MLA Presentations

2016 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association
Toronto, Canada

Contributed Papers:

Clinical eCompanion: Development of a Point-of-Care Information Tool
Julia Dahm, technology services librarian
Charlie Wessel, head of research initiatives
John LaDue, head of knowledge integration

Posters:

InfoBundles: Using Free, Simple Web Tools to Dramatically Enhance Online Information Retrieval
Carrie L. Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service
Ansuman Chattopadhyay, head, Molecular Biology Information Service
Angela Zack, web and application programmer

Leaving the Lecture Behind: Putting PubMed Instruction into the Hands of the Students
Rose Turner, research and instruction librarian
Andrea Ketchum, research and instruction librarian/scholarly communication liaison
Melissa Ratajeski, coordinator of data management services
Ester Saghafi, reference librarian
Charlie Wessel, head of research initiatives

DMPTool Customization for Researchers Writing Data Management Plans (DMPs)
Melissa Ratajeski, coordinator of data management services
Carrie Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service

They Like Us! They Really Like Us! Using Appreciative Inquiry to Evaluate Outreach to Unaffiliated Health Professionals
Kate Flewelling, outreach coordinator, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region

Lightning Talks:

Mentoring: Making a Difference
Michelle Burda, network and advocacy coordinator, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region

Search.bioPreprint: A Tool for Discovering Cutting Edge, Yet-to-Be Published or Reviewed Biomedical Research Articles
Carrie L. Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service
John LaDue, head of knowledge integration
Ansuman Chattopadhyay, head, Molecular Biology Information Service

Crafting a Mosaic: Partnerships between Health Sciences Librarians, Postdocs, and More
Carrie L. Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service
Karen Gau
Pamela Dillon
Teraya Donaldson

2015 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association
Austin, TX

Annual Janet Doe Lecture:

In Their Own Words: Oral Histories of Past MLA Presidents
Barbara Epstein, HSLS director
This annual award supports a lecture by a distinguished member of the profession who will offer a unique perspective on either the history or philosophy of medical librarianship. The Janet Doe Lecture is one of the highest honors the Medical Library Association offers.

Contributed Papers:

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Making Negative Research Results Useful
Linda Hartman, reference librarian

Surveys & Statistics: Lessons for Avoiding Survey Design Mistakes
Carrie Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service
Andrea Ketchum, reference librarian
Melissa Ratajeski, reference librarian

Data Management Reciprocity: Librarians and Researchers Teaching Each Other
Melissa Ratajeski, reference librarian
Carrie Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service
Andrea Ketchum, reference librarian

Posters:

Managing Bioinformatics Tools: Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why
Carrie Iwema, information specialist, Molecular Biology Information Service
Ansuman Chattopadhyay, head, Molecular Biology Information Services

Collaboration, Exchange, and Interoperability: Comparing PDF Annotation Applications for Use in Academia
Andrea Ketchum, reference librarian
Linda Hartman, reference librarian
Pat Weiss, reference & information technology librarian

Librarians and Health Literacy: A Scoping Review
Mary Lou Klem, reference librarian
P.J. Devine, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, University of Washington
Y.M. El-Khayat, Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona
K.E. Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University
A. Knehans, George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library, Penn State Hershey
T.N. Mills, Ralph M. Paiewonsky Library, University of the Virgin Islands
G.A. Oren, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan
C.L. Perryman, School of Library & Information Studies, Texas Woman’s University
A.A. Saleh, Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona
Z.P. Unno, Pollak Library, California State University Fullerton
E. Vardell, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill