MACMLA 2020 Election Results

On behalf of the MAC Nominating Committee, I have the pleasure of announcing this year’s MAC election results: Chair-Elect: Jeff Coghill, Director of Eastern AHEC Library Services, Head of Outreach Services, East Carolina University, Wm. E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, Greenville, NC Secretary: Lara Sapp, Health Sciences Librarian, James Madison University, Carrier

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New Deadline for Rising Star Award is 13 November!

New Deadline for Rising Star Award is 13 November! Applications are still open for the MLA Rising Star program. For more information follow the link below to the MLA Award site. The MLA Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in MLA. The yearly leadership

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NNLM SEA Digest News – October 30, 2020

Join us for the latest edition of NNLM SEA Digest News: NNLM News Seeking Your Ideas on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research Applications Open for New NLM Traveling Exhibitions PubMed Transition: October Update There is Still Time! Enter the NNLM SEA Meme Contest Today Selected Upcoming Webinars Libraries Build Healthy

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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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Deadline Extension – Call for Nominations: Consumer Health Librarian of the Year Award

**MLA has extended the submission deadline to November 13** 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

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Next Monday, Nov. 2! Library Carpentry Workshop

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

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Call for Nominations: McClure Excellence in Education Award

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

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