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MLA Podcast 010: Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project

Join host Sally Gore in her discussion with Aidy Weeks, Ruby Nugent, Stephanie Roth, and Rebecca Orozco, where they discuss their Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies project. The transcript for the episode is available here [https://www.mlanet.org/d/do/22522]. Resources mentioned: * Latinx Caucus with Links to Search Hedges and MeSH Terms [https://www.mlanet.org/page/caucus-latino] * Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Projects Technical Report [https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lib_articles/735/] * Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project [https://osf.io/9mgwq/]

MLA Podcast 009: Nurturing Plants During the Pandemic

One of the surprising experiences during the pandemic was about office plants. Should you care for them in the office or bring them home? How can caring for plants be a form of self-care? Join host Emily Hurst in her conversation with Adela Justice and Kelsa Bartley on taking care of plants during the pandemic. The transcript for the episode is available here [https://www.mlanet.org/d/do/21104]. Resources mentioned: * Adela's ChicaPlantz [https://www.instagram.com/chicaplantz/] Instagram * Kelsa's PlantKrew [https://www.instagram.com/kbqs_plantkrew/] Instagram * 10 Things Nobody Tells You About Fiddle-Leaf Fig Trees [https://www.gardenista.com/posts/10-things-nobody-tells-fiddle-leaf-fig-trees-houseplant-growing-care-guide/] * Poltergeist [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/] (1982 film) * Bringing the Outdoors In: The Benefits of Biophilia [https://www.nrdc.org/experts/maria-mccain/bringing-outdoors-benefits-biophilia] * Horticultural Therapy [https://www.ahta.org/horticultural-therapy] * Public Services Caucus [https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=453]

MLA Podcast 008: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Libraries

Join host Sally Gore in her conversation with Beverly Murphy and Shannon Jones on diversity, equity, and inclusion in libraries and their 2019 book Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success. The transcript for the episode is available here [https://www.mlanet.org/d/do/21034]. Resources mentioned: * Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success [https://www.worldcat.org/title/diversity-and-inclusion-in-libraries-a-call-to-action-and-strategies-for-success/oclc/1112677136&referer=brief_results], edited by Shannon Jones and Beverly Murphy * 2021 Janet Doe Lecture: Diversity That Defines Us: The View Through A Crystal Lens [https://www.mlanet.org/blog/janet-doe-lecturer-0], by Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLA * How Diversity Makes Us Smarter [https://web.archive.org/web/20140923014036/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/], by Katherine W. Phillips * High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America [https://www.netflix.com/title/81034518] * The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South [https://www.worldcat.org/title/cooking-gene-a-journey-through-african-american-culinary-history-in-the-old-south/oclc/1048258253&referer=brief_results] * Hear to Slay [https://www.heartoslay.com/]podcast * Call for contributors [https://macmla.org/call-for-contributors-cultural-humility-in-libraries/] to Shannon and Beverly's next book, Cultural Humility in Libraries

MLA Podcast 007: Graphic Medicine and Comic Books

Join Sally Gore and Matthew Noe in their conversation about graphic medicine, the Graphic Medicine website, and the scoping review of graphic medicine in medical education project. The transcript for the episode is available here [https://www.mlanet.org/d/do/21126]. Resources mentioned: * Graphic Medicine website [https://www.graphicmedicine.org] * Mapping the Use of Comics in Health Education: A Scoping Review of the Graphic Medicine Literature [https://www.graphicmedicine.org/mapping-comics-health-education/]

MLA Podcast 006: Career and Leadership Development for Librarians

Episode 006: Join Emily Hurst in her conversation with Amy Lyons where they discuss career and leadership opportunities for librarians. The transcript for the episode is available here [https://www.mlanet.org/d/do/21125]. Career and leadership development opportunities mentioned: * MLA Rising Stars [https://www.mlanet.org/page/rising-stars] * Harvard Graduate School of Education Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians [https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/program/leadership-institute-academic-librarians] * MLA Professional Development [https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=43] * Network of the National Library of Medicine Free Training Opportunities [https://nnlm.gov/training] * Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Leadership Fellows and Scholarships [https://www.aahsl.org/leadership-development]