190:
362:. The MLA Governmental Relations Committee is charged with developing consistency in the Association's position on information policy issues, and on governmental actions affecting medical libraries. Legislative updates on topics such as funding for library programs and services; health care reform, and copyright issues are provided. The MLA Vital Pathways Task Force reviews existing data and trends in the status of hospital librarians, collects data on the links between libraries and quality and financial outcomes, and develops action plans to influence hospital decision-makers and key leaders in the health care field.
36:
439:
The association's website includes information for patients as well as librarians. The
Washington Post recommended this site to patients, stating that it can help patients understand medical terminology and find the best sources of information on the Internet, but that the association's website is
258:
MLA established its credentialing program in 1949 and the
Academy of Health Information Professionals was established January 1, 1978. The program has been revised subsequently. The most recent action by MLA occurred in April 1995, when the MLA Board of Directors appointed members to the Task Force
370:
MLA offers career services for health sciences information professionals, students attending library school programs, and those interested in learning more about a career as a medical librarian. MLA offers programs to improve the knowledge and skills of its members and provide continuing education
303:
MLA depends on members with a wide range of skills and expertise to serve on its committees. Committees have varied roles in the association. The word committee includes committees required by the bylaws, committees of the Board of
Directors, standing committees, subcommittees, ad hoc committees,
294:
Over 40 MLA caucuses represent the varied subfields and areas of specialization of the association's membership. Caucuses share information during the year through email list communication, informal networking, and newsletters. Caucuses sponsor contributed and invited paper sessions at the Annual
233:
MLA's members comprise more than 400 institutions and 3,000 individuals in the health-sciences information field worldwide, though—as many other countries now have their own national health library organizations—it now primarily represents health sciences libraries and librarians in the United
449:
Attendees at MLA's annual meeting present and discuss scholarly papers, applied research, and issues in health sciences information management. Professionals with specific interests in related fields such as medical informatics come together to address topics of timely importance. Educational
276:
MLA is governed by a board of directors. The president, president-elect, immediate past president, seven directors elected by the membership at large, and chairs of the
Chapter and Caucus councils serve as voting members of the board of directors. The president serves as chair of the board of
249:
Members of the academy are credentialed as health information professionals by demonstrating their academic preparation, professional experience and professional accomplishments. Credentialing differs from certification in that certification focuses on the attainment of minimum standards and
217:
The MLA Exchange was one of the founders' earliest and most important projects, helping build medical libraries in the United States and many other countries by exchanging duplicate publications. The organization has subsequently developed a variety of programs to serve the needs of health
379:
The
Cunningham Fellowship is an award for health sciences librarians from countries outside the United States and Canada. The award provides for attendance at the MLA annual meeting and observation and supervised work in one or more medical libraries in the United States or Canada.
267:
There are five levels of membership in AHIP – Provisional, Member, Senior Member, Distinguished Member, and
Emeritus Member. Each level is based on earning points for professional activities and a series of professional competencies, which can be found online.
295:
Meeting. Examples of MLA caucuses include: Cancer
Libraries, Consumer and Public Health Information, Hospital Libraries, Medical Informatics, Nursing and Allied Health Resources, Public Health/Health Administration, Research, and Veterinary Medical Libraries.
357:
Advocacy efforts for librarians and the library profession take many forms within MLA: Resources are provided to help hospital librarians communicate with other leaders in their institutions about the true value of librarians and library services, including
250:
measurable competencies, whereas credentialing recognizes the time and effort that is required for professional development. It also differs from licensure because licensure is a legal requirement for professionals in certain professions, such as medicine.
237:
Membership is structured to accommodate varying needs and professional status of a diverse field of practitioners. Categories include
Regular Membership, Institutional Membership, International Membership, Affiliate Membership, and Student Membership.
259:
to Review the
Academy of Health Information Professionals. In May 1996, the task force completed its report and recommendations to the MLA Board of Directors, who reviewed the academy in its current form and made recommendations for future goals.
108:
285:
Fourteen geographic groups within the United States are currently affiliated with MLA. These chapters provide a vital link to the programs and services of the association; they are open to both MLA members and non-members.
197:
Founded on May 2, 1898, the
Association of Medical Librarians, as it was known until 1907, was founded "to encourage the improvement and increase of public medical libraries." Its charter members included four librarians:
418:
A monthly newsletter for members and subscribers that includes news about the profession; articles that impart practical, on-the-job wisdom; and information about MLA products and services.
69:
189:
897:
953:
948:
938:
450:
sessions are complemented by an exhibit featuring more than 100 vendors of appropriate products and services. The first MLA annual meeting was in 1898, in
1357:
458:, Michigan May 16–19, 2023. Since 2020, MLA annual meetings have offered virtual or hybrid participation options for members unable to attend in person.
222:
943:
436:
Collections of representative, unedited library documents from a variety of institutions that illustrate the range of approaches to library management.
1321:
1254:
933:
963:
890:
1295:
918:
858:
277:
directors and does not vote except to make or to break a tie. The executive director serves as a nonvoting member of the board of directors.
311:
are continuing committees with ongoing responsibility for furthering the Medical Library Association's interests, programs, and projects.
1285:
923:
246:
The Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) is MLA's peer-reviewed professional development and career recognition program.
1316:
1214:
1179:
883:
55:
1259:
1159:
1119:
1039:
844:
214:, John L. Rothrock, E. H. Brigham, and William Browning. MLA is the second oldest special library association in the United States.
87:
392:
MLA's quarterly, peer-reviewed scholarly journal. Vols. 90–; 2002– Akers, Katherine G., Jill Barr-Walker, and Kathleen Amos. 2020.
1326:
1300:
1219:
1209:
1204:
1184:
1290:
1134:
1044:
1249:
1169:
1164:
1034:
424:
Books written by medical librarians on subjects of interest to medical librarians and other health information professionals.
1347:
1264:
1224:
1129:
1104:
998:
983:
757:
723:
1244:
1194:
1174:
1149:
1139:
1124:
1114:
1099:
1079:
1049:
1029:
988:
958:
928:
686:
1269:
1239:
1144:
1059:
1054:
1024:
1014:
65:
1352:
1199:
1154:
1094:
1084:
1069:
1019:
51:
46:
1229:
1109:
1074:
973:
549:
181:) is a nonprofit educational organization with more than 3,400 health-sciences information professional members.
1234:
1089:
1064:
487:
203:
330:
are appointed to serve as peer-review and evaluation boards for MLA's publication and credentialing programs.
703:
129:
207:
17:
324:
are constituted for the purpose of recommending recipients of awards, prizes, grants, and scholarships.
1189:
851:
A History of Medical Libraries and Medical Librarianship: From John Shaw Billings to the Digital Era.
511:
521:
499:
493:
199:
430:
Selective, annotated bibliographies of discrete subject areas in the health sciences literature.
854:
840:
629:
611:
574:
505:
304:
juries, panels, and task forces. A description of these various committees is provided below:
139:
875:
619:
564:
727:
707:
690:
225:
holds a collection of the organization's archival material that ranges from 1898 to 2002.
211:
502:, one of the founding members of MLA and the first woman, first non-physician president.
787:
569:
624:
599:
336:
are appointed for a special purpose and are discharged when their tasks are completed.
1341:
527:
515:
451:
193:
Medical Library Association Historical Marker, 1420 Chestnut St. Philadelphia PA
35:
27:
Nonprofit, educational organization of health-sciences information professionals
721:
837:
Guardians of medical knowledge: the genesis of the Medical Library Association
765:
615:
684:
477:
633:
578:
151:
More than 3,000 individual members and 400 institutions - primarily in US
808:
661:
993:
455:
496:, named one of the 100 most notable medical librarians by MLA in 1998
480:, former president (1948–1949), editor of the first two editions of
107:
978:
188:
701:
647:
879:
360:
Advocacy Toolbox: A Practical Guide to Communicating Your Value
29:
160:
870:
600:"The Development of Education For Medical Librarianship"
740:
The Journal of the Medical Library Association in 2020.
61:
454:, Pennsylvania. The most recent meeting was held in
1309:
1278:
1007:
911:
155:
145:
135:
125:
117:
412:A bimonthly electronic newsletter for MLA members.
210:, and Charles Perry Fisher, and four physicians:
954:Black Caucus of the American Library Association
648:"Medical Library Association Archives 1898-2002"
50:, potentially preventing the article from being
839:. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.
949:Association of Architecture School Librarians
939:Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
891:
8:
717:
715:
100:
944:Association for Rural & Small Libraries
604:Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
397:Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
242:Academy of Health Information Professionals
18:Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
898:
884:
876:
744:Journal of the Medical Library Association
662:"MLA: About: Vision, Values & Mission"
390:Journal of the Medical Library Association
299:Committees, juries, panels and task forces
106:
99:
70:reliable, independent, third-party sources
906:Library associations of the United States
809:"MLA: Meetings: Past and Future Meetings"
623:
568:
88:Learn how and when to remove this message
1322:North Carolina Negro Library Association
934:American Theological Library Association
514:, longest-serving MLA president (during
64:by replacing them with more appropriate
964:Chinese American Librarians Association
540:
47:too closely associated with the subject
849:Kronenfeld MR, Kronenfeld JJ. (2021).
1296:Pacific Northwest Library Association
919:American Association of Law Libraries
7:
1286:Mountain Plains Library Association
924:American Indian Library Association
490:, the Association's first Secretary
343:are appointed for a specific study.
316:Executive and Nominating Committees
1317:Columbia Civic Library Association
756:Zeidner, Rita (December 2, 2003).
550:"George Gould: Medical Libraries1"
530:, edited the Association's journal
484:, honored by annual lecture series
371:and credentialing to its members.
25:
1358:Organizations established in 1898
1327:Southwestern Library Association
1301:Southeastern Library Association
467:2024 Portland, OR May 18–21
112:Medical Library Association Logo
45:may rely excessively on sources
34:
1291:New England Library Association
650:. National Library of Medicine.
1:
999:Special Libraries Association
984:Online Audiovisual Catalogers
989:Progressive Librarians Guild
959:Catholic Library Association
929:American Library Association
524:, former president (1990–91)
404:Biomedical Digital Libraries
223:National Library of Medicine
969:Medical Library Association
871:Medical Library Association
738:“The State of the Journal:
689:September 26, 2010, at the
548:Gould, G. M. (4 May 1898).
339:From time to time, special
318:are mandated by the bylaws.
175:Medical Library Association
101:Medical Library Association
1374:
853:Rowman & Littlefield.
788:"Past and Future Meetings"
758:"Health Web Site Reviewed"
974:Music Library Association
706:January 13, 2010, at the
508:, former president (1960)
218:information specialists.
105:
726:August 28, 2009, at the
488:Margaret Ridley Charlton
482:Medical Library Practice
445:Conferences and meetings
384:Publications and website
272:Governance and structure
440:difficult to navigate.
263:AHIP membership Levels
254:History of the Academy
194:
400:Vols. 1–89; 1911–2001
375:Cunningham fellowship
208:Elizabeth Thies-Meyer
192:
1348:Library associations
768:on November 17, 2018
512:Mary Louise Marshall
204:Margaret R. Charlton
762:The Washington Post
522:Lucretia W. McClure
500:Marcia Croker Noyes
494:Gwendolyn S. Cruzat
309:Standing committees
102:
835:Connor J. (2000).
366:Career development
195:
1353:Medical libraries
1335:
1334:
859:978-1-5381-1881-8
506:Mildred M. Jordan
334:Ad hoc committees
171:
170:
140:Chicago, Illinois
98:
97:
90:
16:(Redirected from
1365:
900:
893:
886:
877:
823:
822:
820:
819:
805:
799:
798:
796:
794:
784:
778:
777:
775:
773:
764:. Archived from
753:
747:
746:108 (4): 523–26.
736:
730:
719:
710:
699:
693:
682:
676:
675:
673:
672:
658:
652:
651:
644:
638:
637:
627:
598:Doe, J. (1949).
595:
589:
588:
586:
585:
572:
554:
545:
167:
164:
162:
110:
103:
93:
86:
82:
79:
73:
38:
30:
21:
1373:
1372:
1368:
1367:
1366:
1364:
1363:
1362:
1338:
1337:
1336:
1331:
1305:
1274:
1255:Washington D.C.
1003:
907:
904:
867:
832:
830:Further reading
827:
826:
817:
815:
807:
806:
802:
792:
790:
786:
785:
781:
771:
769:
755:
754:
750:
737:
733:
728:Wayback Machine
720:
713:
708:Wayback Machine
700:
696:
691:Wayback Machine
683:
679:
670:
668:
660:
659:
655:
646:
645:
641:
597:
596:
592:
583:
581:
552:
547:
546:
542:
537:
474:
462:Future Meetings
447:
386:
377:
368:
355:
350:
301:
292:
283:
274:
265:
256:
244:
231:
212:George M. Gould
200:Marcia C. Noyes
187:
159:
148:
113:
94:
83:
77:
74:
59:
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1371:
1369:
1361:
1360:
1355:
1350:
1340:
1339:
1333:
1332:
1330:
1329:
1324:
1319:
1313:
1311:
1307:
1306:
1304:
1303:
1298:
1293:
1288:
1282:
1280:
1276:
1275:
1273:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1252:
1247:
1242:
1237:
1232:
1227:
1222:
1217:
1215:South Carolina
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1180:North Carolina
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1011:
1009:
1005:
1004:
1002:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
971:
966:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
936:
931:
926:
921:
915:
913:
909:
908:
905:
903:
902:
895:
888:
880:
874:
873:
866:
865:External links
863:
862:
861:
847:
831:
828:
825:
824:
813:www.mlanet.org
800:
779:
748:
731:
711:
694:
677:
666:www.mlanet.org
653:
639:
610:(3): 213–220.
590:
539:
538:
536:
533:
532:
531:
525:
519:
509:
503:
497:
491:
485:
473:
470:
469:
468:
446:
443:
442:
441:
437:
431:
425:
419:
413:
407:
401:
393:
385:
382:
376:
373:
367:
364:
354:
351:
349:
346:
345:
344:
337:
331:
325:
319:
312:
300:
297:
291:
288:
282:
279:
273:
270:
264:
261:
255:
252:
243:
240:
230:
227:
186:
183:
169:
168:
157:
153:
152:
149:
146:
143:
142:
137:
133:
132:
127:
123:
122:
119:
115:
114:
111:
96:
95:
42:
40:
33:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1370:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1345:
1343:
1328:
1325:
1323:
1320:
1318:
1315:
1314:
1312:
1308:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1277:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1260:West Virginia
1258:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1246:
1243:
1241:
1238:
1236:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1226:
1223:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1160:New Hampshire
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1120:Massachusetts
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1016:
1013:
1012:
1010:
1006:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
990:
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
916:
914:
910:
901:
896:
894:
889:
887:
882:
881:
878:
872:
869:
868:
864:
860:
856:
852:
848:
846:
845:0-8108-3470-7
842:
838:
834:
833:
829:
814:
810:
804:
801:
789:
783:
780:
767:
763:
759:
752:
749:
745:
741:
735:
732:
729:
725:
722:
718:
716:
712:
709:
705:
702:
698:
695:
692:
688:
685:
681:
678:
667:
663:
657:
654:
649:
643:
640:
635:
631:
626:
621:
617:
613:
609:
605:
601:
594:
591:
580:
576:
571:
566:
562:
558:
551:
544:
541:
534:
529:
528:Gloria Werner
526:
523:
520:
517:
513:
510:
507:
504:
501:
498:
495:
492:
489:
486:
483:
479:
476:
475:
471:
466:
465:
464:
463:
459:
457:
453:
444:
438:
435:
432:
429:
426:
423:
420:
417:
414:
411:
408:
405:
402:
399:
398:
394:
391:
388:
387:
383:
381:
374:
372:
365:
363:
361:
352:
347:
342:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
320:
317:
313:
310:
307:
306:
305:
298:
296:
289:
287:
280:
278:
271:
269:
262:
260:
253:
251:
247:
241:
239:
235:
228:
226:
224:
219:
215:
213:
209:
205:
201:
191:
184:
182:
180:
176:
166:
158:
154:
150:
144:
141:
138:
134:
131:
128:
124:
120:
116:
109:
104:
92:
89:
81:
71:
67:
63:
57:
53:
49:
48:
43:This article
41:
37:
32:
31:
19:
1220:South Dakota
1210:Rhode Island
1205:Pennsylvania
1185:North Dakota
968:
850:
836:
816:. Retrieved
812:
803:
791:. Retrieved
782:
770:. Retrieved
766:the original
761:
751:
743:
739:
734:
697:
680:
669:. Retrieved
665:
656:
642:
607:
603:
593:
582:. Retrieved
563:(4): 15–19.
560:
556:
543:
516:World War II
481:
461:
460:
452:Philadelphia
448:
433:
427:
421:
415:
409:
403:
396:
395:
389:
378:
369:
359:
356:
340:
333:
327:
321:
315:
308:
302:
293:
284:
275:
266:
257:
248:
245:
236:
232:
220:
216:
196:
178:
174:
172:
147:Membership
136:Headquarters
84:
78:October 2022
75:
60:Please help
44:
1135:Mississippi
1045:Connecticut
406:(2003–2007)
341:task forces
1342:Categories
1250:Washington
1170:New Mexico
1165:New Jersey
1035:California
818:2023-03-29
772:August 30,
671:2020-01-29
584:2015-09-27
535:References
348:Activities
229:Membership
130:Non-profit
62:improve it
52:verifiable
1265:Wisconsin
1225:Tennessee
1130:Minnesota
1105:Louisiana
616:0025-7338
478:Janet Doe
410:MLA-FOCUS
118:Formation
66:citations
1279:Regional
1245:Virginia
1195:Oklahoma
1175:New York
1150:Nebraska
1140:Missouri
1125:Michigan
1115:Maryland
1100:Kentucky
1080:Illinois
1050:Delaware
1040:Colorado
1030:Arkansas
912:National
724:Archived
704:Archived
687:Archived
634:16016868
579:18340740
472:See also
416:MLA News
353:Advocacy
290:Caucuses
281:Chapters
234:States.
1310:Defunct
1270:Wyoming
1240:Vermont
1145:Montana
1085:Indiana
1060:Georgia
1055:Florida
1025:Arizona
1015:Alabama
994:REFORMA
570:2047412
557:Med Lib
456:Detroit
434:DocKits
428:BibKits
185:History
163:.mlanet
156:Website
56:neutral
1200:Oregon
1155:Nevada
1095:Kansas
1070:Hawaii
1020:Alaska
857:
843:
632:
625:194818
622:
614:
577:
567:
328:Panels
322:Juries
1230:Texas
1110:Maine
1075:Idaho
1008:State
979:NASIG
793:9 May
553:(PDF)
422:Books
1235:Utah
1190:Ohio
1090:Iowa
1065:Guam
855:ISBN
841:ISBN
795:2019
774:2013
630:PMID
612:ISSN
575:PMID
314:The
221:The
173:The
165:.org
126:Type
121:1898
54:and
620:PMC
565:PMC
179:MLA
161:www
68:to
1344::
811:.
760:.
742:”
714:^
664:.
628:.
618:.
608:37
606:.
602:.
573:.
559:.
555:.
518:).
206:,
202:,
899:e
892:t
885:v
821:.
797:.
776:.
674:.
636:.
587:.
561:1
177:(
91:)
85:(
80:)
76:(
72:.
58:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
