cultured Collaborations" in highlighting the transformational partnerships and evolutions of the health sciences community. Take advantage of early-bird rates through April 10.

Register now: https://ow.ly/KVaJ50Yctwg

Registration and the official hotel room block for attendees will officially open early 2026. Please beware of unauthorized hotel solicitations. The official link will be available soon.

02/09/2026

Small shifts can make a big impact. 💡

Join us on March 12 for a live webinar on practical strategies for navigating change in medical library environments, even when time and resources are limited.

Register here: https://ow.ly/FObL50Y8Or6

Scheduled: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time This webinar will offer practical tools to recognize, interpret, and respond to change in medical library environments.

02/07/2026

Check out this week's !

Inclusive survey design: MCMLA’s lessons learned from an inclusivity and climate assessment ➡️ https://ow.ly/4KAQ50Ya6fx

02/06/2026

We're excited to have Katrina Holland join MLA as the executive director! She's already making history as the first African American executive director of MLA. As she settles into her new role, Katrina shares her thoughts.

Read more: https://ow.ly/bJki50Y9Ljh

Black History Month is a time to honor the generations of Black leaders, clinicians, researchers, librarians, and innovators, whose brilliance and resilience have advanced healthcare and expanded…

02/05/2026

We're excited to announce accepted contributed papers and immersion sessions for MLA '26! We received over 180 total submissions for round 1 and are working through proposals for lightning talks and posters.

Get a sneak peek: https://ow.ly/Te7j50Y96ge

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve accepted contributed papers and immersion sessions for MLA ’26! Contributed content shares real-time expertise in health sciences librarianship by your peers…

02/03/2026

Grow your research skills with MLA!

Apply to the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI) and join the drop-in Q&A session tomorrow, February 4 to get your questions answered. Applications close February 16.

Apply here: https://ow.ly/VknB50Y8evE

MLA Research Training Institute (RTI) is an immersive online continuing education program for health sciences librarians and LIS graduate students that provides advanced research methods training and…

02/02/2026

Still translating systematic review searches by trial and error?

Join this webinar tomorrow at 1pm CT to learn practical, transferable techniques for translating PubMed searches across Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL with confidence.

Register now: https://ow.ly/GmXy50Y4RC1

Scheduled: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Are you ready to take your systematic review search skills to the next level? Join us for an interactive webinar designed for health…

01/31/2026

Check out this week's !

Accessibility audit of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association ➡️ https://ow.ly/20Ef50Y62Vh

01/29/2026

As the research landscape continues to evolve, the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI) is expanding its curriculum to address these emerging needs. We're excited to announce four new content areas in our curriculum:

🔹 Artificial intelligence (AI) in research
🔹 Research reproducibility
🔹 Research impact
🔹 Survey validation

Applications for the 2026 RTI fellowship are due February 16.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/t1Yr50Y59Cl

The Research Training Institute (RTI) is a year-long, mentored research fellowship that prepares health sciences librarians and LIS graduate students to design, conduct, and disseminate high-quality…

01/27/2026

Ready to grow your research skills?

Apply to the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI), a year-long fellowship for health sciences librarians. Join the drop-in session on February 4 at 1:00 pm CT to learn more and get your questions answered.

🗓️ Applications close February 16, 2026.

Apply here: https://ow.ly/kAEU50Y4okv

01/26/2026

Take your systematic review search skills to the next level 🔍

This live webinar will help you confidently translate search strategies across PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL. Learn how to break down search components, apply correct syntax, and compare manual techniques.

Register here: https://ow.ly/jaq350Y1eIi

Scheduled: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Are you ready to take your systematic review search skills to the next level? Join us for an interactive webinar designed for health…