I would like to share our 2025-2026 MLGSCA mid-year report to MLA with you all.
Executive summary
- 2025 MLGSCA Annual Meeting and Virtual Spring Symposium was held June 5, 2025.
- NCN/MLGSCA Joint Meeting planned for January 16-18, 2026 at the Palace Station Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
- Research Grant award revision and promotion led to three applications in September 2025, the first applications in a very long time.
- Governmental relations and bylaws committee created resources for members to share their opinions with their elected representatives at the federal, and California and Arizona state levels.
- The DEI-A Task Force changed its name to Community and Belonging and joined its mission to the Professional Issues Committee which oversees recruitment and retention initiatives.
- Finance committee will present financial sustainability findings and recommendations.
How have your initiatives or activities fostered community or belonging?
- 2025-26 Strategic Plan encourages greater communication with members through the Blog and GoogleGroup listserv.
- We will be hosting three social events on October 16 in Newport Beach, CA; Phoenix, and Tucson, AZ.
- Early planning has started for the December holiday social events.
- CE committee initiated a book club in September to read and discuss “Stolen Focus,” by Johann Hari.
Reminders:
Plan to attend the MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2026 Joint Meeting on January 16–18, 2026, at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, All In: Betting on the Future of Medical Libraries. The call for submissions closes in a couple weeks. Do you have an idea for an abstract but need some encouragement to get it done? Reach out to me though the MLGSCA Directory for some friendly guidance.
Are you looking to advance your education, grow professionally, or pursue research in health sciences librarianship? MLA offers a wide range of grants and scholarships designed to support your goals—whether you're a student, early-career librarian, or seasoned professional. You have until November 15th to submit an application.
And, it’s time to nominate deserving colleagues for MLA Awards. You have until November 15th to submit a nomination. Get started by visiting the MLA Awards and Honors page on MLANET.
https://www.mlanet.org/professional-development/awards-honors/
MLGSCA committee meetings offer forums for learning and discussion. Please join when you can! A synopsis of the Events Calendar and upcoming deadlines are below.
Thank you,
Andrea
