Medical Library Association

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

Continuing Education
MLA's Online Boot Camp for New Health Sciences Librarians

New online courses start September 8: "Supervision without Micromanagement," "Everyday Leadership for Medical Librarians," and "Strategic Planning: The Five Minute Introduction."

Publications
The July issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association is now online at PubMed Central.

The August issue of MLA News is now online.

Annual Meeting
On Monday, July 19, over 160 MLA members participated in a webcast with Daniel Pink, the McGovern Award lecturer from MLA ’10. Pink reviewed and expanded on the six senses needed to succeed in today’s business climate. Did you miss this interactive event? It has been archived online. All persons who registered for MLA ’10 may view for no additional charge. Submit additional questions or comments to Pink.

View the 2010 Joseph Leiter Lecture at the National Institutes of Health website.

MLA '10 registrants (including e-Conference registrants) can now access the online meeting content, including plenary session videos, posters and abstracts, 5-minute lightning posters, and section program videos.

Visit MLA's New YouTube Channel
View content from MLA, add your own content to the MLA Group, and comment on videos at YouTube.

Current Edition of MLA-FOCUS, MLA's electronic newsletter