NLM History of Medicine Lecture: “The World Health Organization’s Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978: What Was It Then, Where Is It Now? | Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 2:00 to 3:00 pm | Lister Hill Auditorium, Building 38A This special program, in memory of Dr. Elizabeth Fee (1946-2018), will be delivered by Ted
The MLA Continuing Education Award Jury would like to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Continuing Education Award. The purpose of the Medical Library Association (MLA) Continuing Education Grants is to provide members with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of librarianship.
A scholarship of up to $5,000 will be granted to a student entering an ALA-accredited library school or with at least one-half of the requirements of the program to finish when the scholarship is awarded in March. The award will be given to a student who shows excellence in scholarship and potential
Dear Colleagues, On Thursday October 10, 2019 the National Library of Medicine (NLM) expects to post an announcement on USAJOBS (https://www.usajobs.gov/) seeking applications for up to 3 Supervisory Technical Information Specialist positions within NLM’s Library Operations Branch. NLM will accept applications for 10 days once the announcement is posted on USA Jobs.
Due to unfortunate circumstances, this webinar will be rescheduled for another time. Apologies for the inconvenience. Please join us next month on November 11th for “Opening Doors to Health Literacy at Your Library,” presented by Leslie Gelders, Literacy Coordinator at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Dear Fellow Colleagues, The MLA Continuing Education Award Jury would like to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Continuing Education Award. The purpose of the Medical Library Association (MLA) Continuing Education Grants is to provide members with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of
MLA Call for nominations: Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award Consumer health librarians focus on the continuum of health information services that benefit patients, caregivers, and individuals interested in optimal health and health care for themselves and their families. Established in 2017, this award recognizes those who demonstrate excellence in consumer
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitates knowledge sharing across the system for physicians, clinical staff, business leaders, and other employees. Performs extensive searches of medical literature to answer questions and address issues related to patient care, research, and education. Provides individualized, point-of-need instruction to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta employees on database searching and use of
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is now accepting applications for The Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship. The purpose of this fellowship is to fund research aimed at expanding the research knowledge base, linking the information services provided by librarians to improved health care and advances in biomedical research. The endowment will
Registration is now open for the 2020 Critical Appraisal Institute for Librarians! Seats are limited so please register as soon as possible. Registration will not be considered complete until payment is received so please look for the follow up email notification of acceptance into the institute which you will receive within a