MLA's Statement on Protecting Access to Health Information

In response to recent political actions, including threats of defunding, lost workforce, and disappearing data on federal websites, The Medical Library Association (MLA) issued a position statement:

Protecting Access to Health Information: The Critical Role of Libraries, NLM, and NIH Funding

Medical Library Association Position Statement - February 25, 2025.

We are encouraged -- both MLA members and non-members -- to contact our US Representatives and Senators to share or quote from the statement and let them know how the federal government’s recent actions are impacting our work. An emailed press release from a random organization will be ignored, whereas if the message comes from one of their constituents, an aide will at least read it (or hear it, if it’s a phone call).

We must remember we, their voters, are their boss, and they serve us, not the other way around.