Spring 2012 Issue, Number 126

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina. Truer words were never spoken when it comes to the plans and projects of Midwest Chapter members! This issue of MIDLINE is filled with information about the Spring Chapter Board meeting and other important chapter business. Review the results of the chapter member survey Part I (Part II will appear in the Summer issue) and find more information from the 2012 Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting Planning Committee. The call for 2012 Annual Meeting program submissions is available here as well as an exciting announcement from the Professional Practice Committee about a Research Award to be awarded for the first time at the 2012 Meeting! Celebrate with the University of Louisville’s Kornhauser Health Sciences Library as they commemorate their 175th anniversary! The newest MIDLINE feature – “For the Record” – appears for the first time in this issue. This is an impressive list of publications and presentations made by our members over the course of the past twelve months. Two state meeting reports and bio-sketches of four new chapter members round out the issue. Read on – to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, an informed membership is the bulwark of an effective chapter.

                                                                                         

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Message from the President

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Janna Lawrence,
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa

In the last few years, one of the signs of spring for me has been the approach of the Chapter’s Executive Board Midyear Meeting, with the MLA Annual Conference soon to follow. This year, the Executive Board met on March 30th in Indianapolis. In one brief day, we managed to catch everyone up on what the officers and committees have been doing and agree on what needs to be done before the next time we meet in October.

An overarching theme from the Midyear Meeting was how we can encourage members to be more active in the Chapter. One thing that almost always works is, of course, money. No, we can’t really pay you to take part, but we might be able to make it a little less financially onerous or even a little bit financially rewarding!

The first financially rewarding opportunity you will see will be the Research Awards to be handed out at next fall’s meeting. Judges will select two research-based papers and two research-based posters for the awards, using criteria based on study design, validity, reliability, presentation, and implications of the research. The first- and second-place papers will be awarded $200 and $100 respectively, while the first- and second-place posters will receive $125 and $50. Read more about the awards in Ruth Holst’s article in this issue of MIDLINE. Watch the conference website for further details.

Another idea that is being explored and which will be presented to the Executive Board in the Fall is how the Chapter might support more members for attendance at the Annual Meeting. Currently, the Chapter supports two awards of $500 each to encourage library science students to attend, plus two $500 Professional Development Awards aimed at first-time attendees. But we would like to help out other members, too, and the Awards & Scholarships Committee has been charged with exploring this.

Finally, we are looking at how we fund attendance at the Midyear Board Meeting. Although we had eleven members attend this year, there were at least two Board members who could not attend because the current reimbursement rate doesn’t covering travel from the farther corners of the Chapter. Most members who were present footed at least part of their bill themselves. Although we have explored methods of virtual attendance, the Board only meets twice a year and membership changes each year. With infrequent meetings, face-to-face gatherings result in more participation and more productivity. And since the purpose of the Midyear Board meeting is solely for the good of the Chapter, it seems like the Chapter could make a better effort in funding! I have set up a special committee to look at how we currently fund Board member travel, how other chapters do the same, and how we might do it more efficiently.

For more information about what went on at this year’s Midyear Meeting, see Past President Clare Leibfarth’s post on ConnectMidwest. And if you are lucky enough to be going to Seattle for MLA, feel free to flag me down to say hello!

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Executive Board Spring Meeting Report

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Chris Childs, Chapter Recording Secretary
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa

The Midwest Chapter Executive Spring Board meeting was held at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Airport Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Business Highlights

Members of the Annual Meetings Committee spoke to the Visitors Bureau in Bismarck and have confirmed that hotels will be available for the upcoming meeting in 2014.

The Communications Committee has decided to put the chapter blog on hiatus for now, with the idea that it will be re-launched to coincide with the 2012 meeting in Rochester. The committee is still looking for a blog editor. For now, Beth Whipple will post items to the blog per request.

The Membership Committee reported that as of March 28, 2012 the chapter has 284 members with current memberships, while ninety-three still need to renew their memberships for this year. There are twelve new members and four of them are students.

The Professional Practice Committee is currently working on the policy and procedures for the Midwest/MLA Research Presentation & Poster Awards.

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Midwest Chapter Treasurer’s Report

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Amy Donahue, Midwest Chapter Treasurer
Aurora Medical Center in Grafton; Aurora Health Care; Grafton, WI

The financial statement for April 15th, 2012, shows a beginning balance of $58,388.11 and an ending balance of $46,117.11, for a net loss of $12,271. This is mainly due to the final closing of the books for the 2010 joint Midwest Chapter/WHSLA conference, which had a net profit of $25,399.48. A check was written to WHSLA for their 50% share of the profit. The total income for the year to date (mostly from 2012 membership dues) is $8,867.41, with expenses totaling $21,138.41. The Midwest Chapter currently holds a checking account, a money market account, a certificate of deposit, and a credit card.

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Call for Nominations

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Paper BallotSubmitted by Clare Leibfarth, Immediate Past President and Chair, Nominations and Elections Committee
Kent State University Libraries, Kent, OH

The Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking candidates interested in serving as officers in the Midwest Chapter. Yep, it is a lot of work but, based on my personal experience, it is fun and rewarding! It is a wonderful opportunity to work with lots of fantastic people while building your personal and professional skill set. Are YOU interested? Do you know someone you think would make a great Midwest Chapter officer? If so, share your ideas with me (cleibfar@kent.edu) or any of the members of the Nominations and Elections Committee you see listed below.

The Midwest Chapter election will be held this summer for terms of office beginning for the most part in October 2012. We need candidates for President Elect, Membership Secretary, Representative at Large, and Potential Candidate for Membership on the MLA Nominating Committee. We also will be voting for our Representative and Alternate Representative to the MLA Chapter Council for terms beginning in May 2013.

2012 Midwest Chapter/MLA Nominations and Elections Committee:

Clare Leibfarth, Chair
Deborah Lauseng
Mary Markland
Mary K. Taylor

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Results of the 2011 Midwest Chapter/MLA Membership Survey – Part I

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Midwest Chapter/MLA Membership Committee: Katherine Chew, Chair; Anne Beschnett, and Mary Pat Harnegie

The Midwest Chapter Executive Board wanted to survey the membership to get a sense of how well the Chapter was serving its membership, what are the demographics of the current membership and if there were ways in which the Chapter could improve or better serve its members.

Four hundred and seven (407) emailed survey invitations were sent out to the membership on May 23rd, 2011 and the survey closed on June 11th, with one reminder email sent June 3rd. The invitations included both 2011 paid memberships and 2010 paid memberships that had not yet renewed. This was done to increase the survey pool and capture members who may consider themselves part of Midwest Chapter, but had not, as yet, renewed their membership. Also, if they had chosen not to renew, but they responded to the survey, their reasons for not renewing could be captured by one or two of the questions.

There were two hundred thirty two (232) responses, with two hundred nineteen (219) fully completed for a response rate of between 54-57%. Some members reported issues with trying to access the survey, which could have been due to either browser or firewall restrictions. The survey contained sixteen (16) questions, a mixture of radio button, ranking and open ended questions.

The following is Part I of a report of the results of the survey. Part II will be published in the Summer 2012 issue of MIDLINE.

The Questions and Their Responses

Question 1: Please choose one of the following age groups.

54% of survey respondents indicated they are over the age of 50. Over 10% of survey participants did not supply a response, so these results may not be truly indicative of the overall age distribution of the response pool.
 

Question 2: How many years have you worked as a health sciences librarian?

Responses indicate a highly experienced survey population, with 60% of respondents having more than 11 years of experience, and over a third with 20 or more years of experience.

Question 3: In which type of library do you work?

Almost half of all respondents are from an academic institutions (health sciences or non-health sciences), with almost 40% coming from a hospital library. However, when comparing strictly academic health science libraries to hospital libraries, the split is almost even between 38% and 39% (respectively). 

Question 4: Are you in a solo position (the only librarian)?

Only 1 out of every 4 (roughly) respondents report working in a solo position. 

Question 5: In which state is your library located?

The percentage of respondents to the survey generally corresponds to the percentage of overall memberships between the states, indicating a representative sample of the geographic distribution of the membership. Over half of the respondents were from Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio. 

 

Below is a table of state representation of the membership (2010 & 2011) as of the survey period from the membership database.

State Membership Count % of respondents to survey
Illinois 86 49%
Indiana 35 51%
Iowa 36 53%
Kentucky 30 67%
Michigan 32 56%
Minnesota 46 61%
North Dakota 14 50%
Ohio 82 59%
Wisconsin 41 54%
Other (MO;NJ; TX; SD) 5 80%

Question 6: How many years have you been a member of the Midwest Chapter/MLA?

57% of survey respondents have been members for 6 or more years, with almost 40% holding a membership for over 11 years, indicating many longstanding members of Midwest Chapter/MLA. Question 7: Which type of Midwest Chapter membership do you currently hold?

The overwhelming majority of respondents hold a personal membership, with less than 5% of survey respondents indicated a student membership, which suggests that recruiting MLS/MLIS students for membership could be explored. However, student memberships might not constitute a significant part of the membership due to the fact that MLIS/MLS programs generally take only 2-3 years to complete, so students memberships are only available to individuals for a short period of time before they would move to a personal membership.

Question 8: What are your reasons for joining Midwest Chapter? Check all that apply.

Professional development, networking, and CE opportunities were the top three responses for reasons for joining MLA. Over half of the respondents indicated that affordability was a reason for joining the chapter. 

Question 9: Please rank the following member benefits with 1 (least important) and 5 (most important). Conference /CE course discounts and colleague networking had the highest proportion of important (3) to most important (5) rankings, while the MIDLINE Newsletter and ConnectMidwest Blog had a higher proportion of low importance rankings (1 or 2). 

10. What do you feel is the most important benefit you receive from being a member of the Midwest Chapter? Question #10 was an open-ended response question, but due to the way people responded, it lent itself well to the creation of a WordCloud. Networking, continuing education and the annual conference were the most often mentioned terms.

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2012 Conference Update

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Sharon Kambeitz, Publicity Committee for the Midwest Chapter Meeting 2012
Allina Library Services, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Minneapolis, MN

Keep on Saving the Date, October 6-9, 2012

Shopping Scene – Shopping is an unspoken given for conference attendees who plan their outside-of -meeting activities. Once you’ve deposited your luggage in your room, the urgency to discover your Conference surroundings takes you on a walk through the city to check out shopping spots. It is tempting to bring back a souvenir or something memorable, oh well, shopping for clothes or art, gifts for family and friends is a legitimate social activity.

Rochester area shopping malls and independently owned businesses offer you an uber-shopping experience to enjoy! Located in the center of downtown are the Shops at University Square, including Chico’s, Barnes & Noble, and Collections Fashions – offering the same designers you would find in the finer boutiques of Europe. You could even get a Healing Touch massage!

The more unique shops are named the Grand Shops, Kahler & Marriott on the subway, street and mezzanine levels of the Kahler Grand and Marriott Hotels. The premier shopping center nearby is the Apache Mall where you will find Macy’s Coach, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, and much more. All together Rochester greets you with 11 shopping plazas.

Recreation and Sports – Ready to stretch your legs and begin to absorb all you’ve been hearing? Need something for your spouse and children to do while you are at the conference? Rochester has more than 100 individual park locations with facilities such as playgrounds, tennis, horseshoe and basketball courts, baseball, soccer and football fields, and over 85 miles of trails to walk, run or bike. There are also four municipal golf courses. Both Silver Lake and Soldier’s Memorial Field are located along the Zumbro River, in opposite directions, approximately two miles from the Mayo Civic Center. Check the Trail Park System Map: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/maps/Trail_Park_System-Map.pdf for an overview; http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/park/index.asp provides links to individual parks. Bicycle rentals are available at http://www.silverlakefun.com/BikeRate.html (rentals include helmet).

Arts and Culture – The arts play an important role in the cultural life of Rochester. Major arts organizations such as the Rochester Art Center, Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, and the Rochester Civic Theater, along with 20 other arts organizations and galleries, add vibrancy to this “best small city in America.” Many of these venues are within walking distance of the Civic Center and the DoubleTree Hotel.

When fall 2012 programming is announced, we will update the conference site with details about cultural events during your stay in Rochester. Keep watching http://midwestmla.org/conference2012/

History and Heritage – There is plenty for history and architectural buffs to enjoy as well. Mayo Clinic has an art and architecture tour that is not to be missed. Many local sites are on the National Register of Historic Places such as the 10-acre Mayowood Estate and Mansion, the Chateau Theatre (originally a vaudeville theater and now a Barnes & Noble bookstore), and elegant historic residences in the “Pill Hill” neighborhood. Sites such as the History Center of Olmsted County, Amish communities, wineries, Mystery Cave, The Eagle Bluff Learning Center, and the Mississippi River, are located in, or are within an easy drive of Rochester. These websites, http://www.rochestercvb.org/play/history-heritage/ and http://www.rochestercvb.org/play/day-trips/ will link you to specific sites.

IBM – Along with the Mayo Clinic, IBM is one of the two largest employers in Rochester. The IBM campus is near the northwestern part of Rochester on U.S. Highway 52, just 5 miles from Mayo. The “Big Blue” facility, designed by Eero Saarinen, has been recognized by the National Building Museum as one of the significant contributions of the built environment in the U.S.

With IBM’s Research & Development lab, leading minds keep pushing the boundaries of science, technology and business to make the world work better. With nearly a force of 3,000, scientists work on applied and exploratory research projects for clients, governments, and universities. One fun fact to relish is that in 2011 IBM inventors earned a record 6,180 U.S. Patents. That figure along with a list of site features like the 9-hole disc golf course, football/soccer fields, outdoor walking path, and grilling pits with picnic areas make the campus even more interesting.

You can find more information about any of these places and organizations at the City’s tourism site, www.rochestercvb.org

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Call for Submissions for the 2012 Midwest Chapter meeting!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Melissa Rethlefsen, Midwest Chapter 2012 Program Co-Chair
Mayo Clinic Libraries, Rochester, MN

The Program Committee invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the conference theme of “Growing Opportunities.” Papers and posters may highlight practical problem-solving approaches, document collaborative efforts or outreach activities, describe innovative programs, or report on research in librarianship, resources or services. Contributed paper and poster topics are as unlimited as your imagination.

Contributed papers will be presented on Sunday, October 7. Posters will be on display on Monday, October 8 from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm. Presenters should be available to discuss their posters during the poster reception from 11:00 am – noon on October 8. For inspiration, take a look at the abundant and varied papers and posters presented at the 2011 Midwest Chapter meeting.

For contributed paper proposals and poster proposals submit a 250 word abstract describing your paper or poster. Include your name, position title, address, phone number and email address on all submissions. Email your abstracts to Ann Farrell (farrell@mayo.edu), or snail them to her at Plummer Library, Mayo Clinic, 2001st SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. The deadline for abstract submission is July 13, 2012. Notifications of paper/poster acceptance/rejection will be made by July 27, 2012.

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Midwest Chapter Announces New Research Award!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Ruth Holst on behalf of the Professional Practice Committee

Beginning with the 2012 Annual Chapter meeting in Rochester, MN, the chapter will present a new “Research Award” to recognize the best research papers and posters at the annual meeting. The first place winner for best paper will receive a cash award of $200 and the second place winner will receive $100. The first place winner for best poster will receive $125 and the second place winner will receive $75. During the call for papers and posters, members will be encouraged to designate their entries as “research” submissions for the purposes of being judged for this new award.

 

The Professional Practice Committee will be “pilot testing” this new award and the award process during the 2012 meeting. More information will be forthcoming about the criteria to be used by the Committee during the judging. The Committee is eager to promote research by members of the Midwest Chapter and the Chapter Board agreed to authorize funding for this purpose. We encourage members to conduct library and information research and to share the results through scholarly publications, such as papers and posters at the Annual Meeting.

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University of Louisville’s Kornhauser Health Sciences Library Celebrates 175th Anniversary

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Elizabeth M. Smigielski, Assistant Director175th_Logo
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, Louisville, KY

 Who is joining the 175th anniversary celebration of Kornhauser Health Sciences Library? Frankenstein, Harry Potter and his pals, a 19th century frontier doctor, a host of guest speakers and distinguished alumnae. This varied group marks the featured events for Kornhauser Health Sciences Library’s 175th anniversary celebration in the form of ongoing exhibits, public events with period actors, trivia contests, and other activities occuring throughout the year.

 Kornhauser Library is the oldest medical library west of the Alleghenies and the largest medical library in Kentucky. Initially the library for UofL’s School of Medicine, also celebrating its 175th anniversary, it now serves the entire health sciences center which represents 50% of the university faculty and 90% of grant recipients. As a member of the NNLM, it serves health care professionals in the western half of Kentucky.

At the Derby - note the tote bag!

Kornhauser Library was named in 1970 after Sidney Isaac Kornhauser, PhD, anatomist and long-time chair of the school of medicine’s library commitee. Under his and librarian Blake Beem’s leadership, the library became a full-scale, professional library. When the needed funds were not available for books and periodicals, Dr. Kornhauser would request donations from his friends and former students. As far as is known, he was never turned down. Some historical highlights include:

      • The original book collection, now the core of the historical collection, survived a fire by being thrown out the window of the old medical school and into a dung heap. The books have since been cleaned.
      • When the library opened, the collection consisted of approximately 1200 volumes for the students attending the Louisville Medical Institute
      • Holdings of the library in 1847, 3175 volumes, were greater than those of both Harvard and Yale Medical School Libraries.
      • A fire in 1865 claimed one-third of the volumes. Legend has it that the remainder were saved by tossing them out the window to a cow pasture next door.
      • The first librarian, a secretary from the Jefferson County Medical Society, was Miss Ada Walker who served from 1921-1935.
      • During the devastating 1937 Ohio River flood, although he believed there was no threat, the Dean of the medical school finally gave in to the Librarian’s insistence that all books in the basement be moved to the 2nd floor. Her perseverance saved the collection.
      • From 1935-1960 Miss Blake Beem, a professionally trained medical librarian, expanded the library from a one-person operation to a staff of three professional librarians and many student assistants.
      • During World War II many foreign medical journals had to be re-routed through neutral countries to be sent on to the library.
      • Dr. Kornhauser invented an autopsy table with a larger surface area and a roll-top cover. These improvements allowed easier access to the body and helped preserve it.

      • Hemoglobin

        From approximately 1961-1973 the library cat, Hemoglobin, assisted in day-to-day library activities. During a kitchen renovation in 2008, a rather old can of cat food was found behind the cabinets.

    • In 2000 Portland Brewing Company named its seasonal summer beer “Kornhauser’s Oast”, in honor of master brewer Alan Kornhauser, great nephew of Sidney Issac Kornhauser.
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For the Record

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Barbara A. Gushrowski, MIDLINE editor
Indiana University School of Dentistry Library, Indianapolis, IN

Highlighted names are chapter members.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Alexander L, Blumenthal J, Downing K, MacAdam B, Rana GK, Reiman-Sendi K, Scholtz N, Sutch LA. Mlibrary: Concepts for Redefining Reference. Journal of Library Administration. 2011;51(4):326-342.
  2. Donahue A, Budzisz V, Egebo H, Fay B, Karnold S, Koepsel M, Lisiecki MA, Prasad M, Ruby D, Strube K. Consumer Health Outreach as a Sum of Parts: Individual and Collective Approaches of a Health Care System’s Libraries. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2012;12(1):61-68.
  3. Farrell AM, Mayer SH, Rethlefsen ML. Teaching Web 2.0 beyond the library: adventures in social media, the class. Med. Ref. Serv. Q. 2011;30(3):233-244.
  4. Fine EV. Public Health Nursing. In: Thomspon LL, Carrigan E, Higa ML, Robia R, eds. The Medical Library Association’s Master Guide to Authoritative Information Resources in the Health Sciences. New York: Neal-Schuman; 2011.
  5. Gushrowski BA. Expanding services in a shrinking economy: desktop document delivery in a dental school library. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. Jul 2011;99(3):196-201.
  6. Huber JT, Kean EB, Fitzgerald PD, Altman TA, Young ZG, Dupin KM, Leskovec J, Holst R. Outreach impact study: the case of the Greater Midwest Region. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. Oct 2011;99(4):297-303.
  7. Hunt JD, Whipple EC, McGowan JJ. Use of social network analysis tools to validate a resources infrastructure for interinstitutional translational research: a case study. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. Jan 2012;100(1):48-54.
  8. Rana GK, Bradley DR, Hamstra SJ, Ross PT, Schumacher RE, Frohna JG, Haftel HM, Lypson ML. A validated search assessment tool: assessing practice-based learning and improvement in a residency program. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. Jan 2011;99(1):77-81.
  9. Rethlefsen ML. RFID Systems. Libr. J. 2011;136(14):34-36.
  10. Rosenzweig M, Schnitzer AE, Song J, Martin S, Ottaviani J. National Institutes of Health public access policy and the University of Michigan Libraries’ role in assisting with depositing to PubMed Central. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. Jan 2011;99(1):97-99.
  11. Saylor K, Schnitzer AE, Allee N, Blumenthal J. A transformational outreach program for an academic health sciences library. College & Research Libraries News. 2011;72(2):86-89.
  12. Schnitzer AE, Rosenzweig M, Harris B. Health Literacy: A Survey of the Issues and Solutions. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. 2011;15(2):164-179.
  13. Schulte SJ. Eliminating traditional reference services in an academic health sciences library: a case study. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. Oct 2011;99(4):273-279.
  14. Segovis CM, Rethlefsen ML. Social networking savvy. Minn. Med. Apr 2011;94(4):30-32.
  15. Tang TS, Ayala GX, Cherrington A, Rana GK. A Review of Volunteer-Based Peer Support Interventions in Diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum. 2011;24(2):85-98.

PRESENTATIONS

  1. Andrews S, Blevins A, Childs C, DeBerg J, Walton L. Simulations, Outreach, and Health Sciences Libraries: A Triple Play for Success. Midwest Chapter, Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN 2011.
  2. Blevins A, Childs C, Raber E. YouTube for Hosting Video Tutorials: The Hows, Whys, and Why Nots. Library Technology Conference. St. Paul, MN 2012.
  3. Childs C. PubMed/MEDLINE Basics: Finding What You Need in Radiology. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL 2011.
  4. Fine EV. Faculty in DNP Programs: How do they use us and how do they see us? Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN 2011.
  5. Fine EV, Zimmaro Bliss D, Engberg S. How to Make Your Grant Writing ‘The Big Easy’. Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society 43rd Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA 2011.
  6. Holst R. NLM Update. Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Assocation Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN 2011.
  7. Holst R. Presidential Address. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN 2011.
  8. Holst R, Childs C. Adult Health Literacy: Focus on Seniors. Iowa Library Association. Council Bluffs, IA 2011.
  9. Lalla N, Hanley S. How Not to be a Crash Test Dummy: Lessons in Survival from the Rust Belt. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN 2011.
  10. Rana GK, Lori JR. Redefining Boundaries: Nursing Instruction at a Global University. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN 2011.
  11. Schulte SJ, Bejciy-Spring S, Niese J. Teaming Up with Nursing to Put Evidence into Action at an Academic Medical Center. Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN 2011.
  12. Schulte SJ, Powell CA. Take the Ball and Run with it: Seizing an Opportunity to Embed EBM into an Internal Medicine Clerkship. Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN 2011.
  13. Shannon C, Perorazio A. Tips for Creating Video Tutorials to Expand the Reach of Your Library. Michigan Library Association Tech Escape. Lansing, MI2011.

POSTERS

  1. Bejciy-Spring S, Niese J, Schulte SJ, Huss M, Peck A, Gatens C, and Musto M. Poster Presenter. 2011. Evidence in Action Rounds: Mobilizing Best Practices for the Rehabilitation Patient. Presented at Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 37th Annual Educational Conference. Las Vegas, NV. November 2-5, 2011.
  2. Blevins A, Childs C, & DeBerg D. Building a Best Practices Team: Creating Stronger Online Tutorials Together. Midwest Chapter, Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, October 10, 2011.
  3. Brandenburg M, Conte M, MacEachern M, Rana GK, Song J, & Young K. Biomedical Informatics Special Topics Course: Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program. Medical Education Day, University of Michigan Medical School. Ann Arbor, MI. June 7, 2011.
  4. Holst R, Massengale L, Kelley R, Knight B, Leskovec J. Competencies for Outreach Librarians. Midwest Chapter, Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, October 10, 2011.
  5. Lauseng DL, Allee N, Conte M, MacEachern M, Townsend W & Woody L. Expanding Liaison Librarian Roles and Use of School-based Liaison Teams. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN, May 15, 2011.
  6. Rana GK. Defying Borders: The Library’s Role in a Global University. Association of College and Research Libraries 2011 National Conference, Philadelphia, PA. April 1, 2011.
  7. Rosenzweig M, Harris B & Swanberg S. Using EndNote to Format National Institutes of Health Grants Documents. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN, May 2011.
  8. Rosenzweig M, Schnitzer AE & Ottaviani J. NIH Public Access Policy & Deposits to PubMed Central. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN, May 2011.
  9. Schnitzer AE & Rosenzweig M. Collaborative Conversations in Health Equity Outside the Library. Third Annual MICHR Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2011.
  10. Schnitzer AE, Rosenzweig M, Swanberg S & Mahraj K. Famous and Lesser Known Members of the University of Michigan Medical School Who Have Made a Difference: A Historical View. Medical Education Day, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, June 7, 2011.
  11. Schnitzer AE. Best Practices: Disability and Accessibility. UM Staffworks Technology and Best Practices Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2011.
  12. Walton L, Childs C, & Reyes J. Using IT to Engage Patients in Seeking Information about their Health Conditions. 4th Annual National CTSA Community Engagement Conference, Bethesda, MD, August 30-31 2011.
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State Meeting Reports

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

INDIANA

Submitted by Joan Zivich
Community Hospital, Lacera Memorial Library, Munster, IN

Indiana Health Sciences Librarians Association(IHSLA) held their annual meeting April 19-20 in the Ft. Harrison Inn in Indianapolis.  Attendees were delighted with the comfortable, updated rooms and the affordable price and good food. Max Anderson presented a CE on Information Anywhere: Mobile Technology, Libraries, and Health that taught us how to make our own QR code, all about apps, and other mobile technologies we can integrate into our libraries for our patrons.

Shannon Johnson, IPFW Librarian, presented information on Hoosiers and Information Literacy (HAIL) a state-wide effort begun by the Information Literacy Committee of Academic Libraries of Indiana. HAIL leaders are currently engaged in efforts to organize librarians in the state around information literacy. Cate Hart Hyatt, from the Indiana Institute for Disability and Community’s Center on Education and Lifelong Learning at IU presented a lively view of the attributes of learning styles where we self-characterized ourselves as puppies, microscopes, clipboards or beach balls.  Cate made us all think of learning styles in a different way. Phyllis Myers, a fellow librarian and nursing student, taught us many new and fascinating things about how the Amish view healthcare and healthcare information, and about their information seeking behavior.  Phyllis’ presentation was very informative

Elections were held:  President Elect- Shannon Johnson, Treasurer- Chuck LeGuern, Membership – Jennifer Helmen, and Secretary Aleshia Heckel. The gavel was passed to incoming President, Kellie Kaneshiro.
 

OHIO

Submitted by Clare Leibfarth
Kent State University Libraries, Kent, OH

Informatics Instructors

The Ohio Health Sciences Library Association met for the spring program meeting on April 12 at the Mt. Carmel Health Sciences Library in Columbus. Jacqueline Leskovec from the NN/LM Greater Midwest Region http://nnlm.gov/gmr/ and PJ Grier from the NN/LM Southeastern/Atlantic Region http://nnlm.gov/sea/ presented the program “Informatics for Librarians: Peeling the Onion.” http://nnlm.gov/training/informatics/ They skillfully guided the forty program participants through the basics of healthcare informatics, the details of current federal healthcare informatics initiatives, and the thick alphabet soup of associated acronyms. Librarian Becky Mehling from University Hospital East shared her experience assisting with the implementation of the new EMR system at the Ohio State University Medical Center in fall 2011. OHSLA recently elected President Elect, Stevo Roksandic from Mt. Carmel Health System and Secretary Mary Schleicher from the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Library. They will officially transition into office early this summer.

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New Member Profiles

Posted on May 15, 2012 by barbara.gushrowski

Submitted by Mary K. Taylor
Morris Library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Sue Gray works in the Minneapolis Campus Library of St. Catherine University. She says she does “a little bit of everything: reference, instruction, circulation, collection development, and supervision of our student worker staff.” She is also the librarian liaison to St. Catherine’s holistic health studies graduate program. Sue’s professional interests include complementary and alternative medicine and exploring the use of new technology in libraries. She received her MLIS from Dominican University in 2005, and it currently working on a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership. Her home town is St. Paul, MN. Sue adds, ” Librarianship is my third career and I’m loving it (after many years as a student affairs officer at Stanford University, and working for a health care non-profit organization). I am on the publicity committee for the 2012 Midwest Chapter’s MLA Annual Meeting, and participate in MLA’s CAMSIG.”

Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez is a librarian at the Health Sciences Library of St. Luke’s Healthcare in Cedar Rapids, IA. She is a solo librarian, and her job responsibilities include research, ILL/full text article retrieval, collection development, library website management, and providing outreach and advertising, including research tutorials, to staff. Her professional interests include digital libraries, evidence based medicine, expert search, and redefining the role of the hospital librarian. Elizabeth is a 2008 graduate of the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science. She has an undergraduate degree in Interdepartmental Health Studies from the University of Iowa. Her home town is Des Moines, IA. Her interests include playing with my 3 year old, reading, and gardening. She adds, “I love my job! In library school, I had strong misconceptions about what medical librarians did: I envisioned a constant stream of urgent, life-or-death, information requests from doctors. Because that scenario would be stressful for me, I avoided the health science library and ignored opportunities to learn about medical librarianship, despite my background. Now I’ve discovered that I really enjoy all of the research I get to do. What’s more, I appreciate that as a solo librarian, I get to manage projects and be a generalist—doing something different every day and delving into a new project wherever the need exists…. Because the Internet and technology have changed and continue to change medical librarianship, there are possibilities every day to redefine the traditional roles of the hospital librarian and to stake out a place in the medical landscape. The change is frightening—before I was hired, hospital administration considered closing my library—but I also find the possibilities extremely exciting.”

Heidi Schroeder is a Health Sciences & Reference Librarian at Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI. She is Liaison and Bibliographer to the College of Nursing and has a secondary assignment in the Main Library’s Reference Department. Her professional interests include nursing information, reference, instruction/information literacy, and collection development. Heidi received her MLIS with a concentration in health sciences librarianship from Wayne State University in 2007. She has a bachelor’s degree Psychology from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Go Blue!” Her home town is Hastings, MI. She adds,” I live in East Lansing, MI with my husband, Steve, and our two cats, Theo and Mimi.”

Kimberly Thompson is the Library Administrator at the Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library, Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, IN. She is “responsible for vision, planning, oversight and monitoring of all aspects of the VHL online nursing research repository. This includes budget preparation, monitoring system upgrades and policy creation/change, outreach, and effective marketing for the VHL.” Kimberly also “works with the honor society departments and the archivist at IUPUI to coordinate the transfer of historical records to the repository at the University Library.” Her professional interests include nursing information, open access and digital repositories. She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and received her MLS in 2008 from IU – Indianapolis, School of Library and Information Science. Kimberly’s home town is Greenwood, IN.

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