Congratulations to Amy Blevins, FMLA, of the Indiana University School of Medicine on being named a 2026 MLA Fellow. View full list of awardees here: https://ow.ly/gNqZ50Zwh9f #medlibs
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Looking to strengthen leadership continuity at your library? Join this webinar to explore how succession planning can help organizations prepare future leaders, preserve institutional knowledge, and build resilience through times of change. Register today: https://ow.ly/lXg950ZuKvW #medlibs
Future-Ready Leadership: Succession Planning for Resilient Organizations
Scheduled: Thursday, August 13, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Library leadership succession planning safeguards the stability, direction, and institutional memory that keeps a library functioning…
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Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! Automated indexing in MEDLINE and the Medical Text Indexer (MTI), 2000–2025: a scoping review➡️ https://ow.ly/eiy050ZuKtm #medlibs #healthsciences
Are you looking to expand your summer reading list? Members of the MLA Latinx Caucus shared the books that have inspired them this summer. Explore their recommendations and discover your next great read. See their recommendations: https://ow.ly/zZHX50ZuKli #medlibs
Page-Turners: What Our Latinx Caucus Members Are Reading This Summer
Are you interested in uncovering what some of our members are reading this summer? At our recent Cafecito Chat, we curated a list of summer reading recommendations based on suggestions from members of…
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Congratulations to Deirdre Caparoso of the University of New Mexico, recipient of the 2026 Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award. View full list of awardees here: https://ow.ly/TEHR50ZtR7U #medlibs
Join the MLA and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Joint Task Force on August 4 to help develop a new reporting checklist for conducting educational research. Register here: https://ow.ly/VZ5650ZtQp3 #medlibs
Save the Date: Help Shape New Guidelines for Reporting Educational Research
Join the MLA/AAHSL Joint Task Force on Educational Research and Assessment for an MLA Open Forum webinar on August 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., central time. The Task Force is developing a checklist to…
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Learn practical strategies for teaching GenAI in health sciences libraries, including ethical use, literature searching, and evidence-based practice, with actionable ideas you can apply right away. Register here: https://ow.ly/PUKz50ZtwnL #medlibs
Teaching with GenAI: Practical Strategies for Health Sciences Librarians
Scheduled: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Generative AI is rapidly transforming research, teaching, and learning across the health sciences, and educators are reaching out to…
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Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! Heather Nadean Holmes, AHIP, Medical Library Association President, 2025–2026 ➡️ https://ow.ly/Auiq50Zs2tW #medlibs #healthsciences
A collaborative effort led to a strategic roadmap for MLA to strengthen professional advocacy, enhance member engagement, expand partnerships, and advance workforce readiness. Learn more: https://ow.ly/M9sQ50Zs1zC #medlibs #healthinformation
Vision, Values, Mission, and Planning
Our dreams and aspirations. What we strive to be. Our desired future state and how we plan to get there.
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Bring generative AI into your library instruction with confidence. Explore practical teaching strategies, ethical considerations, and AI tools to help health sciences learners navigate an evolving information landscape. Register today: https://ow.ly/GbMg50Zoku9 #medlibs
Teaching with GenAI: Practical Strategies for Health Sciences Librarians
Scheduled: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Generative AI is rapidly transforming research, teaching, and learning across the health sciences, and educators are reaching out to…
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The latest issue of JMLA is here! Welcome to your front-row seat to what’s next in medical librarianship. Get inspired, get informed, and get reading! ➡️ https://ow.ly/7oa850ZnN2o #medlibs #healthsciences
AI is changing health information practice. BEST-P can help you navigate it. Explore MLA's new BEST-P Framework, a practical resource for evaluating AI through the lens of Bias, Expertise, Sustainability, Transparency, and Privacy & Property. Read more: https://ow.ly/sYO750Zokn4 #medlibs #medtech
A Practical Ethics Framework for AI in Health Information Practice: BEST-P
AI is already part of our work, whether we planned for it or not. It shows up in search interfaces, citation tools, writing support, teaching conversations, vendor demos, research workflows…
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Congratulations to Fred LaPolla of NYU Langone Medical Center, recipient of the 2026 Estelle Brodman Award for the Academic Health Sciences Librarian of the Year. View full list of awardees here: https://ow.ly/8o0b50ZnvuB #medlibs
Help shape this year's National Medical Librarians Month. Volunteer for a short-term workgroup to help develop campaign messaging, resources, and outreach materials that celebrate the impact of health sciences librarians. Get involved here: https://ow.ly/Uyl050Zns9i #medlibs
Help Shape This Year’s National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM) Campaign
Interested in advocacy, outreach, professional visibility, and celebrating the impact of health sciences librarians? We invite you to participate in a short-term workgroup focused on developing this…
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Explore practical strategies for incorporating GenAI into library instruction, including ethical use, evidence-based practice, AI tools for literature searching, and approaches you can apply in your own teaching. Register here: https://ow.ly/Hoxj50Zm5wQ #medlibs
Teaching with GenAI: Practical Strategies for Health Sciences Librarians
Scheduled: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Generative AI is rapidly transforming research, teaching, and learning across the health sciences, and educators are reaching out to…
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Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! Building an interactive dashboard to visualize institutional open access publishing trends➡️ https://ow.ly/VA0G50ZliFQ #medlibs #healthsciences
Congratulations to the newly elected MLA Board for 2026/27! We look forward to the year to come and thanks to all candidates who stepped forward to volunteer. Join us in welcoming the leaders who will help shape the future of MLA. Meet the board: https://ow.ly/gzH950Zm6Ii #medibs
Congratulations to Sally Gore, FMLA, of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, recipient of the Janet Doe Lectureship Award. See full list of awardees: https://ow.ly/COla50ZlgIt #medlibs
The JMLA Virtual Projects is accepting submissions for the 2026/27 edition. Share how your library is leveraging technology to improve services, collections, or user experiences. Abstracts are due July 13, 2026. Submit today: https://ow.ly/UuM050ZlgEa #medlibs
JMLA Virtual Projects Call for 2026/27 Submissions
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the…
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Bring generative AI into your library instruction with confidence. Explore practical teaching strategies, ethical considerations, and real-world applications to help students and researchers navigate the evolving AI landscape. Register here: https://ow.ly/RrZL50ZjpYk #medlibs
Teaching with GenAI: Practical Strategies for Health Sciences Librarians
Scheduled: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Generative AI is rapidly transforming research, teaching, and learning across the health sciences, and educators are reaching out to…
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Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! Evaluating automated or artificial intelligence search tools for evidence synthesis➡️ https://ow.ly/7Ehm50Zjq2h #medlibs #healthsciences
We are excited to introduce the 2026/27 MLA President, Tara Douglas-Williams, AHIP, of Emory Libraries! We look forward to her leadership as we work towards our shared vision on connection, collaboration, and advancing the role of #medlibs. Congratulations, Tara!
Help shape the future of scholarly publishing in health information. JMLA is seeking applicants for its 2026–2029 Editorial Board. Gain valuable editorial experience and contribute to the direction of one of the field’s leading journals. Apply here by July 6: https://ow.ly/cw9r50Zjswy #medlibs
Shape the Future of Scholarly Publishing: Apply to the JMLA Editorial Board (2026–2029)
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) is seeking applicants to join its editorial board for the 2026–2029 term. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the leading journals in…
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Join us in celebrating the latest MLA Fellows for their leadership and contributions to health sciences librarianship. This year reflects a range of expertise and impact across academic health sciences libraries, education, and professional service. Read more: https://ow.ly/Ul5750ZiLB2 #medlibs
Are you interested in survey-based research? Join Introduction to Survey Validation to explore the fundamentals of survey validity and reliability and learn practical approaches for creating stronger research instruments. Register here: https://ow.ly/Ep5Q50Zhf4H #medlibs
Introduction to Survey Validation
This workshop, a part of the MLA Research Training Institute curriculum, is intended for health sciences librarians who are interested in survey-based research. Survey research is popular in library…
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Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! Blogs as data: using XQuery for content evaluation➡️ https://ow.ly/tKv950ZgPHY #medlibs #healthsciences
JMLA is seeking applicants for its 2026–2029 Editorial Board. Gain valuable editorial experience and contribute to the direction of one of the field’s leading journals on health information. Apply here by July 6: https://ow.ly/K7YX50ZgPVX #medlibs
Shape the Future of Scholarly Publishing: Apply to the JMLA Editorial Board (2026–2029)
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) is seeking applicants to join its editorial board for the 2026–2029 term. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the leading journals in…
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A proposed OMB policy could impact library access to journal subscriptions and researchers' ability to publish using federal grant funds. MLA and AAHSL are seeking volunteers to help develop a response. Express your interest by June 8. Learn more: https://ow.ly/qXaT50ZgpNB #medlibs
Volunteers Needed: OMB Proposal Threatens Access and Publishing
Some of you might have heard that on Friday (5/29), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposal to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. The proposal is very long and…
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No whey! Thanks to the generosity of MLA ’26 attendees, 80 blankets were created and donated to support foster children in the Milwaukee area through the My Very Own Blanket service project. Learn more: https://ow.ly/xEFn50ZfWJg #MLANET26
Explore practical ways to incorporate generative AI into your daily workflow. This interactive webinar will demonstrate real-world applications for health sciences librarians, from everyday tasks and advanced searching to language interpretation. Register here: https://ow.ly/TZow50ZejkE #medlibs
Generative AI in Your Daily Workflow: Practical Tools for Health Sciences Librarians
Scheduled: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Central Time Generative AI is rapidly becoming part of everyday library work—but how can health sciences librarians use it effectively, ethically…
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