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View all I am MLA stories I Am MLA: Jessica Sender Thu March 7, 2024 MLA ’24 Conference & Exhibits Discover what your peers are planning for the May ’24 Annual Conference and Exhibits in Portland, OR View all MLA ’24 posts Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Inside and Out: Supporting and Empowering Your Staff by Promoting their Achievements Thu May 9, 2024 Connect with MLA ’24 Attendees on Padlet Thu May 9, 2024 Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Allies: Building Institutional Support Networks Thu May 9, 2024 MLAConnect MLAConnect provides the community with insights on the health information profession, and members with news and information about MLA and its communities. Select MLAConnect articles are public. Login for a display of all articles available to MLA members. View all MLAConnect articles Make New Friends at MLA ’24: Speed Dating Networking Event Thu May 2, 2024 Tour the Historic Multnomah County Central Library in Portland, Oregon Thu April 25, 2024 Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Building Culture and Community in a Hybrid Workforce: A World Café Conversation Thu April 25, 2024 Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Instructors: Providing Data Literacy as Part of Information Literacy Thu April 25, 2024 Shape the Future of Library Research Thu April 25, 2024 Portland Fiber Arts Thu April 25, 2024 Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Getting Started with Collection Development: An Interactive Workshop on Selecting Resources for Your Library Community Thu April 18, 2024 A Transformative Reason to Start MLA ’24 a Day Early Thu April 18, 2024 Portland Wine Country Thu April 18, 2024 Be Well MLA: Financial Health Literacy Check-Up Thu April 11, 2024 Meet the Instructors of MLA ’24 CE 400 - The Joy of Project Management! Managing All Projects, Large and Small Thu April 11, 2024 Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Equity: Exploring What It Is and Why It Matters Thu April 11, 2024 Select MLAConnect articles are public. Login for a display of all articles available to MLA members. Plan Now to Attend the John P. McGovern Keynote with Dr. Safiya Noble By: Liz Kellermeyer, AHIP Thu May 9, 2024 Mark your calendars and get ready for an engaging discussion as Dr. Safiya Noble takes the stage as the John P. McGovern Lecture keynote speaker at the MLA ’24 in Portland, Oregon on May 20, 2024! Blog link: Featured Articles Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Inside and Out: Supporting and Empowering Your Staff by Promoting their Achievements By: Mark Berendsen Thu May 9, 2024 In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we are profiling the experts leading each of the symposium sessions by sharing their answers to questions about themselves and their session. Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together 2024 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture By: MLA Headquarters Thu May 9, 2024 The Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship was established in 1983 to foster intellectual collaboration between MLA and the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Don’t miss Maia Hightower speak on AI in healthcare for this year’s Leiter Lecture! Blog link: Announcements 2024 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture By: MLA Headquarters Thu May 9, 2024 The Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lectureship was established in 1983 to foster intellectual collaboration between MLA and the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Don’t miss Maia Hightower speak on AI in healthcare for this year’s Leiter Lecture! Blog link: Announcements Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Allies: Building Institutional Support Networks By: Mary Piorun, PhD, AHIP Thu May 9, 2024 In the weeks before MLA ’24 in Portland, we are profiling the experts leading each of the symposium sessions by sharing their answers to questions about themselves and their session. Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together Best Birding in Portland By: Dolores Zegar Judkins, AHIP, FMLA Thu May 2, 2024 Discover Portland’s birding hotspots! From Mt. Tabor’s diverse species to the serene Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, explore bird species across the city. Join us in uncovering the beauty of nature while at MLA ’24! Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together MLA ’24 Travel Grants By: MLA Headquarters Thu May 2, 2024 MLA is pleased to announce the recipients of 2024 Annual Conference Travel Grants. Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together Meet the Panelists of the MLA ’24 AI Summit: Why AI? Transforming the Health Information Profession By: Barry Grant Thu May 2, 2024 Unlock the future of health information with Why AI? Summit! Meet our distinguished panelists and explore cutting-edge AI initiatives in healthcare. Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Leading and Serving in an Unscripted World By: Mark Berendsen Thu May 2, 2024 In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’ll profile the experts leading each of the symposium sessions by sharing their answers to questions about themselves and their session. We continue the series with Patrick Short. Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together Make New Friends at MLA ’24: Speed Dating Networking Event By: David A. Nolfi, AHIP Thu May 2, 2024 Join us for Speed Dating Networking! Connect with colleagues, make new friends, and have engaging conversations. Don’t miss out on this fun and interactive event! Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together Tour the Historic Multnomah County Central Library in Portland, Oregon By: Sola Whitehead, AHIP Thu April 25, 2024 The Central Branch of Multnomah County Library is the shining pearl of the local public library system in Portland, Oregon for MLA ’24! Blog link: MLA ’24 | Stronger Together Shape the Future of Library Research By: Margaret (Mardet) A. Hoogland, AHIP Thu April 25, 2024 Help shake things up this season and join us in creating...