Lynn M. Fortney, MLS Board of Directors, MLA, 2000 – 2003 Chair, Southern Chapter/MLA, 2001 Vice...

Lynn M. Fortney, MLSBoard of Directors, MLA, 2000 – 2003

Chair, Southern Chapter/MLA, 2001

Vice President & Director, Biomedical Division

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The Medical Library AssociationThe Medical Library AssociationAn Association of Health Information ProfessionalsAn Association of Health Information Professionals

Why do health librarians have an organization apart from the American Library Association or the Special Library Association?

Important past initiatives Organizational structure Academy of Health Information

Professionals (AHIP) Current and future initiatives


History of MLAHistory of MLA Founded in 1898 by four librarians and

four physicians Early goals & projects

Exchange of duplicate journals Developing “public medical library

collections” Creating a Union Catalog

Early meetings held in conjunction with AMA to assure good attendance


Notable past initiativesNotable past initiatives Ongoing - MLA Exchange 1930’s - Campaign against the

high cost of German periodicals 1940s – MLA Bomb Plan

Create “Shadow libraries” in caves for safety


Notable past initiativesNotable past initiatives Standards Professional credentialing

programs Continuing professional

education International cooperation


MLA’s Organizational StructureMLA’s Organizational Structure Membership

3,610 individual members 1,048 institutional members


MLA’s Organizational StructureMLA’s Organizational Structure Headquarters (Chicago, IL)

established in 1961 Operating Budget -

$2,655,711 FY 2000/01 Annual meeting income Membership dues Publications Administration


MLA’s Organizational StructureMLA’s Organizational Structure 14 Standing Committees

Subcommittees Ad hoc task forces

23 Sections 17 Special Interest Groups

(SIGS) 14 Chapters (regional

groups)


MLA Governance – elected officersMLA Governance – elected officers The “Presidents”

Current President (Carol Jenkins)

Immediate Past President (Michael Homan)

President-Elect (Linda Watson) The “Directors” – nine in all Executive Director (Carla Funk)

Nonvoting, ex officio


Role of the Board of DirectorsRole of the Board of Directors Goals and objectives set by the

President, approved by the Board

Issues/ projects referred to the Board for action by Committees, Chapters, Sections or by individual members

Board deliberates and acts upon motions


Appointed officialsAppointed officials T. Scott Plutchak, AHIP, Editor,

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association

Beverly Murphy, AHIP, Editor, MLA News

Scott Garrison, MLANET Editor Valerie G. Rankow, MEDLIB-L

Coordinator Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP,

Parliamentarian Millie M. Moore, Sergeant-at-Arms

http://mlanet.org/publications/bmla/index.html

http://mlanet.org/publications/bmla/index.html

http://mlanet.org/publications/mlanews/index.html

http://mlanet.org/discussion/medlibl.html


CommitteesCommittees Executive committee Nominating Committee 14 standing committees

Various subcommittees Ad Hoc

Committees and Task Forces

http://mlanet.org/about/leaders/comm4.html

http://mlanet.org/about/leaders/comm4.html


23 Sections23 Sections Cancer Librarians Chiropractic Libraries Collection Development Consumer and Patient He

alth Information

Corporate Information Services

Dental Educational Media and Te

chnologies Federal Libraries History of the Health Scien

ces Hospital Libraries| International Cooperation

Leadership and Management

Medical Informatics Medical Library Education Medical Society Libraries Nursing and Allied Health R

esources Pharmacy and Drug Inform

ation Public Health/Health Admin

istration Public Services Relevant Issues Research Technical Services Veterinary Medical Librarie

s

http://www.selu.com/cancerlib

http://colldev.mlanet.org/

http://caphis.mlanet.org/

http://caphis.mlanet.org/

http://www.ghsl.nwu.edu/ciss-mla/

http://www.ghsl.nwu.edu/ciss-mla/

http://www.db.uth.tmc.edu/mla/

http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/emts/emts.html

http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/emts/emts.html

http://www.pitt.edu/%7Ewheeler2/federal.html

http://www.mla-hhss.org/

http://www.mla-hhss.org/

http://www.hls.mlanet.org/

http://www.lib.wayne.edu/shiffman/ics/ics.html

http://www.beaker.iupui.edu/mla-msls/index.html

http://www.beaker.iupui.edu/mla-msls/index.html

http://www.medinfo.mlanet.org/

http://mles.mlanet.org/

http://www.library.kent.edu/nahrs

http://www.library.kent.edu/nahrs

http://www.lib.uconn.edu/%7Esgiovenale/mlapdi.htm

http://www.lib.uconn.edu/%7Esgiovenale/mlapdi.htm

http://www.phha.mlanet.org/

http://www.phha.mlanet.org/

http://www.library.uams.edu/pssmla/pssmla.htm

http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/%7Ejperry/relevant/

http://research.mlanet.org/

http://library.umsmed.edu/tss/

http://www.vt.edu:10021/vetmed/lib/vmls/

http://www.vt.edu:10021/vetmed/lib/vmls/


Section GovernanceSection Governance Joining a section is optional Sections have elected officers Section Council Sections contribute

substantially to annual meeting programming

May have special initiatives, but must be sanctioned by MLA


Special Interest Groups (SIGS)Special Interest Groups (SIGS)http://www.mlanet.org/sections/sigs.html

African American Medical Librarians Alliance

Clinical Librarians Complementary Medicin

e

Department of the Army Medical Command Libraries

Department of Veterans Affairs Librarians

Geriatrics/Gerontology Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual H

ealth Sciences Librarians

Mental Health

Molecular Biology and Genomics

Osteopathic Libraries Outreach Pediatric Librarians Primary Care (formerly

Family Practice) Problem-Based

Learning Rehabilitation

Hospital Vision Science White House

Conference on Library and Information Services

http://www.mlanet.org/sections/sigs.html

http://itsa.ucsf.edu/%7Edjowen/compsig.index.htm

http://itsa.ucsf.edu/%7Edjowen/compsig.index.htm

http://medlib.med.utah.edu/GGSIG.htm

http://www.uic.edu/~shaffer/mlalgb/

http://www.uic.edu/~shaffer/mlalgb/

http://www.med.miami.edu/psychiatry/mhsig/

http://medicine.wustl.edu/%7Emolbio/

http://medicine.wustl.edu/%7Emolbio/

http://spectacle.berkeley.edu/~library/SIG.HTM

14 Chapters 14 Chapters

Regional groups, Regional groups, independent of MLAindependent of MLARegional groups, Regional groups, independent of MLAindependent of MLA


Chapter GovernanceChapter Governancehttp://www.mlanet.org/chapters/index.htmlhttp://www.mlanet.org/chapters/index.html

Quasi-affiliated with MLA Chapter Chair elected for one-

year term Usually involves a three-year

commitment Other officers and committees Annual meetings Chapter Sharing Roundtables MLA’s Chapter Council

http://www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/


MLA PublicationsMLA Publications


MLA MLA BooksBooks Publishing ProgramPublishing Program

Current Practice in Health Science Librarianship 8 volumes

The Medical Library Association Guide to Managing Health Care Libraries


MLA MLA Books Books Publishing ProgramPublishing Program DocKits

Packets of materials

BibKits

Annotated bibliographies


Other MLA PublicationsOther MLA Publications

MLA Exchange List

Making a Difference: Communications ToolKit

Marketing Information

Standards and Other Publications


Deciphering MedSpeak BrochureDeciphering MedSpeak Brochure

Over 30,000 distributed to date

Recently revised Includes ten

most useful health websites

Full text on MLANET


Standards and PracticesStandards and Practices Librarian's Guide to JCAHO Accreditatio

n Value of the Hospital Library Fact Sheet Standards for Hospital Libraries Challenge to Action: Planning and Evalu

ation Guidelines for Academic Health Sciences Libraries

Standards for Chiropractic College Libraries


Honors and AwardsHonors and AwardsScholarships and FellowshipsScholarships and Fellowships http://mlanet.org/awards/http://mlanet.org/awards/

16 different honors and awards are bestowed by MLA Many others by Sections

and Chapters 10 grants or scholarships

available


Professional CredentialingProfessional Credentialing 1949 – original Code for the

Training and Certification of Medical Librarians Three levels

1964 revision required: A graduate degree in library

science Plus an approved medical

libraries course Or passing the Certification

Exam


Professional CredentialingProfessional Credentialing 1974 revision required:

Graduate degree and certification exam

Two years of professional experience

Recertification required every five years


Academy of Health Information Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) - 1989Professionals (AHIP) - 1989http://www.mlanet.org/academy/index.htmlhttp://www.mlanet.org/academy/index.html

Professional Development and career recognition program

Peer reviewed Based on:

Academic preparation Professional experience Professional accomplishments

Application & renewal process


Academy of Health Information Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) - 1989Professionals (AHIP) - 1989http://www.mlanet.org/academy/index.htmlhttp://www.mlanet.org/academy/index.html

MLA membership is not required 4 levels

Provisional, Member, Senior Member, Distinguished Member

Masters Degree ALA- accredited OR Council on

Post-Secondary Accreditation Must be renewed every five years


Consumer Health Credential Program Consumer Health Credential Program

improve health information services for consumers

create partners in the delivery of consumer health information

increase access to consumer health courses

Who can participate? medical librarians, public

librarians, librarians working in consumer health libraries, allied health professionals


Continuing EducationContinuing Education 1958 – 12 “Refresher courses” offered

the day prior to the start of the Annual Meeting

Platform for Change Seven essential areas of knowledge

Educational Clearinghouse Lists courses approved for MLA

Continuing Education (CE) contact hours.


Current or Ongoing ResearchCurrent or Ongoing Research

MLA/Hay Group Study (completed)

The Value of Using Library and Information Services Study (in progress)

Benchmarking Initiative


MLA/Hay Group StudyMLA/Hay Group Study Medical librarians receive lower

salaries than IT professionals while performing similar roles

Most medical librarians receive IT support but are still primarily responsible for many IT duties

available online at http://www.mlanet.org/pdf/study_89_3.pdf


The Value of Using Library and Information The Value of Using Library and Information Services StudyServices Study

Studies the value and economic benefit of medical libraries in hospitals and health care institutions

Contracted with the University of Maryland

Targeted toward upper management


Benchmarking NetworkBenchmarking Network

Beta test Benchmarking Network

Implementation Task Force Define and develop a set of

outcomes measures Evaluate the success of the

Benchmarking Network Consult with Headquarters staff

on product development


Diversity InitiativesDiversity Initiatives Minority Recruitment

Program Increase in annual MLA

Minority Scholarship ALA Spectrum

Initiative Scholarship


Information Issues and PoliciesInformation Issues and Policies

Funding issues Technology issues Telecommunications Information Access Intellectual Property and

Copyright MLA Position Statements


The Annual MeetingThe Annual Meeting

Early meetings attended only by library directors Most heavily represented were

medical society libraries and physicians

Strong emphasis on the history of medicine


The Annual MeetingThe Annual Meeting

2001 at Walt Disney World in Florida Attended by 1650 registrants 600 Exhibitors


The First The First Annual Meeting Annual Meeting in 1898 was 2 ½ in 1898 was 2 ½

hours longhours long

Set Annual Meeting Schedule

•Thursday – Board of Directors meets•Friday – CE courses & more Board meetings•Saturday – Chapter & Section Council meetings, Committee Meetings, Symposium & CE courses. •The official meeting program starts with The Welcome Reception in the Exhibit

Hall


•Sunday: •Committee meetings, New Members Breakfast and Section business meetings start at 7 AM•Presidential Address, 1st Plenary Session•Chapter Sharing Roundtable Luncheon•1st Business Meeting, Section Programming•International Visitors Reception, Library School Reunions, Friends of NLM Reception

Set Annual Meeting

Schedule


•Monday•Committee Meetings and Sunrise Seminars start at 7 AM•Janet Doe Lecture, Section Programming•Awards Luncheon and Ceremony•Legislative Update; Poster Sessions; Informal Meetings; NLM Update•Hospital Libraries Section Reception, SIG meetings; President’s Reception, Armadillo Ball

Set Annual Meeting

Schedule


•Tuesday•Committee Meetings and Sunrise Seminars start at 7 AM•2nd Plenary Session; 2nd Business Meeting and President’s Inaugural Address•Section Business Meetings start at 12:30•Section programming; more Section Business Meetings; SIG/Informal Meetings•Farewell Party

Set Annual Meeting

Schedule


•Wednesday•Committee Meetings and more SIG/Informal Meetings start at 7 AM•Section Programming•3rd Plenary Session•“Official” Programming concludes at noon•Board of Directors meeting, CE courses, Symposia in afternoon

Set Annual Meeting

Schedule


MLA’s Most Important InitiativesMLA’s Most Important Initiatives MLA Exchange (ongoing) Advocating for consumer health Standards for health sciences

libraries Copyright National Health Information

Policies Professional credentialing Continuing education


Next Year….Next Year….


Professionals Providing Quality Professionals Providing Quality Information for Improved HealthInformation for Improved Health““For more than a century, the Medical For more than a century, the Medical

Library Association has served society, Library Association has served society, through its members and programs, by through its members and programs, by providing quality information for better providing quality information for better

health care, the education of health health care, the education of health professionals, the conduct of research, professionals, the conduct of research,

and the public’s understanding of and the public’s understanding of health.”health.”

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