Meeting MHSLA 's Members

It's exciting to realize that the avenues for cultivating new relationships are never ending.

In preparation for speaking last Thursday afternoon at the annual conference of the Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association (MHSLA), I took the opportunity to learn something more about what the Association is all about and what types of librarians and other folks it serves. I found that MHSLA is there for just about anyone interested in health sciences information, from health professionals to public librarians, from library support staff to students. It's there for advocacy for its members and members' libraries; it's there to help patients as well as the medical professionals who treat them. Librarianship is a service profession, and the members of the MHSLA are the ultimate service professionals! As I said when I spoke to the group the other day, I look forward to hearing from those of you involved in MHSLA about how you think we can work together more closely in the future for a positive impact on you, your libraries, and your patrons.