Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship is open for nominations!

The Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship is open for nominations! Do you know an MLA member who has demonstrated excellence and achievement in their contributions to hospital librarianship? Or are YOU this person?  Please consider submitting your nominations for this award. You can find more information and

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The Erich Meyerhoff Prize

This prize was established in 1956 by Ralph and Jo Grimes of the Old Hickory Bookshop, Brinklow, MD, in memory of Murray Gottlieb, a New York antiquarian book dealer. Since 2010, this award has been sponsored by the MLA History of the Health Sciences Section. In 2016 it was renamed to honor

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MLA Fellow and Honorary Members Nominations Due November 1

MLA is now accepting nominations for Fellows and Honorary Members! Throughout its history, MLA has recognized individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the purposes for which the Association stands by conferring a special membership status. “Honorary Member” was the term used until 1976, when a distinction was then

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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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Reminder Lingberg Award Applications Due November 15th

*please excuse cross-posting*   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

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Last Call: Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award

The Medical Library Association is now seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. The MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award recognizes organizations whose exemplary actions have served to advance health information research and evidence-based practice in health sciences libraries. Honorees will have created and

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