Congratulations to the MAC Diversity Task Group, a recipient of the 2020 MAC Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association is thrilled to announce the MAC Diversity Task Group as the winner of the Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award. The recipients are Ene Belleh, Carenado Davis, Brenda Linares, Beverly Murphy, Tony Nguyen, and Carolyn Schubert. This committee was tasked to investigate ways MAC can

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Congratulations to Alessia Zanin-Yost, a recipient of the 2020 MAC Award for Professional Excellence by a New Health Sciences Librarian

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association is very happy to announce that Alessia Zanin-Yost is the winner of the 2020 MAC Award for Professional Excellence by a New Health Sciences Librarian. Alessia started as Health Science’s Librarian at Slippery Rock University in August 2019. She is the liaison to students

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Congratulations to Emily Mazure, a recipient of the 2020 MAC Award for Professional Excellence by a Health Sciences Librarian

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association is excited to announce that Emily Mazure is the winner of the MAC Award for Professional Excellence by a Health Sciences Librarian. The COVID-19 pandemic required rapid changes in healthcare, and information was key to these efforts. Emily led the charge to quickly create,

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Congratulations to Erin Latta, a recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Health Sciences Library Paraprofessional Award

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association is very happy to announce that the inaugural winner of the MAC Outstanding Health Sciences Library Paraprofessional Award is Erin Latta. In 2018, Erin launched a DOCLINE webinar series in collaboration with NLM’s DOCLINE development team with close to 900 attendees at the first

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JOB POSTING: Librarian (Medical Sciences), Falls Church VA

This position is open to Federal Employees. Overview and application information are here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/581987200 About the Position: This position is with the US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Patient Care Integration, Patient Administration Division located in Falls Church, VA. *         Responsible for the full scope of library operations, administration, and

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Apply by December 1 for the Librarians without Borders® Ursula Poland International Scholarship

Ursula H. (Anker) Poland (1922–2009) was a distinguished MLA member, recipient of the Marcia C. Noyes Award, Fellow of MLA, and Janet Doe Lecturer.  Poland’s 1982 Doe Lecture is one of MLA’s most important statements about MLA’s international interests and accomplishments. Poland used the Doe Lecture forum, other publications and activities, and

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Call for Applications: MLA Eugene Garfield Research Fellowship

Call for Applications: The Medical Library Association (MLA) is now accepting applications for the Eugene Garfield Research Fellowship. The fellowship awards $5,000 to a recipient or a research collaboration group to be used for research-related purposes regarding the discoverability in information science. The research may incorporate topics such as informatics, expert searching,

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Make a Meme – Attend a Conference!

Health Meme Contest – Win Conference Registration! Please join the NNLM in celebrating Medical Librarians Month and Health Literacy Month. To celebrate, we’re hosting a Meme Contest! Your meme is your entry into a lottery – the winner gets a conference registration! [See below for all the info.] Who Can Participate? All

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