Medical Library Association

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The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.

What's New

Live Webcast of MLA Plenary Session on Web 2.0 Tools
On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon central time), the plenary session on “Web 2.0 Tools for Librarians: Description, Demonstration, Discussion, and Debate” will be webcast live from the MLA annual meeting in Chicago. This will be the first plenary session ever to be made available via a live Video Webcast. MLA members not at the meeting will be able to watch the Webcast and participate in it by submitting questions to a panel of Web 2.0 experts. Read more >>

May 2008 MLA News on MLANET
In this issue: The Consumer Health column targets opportunities for collaboration, partnership, and outreach and the Medical Library Education column presents case studies to answer the question "Getting a Second Degree…Should I or Shouldn't I?" Internet resources for May focus on gender biology, the New Members SIG has a space on Facebook, and the Technology column provides tips on the responsible disposal and reuse of electronic equipment. Read more >>

Health Information Literacy Working Conference Report
The Health Information Literacy (HIL) Research Project, a collaboration between MLA and the National Library of Medicine, held a working conference in Indianapolis, IN, on April 3–4, 2008. Participants reviewed and finalized the health information literacy curriculum that will be piloted by nine hospital-based libraries. Read more >>

EPA Seeks Comments on Access to Environmental Information
Through June 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments to help improve access to environmental information. Through its National Dialogue on Access to Environmental Information Initiative, EPA is looking for what kind of environmental information users need, and the ways they want to access it. Read more >>