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Medical Library Association Register by April 21 and Save!

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

MLA eLearning Opportunity--Register Now!
MLA's "Now's the Time: Understanding the Electronic Health Record Maze and Health Sciences Librarians' Roles" webcast is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 1:00 p.m.–3:00, central time. Registration is open to individuals and sites. Read more>>

Watch MLA '10 McGovern Keynote Presenter Daniel Pink
Get ready for MLA '10 by watching a video from McGovern Keynote Presenter Pink, author of A Whole New Mind, voting on his poll questions, and commenting on what you hope to discuss with him at MLA '10.

Visit MLA's New YouTube Channel
MLA has recently launched a YouTube channel. In the first video posted to the channel, current MLA president Connie Schardt, AHIP, invites Canadian medical librarians to attend MLA '10, May 21–26 in Washington, DC. Go to YouTube to view this video and others and to comment.

Books Panel Survey
The MLA Books Panel seeks your input on the MLA publishing program. Visit Zoomerang to take the survey--closing April 8.

March MLA News Now Online
The March issue of MLA News is now online. This issue features the top 10 reasons to attend MLA '10, Continuing Education at MLA '10, winners of the 2009 National Medical Librarians Month Creative Promotions Contest, and the revised Code of Ethics.

MLA's New Association Management System Now Available
The first phase of MLA's transition to the new web-based association management system (AMS) has now been completed! You can now log in to your account on MLANET and renew your membership for 2010. If you have already renewed, you have been added to the new system and you will receive an email when your payment is processed. For assistance, please contact Membership Services via email or by phone at 312.419.9094 x11 or x13.

NIH Public Access Policy Slide Show Available for Download
MLA's Ad Hoc Committee For Advocating Scholarly Communication is pleased to announce the release of a new slide show: "NIH Public Access Policy: Overview for Librarians." The committee developed this resource in response to feedback it received from members who took the Fall 2008 survey on the NIH Public Access Policy. The slide show provides a template of information that can be modified for individual use, and is provided as both PowerPoint and PDF files depending on your needs. Download today! >>

 

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