What is the Research Section?
The Research Section of the Medical Library Association is composed of health information professionals and other interested individuals who promote the importance of research and assessment to improve library practice and patient care. The Research Section is committed to the idea that librarians should base their professional decisions and actions on the best available evidence. The Section provides and promotes education and training to support health sciences information research. The Section disseminates and promotes health sciences information research through publications and the section web site. The Section also partners with MLA to enhance the research knowledge and skills of MLA members, advance the MLA Research Policy Statement, and develop and achieve the MLA Research Agenda.
The Research Section has a membership of approximately 200. The Section provides a full range of professional services and programs for its diverse membership of hospital, academic and special librarians. The Research Section meets annually, provides quality programming on research topics of interest, recognizes research excellence through its Awards Program, and shares information through the Hypothesis journal, section web site, and informal networking.