MAC 2024 Award for Excellence by Health Sciences Library Staff

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association is excited to announce that Mary Gail Merlina is the winner of the 2024 MAC Award for Excellence by Health Sciences Library Staff. Mary Gail Merlina, the Main Desk Circulation Manager at Falk Library, University of Pittsburgh, is amazing! She has been with the library for

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MAC 2024 Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association is excited to announce that Layla Heimlich is the winner of the 2024 Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award. Layla Heimlich’s service to MAC has been unmatched in the last several years. Layla served a three-year term as treasurer and then immediately began a three-year term as

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National Survey on Population Health Resources and Services in Academic Medical Libraries

Apologies for duplicate/cross-posting! Dear Academic Library Colleague, I invite you to participate in a brief anonymous research survey [https://redcap.link/r6rlv86t] on population health resources and services that you may provide to your users. Your responses may be used to help identify potential training and resource opportunities that the Network of the National Library

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Outreach and Education Librarian

NNLM Region 1, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems, announces the opportunity to apply for the Racial Equity Consciousness Institute (RECI). The course is a series of 8 virtual events and a supplemental online course that provides an empowering environment for anyone to learn about and

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Marcia C. Noyes Award Deadline November 15th

The Marcia C. Noyes Award, the association’s highest professional distinction, was established in 1947 in memory of Marcia C. Noyes (1869–1946), one of eight Medical Library Association (MLA) charter members, who made numerous contributions to the advancement of the profession. The award recognizes a career that has resulted in lasting, outstanding contributions to medical

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Participants invited to a research project on workplace bullying in academic medical or hospital libraries

Good afternoon colleagues!   A research project, “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States,” is underway and inviting participation. This research seeks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying in the academic medical and hospital library community. Study Details:  Participant involvement: Completion of a survey about potential negative

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Job Posting: Research and Education Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University

Please excuse any cross posting and feel free to share the announcement with interested parties. Research and Education Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University The Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Research and Education Librarian for the Health Sciences Library. The Research and Education Librarian is responsible for

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Job Posting: Research and Data Services Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Hello MAC Colleagues, Please see below for our posting for a position at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. Several of our librarians will be attending the Southern Chapter/Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting and are happy to talk about the position in advance of the Nov 4 review date. For a brief, informational

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Information Outreach Position with the UMD Horowitz Center for Health Literacy

This Faculty Assistant position with the Horowitz Health Literacy Center that would be perfect for a library or information sciences professional interested in consumer health information. Join an energetic, committed team of professionals promoting consumer and patient access to plain language health, safety, social services, and health insurance information in Maryland. We

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