MEDLI'S HISTORY
MEDLI was founded by Brynhild U. Olah (b. February 8, 1907 in Ohio) in 1962. Brynhild was the director of the medical library at Nassau County Medical Center from October 21, 1957 to April 12, 1970 and was the first president of MEDLI from 1962 to 1964. Other presidents were:
| 1964 - 1965: Marge Ferrisk | 1984 - 1985: Virginia Cook |
| 1965 - 1967: Paul Merrigan | 1985 - 1986: Kathryn Boccieri |
| 1967 - 1968: Jarmila Dvorak | 1986 - 1987: Joan Bailine |
| 1968 - 1969: Mrs. Basler | 1987 - 1988: Magdalene Aquilino |
| 1969 - 1970: Beatrice Kovacs | 1988 - 1990: Arlee May |
| 1970 - 1972: Elsie Wilensky | 1990 - 1992: Deborah Sher |
| 1972 - 1973: Emil Frey/Ella Abney | 1992 - 1994: William F. Casey |
| 1973 - 1974: Edna Huffman | 1994 - 1995: Valerie Rankow |
| 1974 - 1975: Anita Wechsler | 1995 - 1996: William F. Casey |
| 1975 - 1976: Elsie Wilensky | 1996 - 1997: Barbara Odani-Hallas |
| 1976 - 1977: Madeline Burston | 1997 - 1998: Ludmila Tsytlenok |
| 1977 - 1978: Carol (Howe) Reid | 1998 - 2000: Kathy Kessel |
| 1978 - 1979: Freddie Borock | 2000 - 2002: Theresa Milone |
| 1979 - 1980: May Chariton | 2002 - 2004: Claire Joseph |
| 1980 - 1981: Mary Westermann | 2004 - 2005: Barbara Hallas |
| 1981 - 1982: Joan Napolitano | 2004 - 2006: Jeanne Strausman |
| 1982 - 1983: Pamela Anderson-Kerns | 2006 - 2007: Claire Joseph |
| 1983 - 1984: Caryl Kazen | 2007 - 2008: Mahnaz Tehrani |
| 2008 - 2009: Jeanne Strausman |