Medical Library Association

Congratulations to Basia Delawska-Elliott, AHIP of Providence Shared Services on being awarded the Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship.

View full list of awardees here: https://ow.ly/lc4a50ZNVze

Your ideas belong at MLA ’27!

Share your research, innovations, and experiences with the health information community by submitting a proposal for a contributed paper or immersion session.

Submit your proposal by October 29: https://ow.ly/OJmj50ZPSaA

Your Ideas Belong at MLA ’27: Submit a Proposal for a Paper or Immersion Session Join us in Denver for MLA ’27: Elevating Impact, where health information professionals from across the profession will gather to learn, connect, and shape the future of health sciences librarianship.

Strengthen your research skills and build more rigorous, transparent, and reproducible projects.

Join this MLA Research Training Institute workshop on September 22 to explore practical strategies for improving research design and reporting in health sciences librarianship.

Register here: https://ow.ly/opK450ZOTrO

Strengthening Research Rigor and Reproducibility Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Central Time Due to limited enrollment, this session is not included in the CE Passport. This workshop, a part of the MLA Research Training Institute…

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Structure and elements of library evidence synthesis services: a content analysis of publicly available information ➡️ https://ow.ly/8Z6B50ZP8rM

National Medical Librarians Month is quickly approaching!

This October, celebrate “Medical Librarians: Trusted Expertise in Times of Change” by sharing your impact stories, highlighting your services, and showcasing the value of health information professionals.

Learn more on how to celebrate: https://ow.ly/gq3r50ZOVhl

How Will You Observe National Medical Librarians Month? Hard to believe it’s already mid-month, which means October and National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM) is quickly approaching! The NMLM recognition is your opportunity to spotlight the essential…

Congratulations to Melissa De Santis, AHIP of the University of Colorado on being awarded the Governmental Relations Award.

View full list of awardees here: https://ow.ly/2niZ50ZNVmy

Mark your calendars for a free webinar sponsored by Wolters Kluwer.

Join us October 14 to explore practical strategies for evaluating and responsibly using generative AI across teaching, research, and library workflows. MLA members can earn 1.5 CE hours at no cost.

Register here: https://ow.ly/H7FM50ZO01s

Have expertise to share? Teach with MLA!

MLA is seeking educators and subject matter experts to lead virtual learning opportunities on topics like AI, instruction, research, leadership, and information management.

📅 Proposals due Sept. 21

Learn more and submit: https://ow.ly/acXs50ZM2zm

We’d Love to Learn from You. Teach with MLA! MLA is looking for passionate educators and subject matter experts to help advance the knowledge and skills of medical librarians and health information professionals. Whether you’re exploring the…

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Board exam preparation resource trends in academic health sciences libraries serving colleges of osteopathic medicine programs ➡️ https://ow.ly/85F150ZM2wL

Learn from the professional journey of an experienced health sciences librarian.

Join SCMLA’s next Open Shelf Conversation on September 15 at 12pm ET featuring Heather Holmes, MLIS, AHIP, for an informal discussion about her career and insights. These sessions are not recorded, so be sure to join live!

Learn more: https://ow.ly/8evx50ZM6qU

An SCMLA Early Career Librarians Initiative Event: Open Shelf Conversations Get ready for this month’s Open Shelf Conversation speaker! We are excited to welcome Heather Holmes as our featured speaker. Join us for an engaging and informal series where seasoned health sciences…