Helena VonVille, who served as a Reference and Instruction Librarian and liaison to the School of Public Health since 2019, retired in June 2025 from the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System (HSLS). Helena brought a wealth of experience and some practical tools to HSLS, including an Excel workbook series for
Time Sensitive Call for Volunteers: Help Draft a Response to NIH RFI on Publishing Costs We need your help! Call for Volunteers: Help Draft a Response to NIH RFI on Publishing Costs The Joint Legislative Committee (JLC) invites volunteers to participate in drafting a response to the NIH Request for Information (RFI)
Dear MAC/MLA Members, Are you experienced in the peer review process for systematic review or other evidence synthesis searches? Or have you recently engaged in this process and want to share your perspective? The Mid-Atlantic Chapter is organizing a panel discussion at the MAC/MLA conference in October to explore current practices, challenges, and future
Hello all, NYU Health Sciences Library and the Library’s Division of Digital Information Strategy and Access welcome applications from collaborative, creative, and experienced candidates for the position of Head of Resource Management. This position will work with senior leadership to help shape strategic initiatives related to discovery, access, and user experience of the library’s robust collection across the health system. Learn More
The NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List Task Force has released the 1st edition of the NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List (NNERL). We are seeking feedback on the format of the list and about the resources themselves. The list is hosted in Airtable, a cloud-based project management tool. Please click on the link
The MACMLA Program Committee invites you to submit proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning talks for the MAC/MLA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 19-21, 2025. Our theme, “Spice Up the Library: Thinking Outside the Box,” will highlight the many creative endeavors of our attendees. Please share your work in
The Honors and Awards Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter Medical Library Association (MAC/MLA) requests your assistance. We would like to honor our colleagues who passed away this past year and recognize the value of their library service in an In Memoriam announcement in MAC Messages Blog. We will also honor all deceased MAC/MLA members at the MAC
2025 MAC/MLA Annual Meeting “Spice Up the Library: Thinking Outside the Box” October 19-21; Baltimore, MD Registration for the 2025 MAC Meeting is now open! Make plans to join your colleagues and spice up the Library. Online Registration To register for the 2025 meeting, connect to http://macmla.wildapricot.org/macregistration You must register for the meeting by October 3rd
Each year, MAC honors members who have made an impact in their libraries and the chapter with four awards. Below are the available awards and links to the criteria: MAC Award for Professional Excellence by a Health Sciences Librarian MAC Award for Professional Excellence by a New Health Sciences Librarian MAC Award
The Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL) is holding their Virtual ’25 Spring Meeting and CE class on Tuesday June 17th from 1-3pm EST. Taught by Genevieve Millikin, the topic of the class will be an NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy overview and offer 1.5 MLA CE credit hours for
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