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
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
The Carla J. Funk Governmental Relations Award is open for nominations! Do you know an MLA member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the area of governmental relations at the federal, state, or local level, and who has furthered the goal of providing quality information for improved health? Or are YOU this
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
How do medical librarians make a difference? What are the standards for our profession…and where can we do better? Who has shown us the data that will help shape our future? The Ida and George Eliot Prize is presented annually for a work published in the preceding calendar year that has been
The Medical Library Association (MLA) Louise Darling Medal jury is now accepting nominations. The Louise Darling Medal is presented annually to recognize distinguished achievement in collection development in the health sciences. Awards can be for specific activities (publication, teaching) or for overall leadership and achievement in this area. The recipient(s) will be
It’s time to submit your nominations for this award! The Eric 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
2021 T. Mark Hodges International Service Award – Call for Nominations T. Mark Hodges (1933-2006) was a lifelong believer in the importance of international connections between librarians. The T. Mark Hodges International Service Award was established in 2007 to honor outstanding individual achievement in promoting, enabling, and/or delivering improvements in the quality
The Medical Library Association is now seeking nominations for 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 sustained a
Do you have an interest in history? MACMLA is recruiting a new Chapter Archivist. This is a 3-year position and is appointed by the Chair. More details and application information here. Apply by June 19 for consideration. Email