There are still several slots left in CAIFL. Please share with anyone who you think would benefit from attendance. This is a 100% online course which takes place over 7 weeks in the Spring. Registration is now open for the Critical Appraisal Institute for Librarians (CAIFL 2021)! Seats are limited so please
The MAC-MLA hosted Library Carpentry Workshop scheduled for November 2 – 5, 2020 has been canceled. We will be rescheduling it for winter/spring 2021. Email
Our Annual Meeting is over, but there are still opportunities for professional development. Register now for a virtual Library Carpentry workshop hosted by MAC. When: November 2 – 5, 1:00 – 5:00 pm each day Attendee Limit: 20 Cost: $25.00 for all four days Library Carpentry introduces you to the fundamentals of computing and provides you
Good Afternoon – A reminder that nominations for MLA Fellows and Honorary Members are due by November 1st. Information about criteria and process can be found at: https://www.mlanet.org/page/fellows-and-honorary-members Thank you! M.J. Email
Hello everyone, The year 2020 has been full of uncertainties, challenges, opportunities,… and many of our colleagues have made sustained and outstanding contributions to the profession and are deserving of recognition. Please consider nominating a librarian colleague or yourself for The Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award . The award is named after Lucretia McClure, one of
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, systematic reviews, critical appraisal, scholarly communication, data science, reference management, or other areas
Join us for the latest edition of NNLM SEA Digest News: NNLM News There is Still Time! Enter the NNLM SEA Meme Contest Today Host an NNLM Virtual Reading Club Discussion at your Library! Join the Virtual #CiteNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon! NNLM’s Data Thesaurus Provides Key Tools for Data-Driven Exploration Selected Upcoming Webinars
NNLM is offering a new class called DNA to Z: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing on November 20, 2020 at 11PT/12MT/1CT/2ET. This is a one-hour webinar offered in Webex and is worth 1 MLA CE (this is a CHIS class as well). You can find more information and register for the class: https://nnlm.gov/class/dna-z-direct-consumer-genetic-testing/26960
NNLM will be offering Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library from January 8, 2021 to February 5, 2021. This 4-hour CE class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. *
Call for Nominations: Consumer Health Librarian of the 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 health information