The IFLA Health and Biosciences Section is sponsoring two opportunities to speak on health misinformation at the World Library and Information Congress, July 26-29, 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. The open session that runs during the congress will address “Strategies for Combatting Health Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation”. The full call is available at:
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the 2022 JMLA Virtual Projects Section. The Virtual Project Section appears on an annual basis in the October issue of JMLA and recognizes projects that exemplify the range and direction of current
MLIS students: Please consider applying for MLA’s Student Scholarships! The Medical Library Association wants to support your excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship through its student scholarships. Each scholarship awards up to either $1,000 or $5,000 to a library science student entering a Master’s program at an
The MAC Contributed Papers and Posters committee is excited to extend the call for paper, lightning talk, and poster abstracts proposals. The new deadline is Friday, August 6, 2021. The 2021 MAC MLA Annual Meeting from October 25 through October 27, 2021 will be hosted virtually. This year’s theme is “Pivot!: Resilience and
The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet (JCHI) is seeking manuscripts for its “WebHealth Topics” column. Each article in this column is a webliography of select consumer health Internet resources on a topic of interest. These articles provide reputable evidence-based resources for use by librarians working with health consumers or patients.
Continuing through the month of April, we are sharing Healthy Haikus created by YOU! In honor of National Poetry Month, NNLM SEA is hosting a Healthy Haiku contest for our members. All participants will be entered into a lottery to receive free registration to the ALA Annual 2021 or MLA ‘21 virtual conference*! Use this
Submit Virtual Projects for JMLA Virtual Projects Section by APRIL 23, 2021 The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the 2021 JMLA Virtual Projects Section. The Virtual Project Section appears on an
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
Health Meme Contest – Win Conference Registration! Please join the NNLM in celebrating Medical Librarians Month and Health Literacy Month. To celebrate, we’re hosting a Meme Contest! Your meme is your entry into a lottery – the winner gets a conference registration! [See below for all the info.] Who Can Participate? All
In light of national conversations around Black Lives Matter, systemic racism, police violence, and health disparities in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) team believes it is important to affirm JMLA’s commitment to promoting diversity and equity in health sciences librarianship and information science. In a statement
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