Welcome to MDMLG

The MDMLG Program and Professional Development Committee would like to invite you to an informal, social networking event on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at North End Taproom in Royal Oak, MI. We have reserved what should be ample space for everyone. The event will begin at 5pm and conclude by 8pm.
 
Please be aware that while MDMLG is organizing this event, attendees will be responsible for purchasing their own food or drink. The food menu can be found here. They have a large list of beers on tap, but also have ciders, seltzers, and wines on tap as well. A few non-alcoholic options are on tap too: a NA beer, a cold brew coffee and soda. They are dog friendly, though there is only a small patio area out front for pups. 
 
Date & Time
Thursday, September 25, 2025
5:00pm-8:00pm
 
Location & Parking
North End
111 South Main St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
 
There is a parking structure right next to North End, and parking in Royal Oak is now 2 hours free. 

Please fill out this brief registration form to give us an idea of how many people to expect: Registration.
 

Save the Date for the MDMLG Fall Program and General Business Meeting

Thursday, October 23, 2025
•    General Business Meeting: 1:00pm
•    Webinar: 2:00pm -3:30pm

Webinar topic:
Predatory Publishing 101: What Every Medical Librarian Should Know

Medical librarians and other information professionals will learn about predatory publishers and how to identify these types of journals/publishers. The session will provide a brief introduction to the open access movement and how predatory publishing fits into this model. We will talk about the key characteristics of predatory journals and how to identify potential red flags when looking at a publisher’s website. Participants are invited to bring their own examples of questionable journals, and we will provide an opportunity to evaluate examples of journals during the session. We will offer suggested resources for locating reputable open-access journals.

Everyone is invited to the business meeting. Registration for the webinar will go out in late September or early October. This is an NNLM funded webinar with first access to registration going to MDMLG members.
 

The Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group is more  than just meetings and minutes, we're a community of medical librarians, information professionals, and knowledge enthusiasts. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay in the loop with upcoming events and workshops, member spotlights and success stories, helpful resources and library tips, and behind-the-scenes pictures of moments from our community. 

If you have news, photos, or content you'd like to see featured, please don't hesitate to reach out to Michelle Rau. We're always looking to highlight the amazing work happening across our network. Let's keep the conversation going - online and off! 

August begins our membership drive for 2025-2026. Please consider renewing your current MDMLG membership or joining by completing the online form at http://www.mdmlg.org/membership-renewal.htm. 

Types of MDMLG membership:
--Regular ($35)
--Students (Free!)
--Institutions ($50)
--Emeritus/retired ($15)

Enjoy the great benefits membership provides, including:
--Becoming part of a network with health information professionals who have the same interests
--Free or discounted continuing educational opportunities for professional development
--Opportunity to serve on the MDMLG executive board and committees
--Access to Members-only portion of the MDMLG web site
--Providing a sense of belonging to a community of health information professionals

Your membership will make the organization stronger and expand the professional network of health sciences/medical librarians in the Metropolitan Detroit area and beyond.

Thank you,
Carla Brooks
MDMLG Membership Services

Photos have just been added from the June 2025 Annual Meeting and Summer Luncheon at the Rochester Mills Beer Company on the members-only web page --

http://www.mdmlg.org/members/photo-2025-annual-meeting.htm 

Also, photos from the April 2025 General Business Meeting at the Michigan School for Psychology are available --

http://www.mdmlg.org/members/photo-2025-04.htm 

Check out the Photo Album Table of Contents for photos from previous MDMLG events --

http://www.mdmlg.org/members/photo-album.htm 

 The 2024-2025 Annual Reports for the MDMLG Executive Board, Committees and appointed positions can be found here -- http://www.mdmlg.org/annual-reports-2024-2025.html.

The current issue of MDMLG News is now available on the MDMLG website. The direct link is http://www.mdmlg.org/MDMLG%20News%20Volume%2051%20Issue%204%20Summer%202025.pdf

Current and past newsletters can be found at http://www.mdmlg.org/news.htm