Submitted by Mary K. Taylor
Morris Library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Sue Coenen is Outreach Librarian at the Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries in Milwaukee, WI. Her main responsibilities include providing "health information outreach in the Milwaukee area, primarily in Medically Underserved Areas of the city; currently working on a project with a group of parish nurses serving central city parishes. That project ends soon, but a new project funded by another NN/LM GMR Health Disparities subcontract will begin shortly in which MCW Libraries is partnering with a parish nurse who serves as the coordinator at a free health clinic in the city." In addition, Sue works at the reference desk, and is working on an online consumer health tutorial and the revision of the library's consumer health web pages. Sue's professional interests include consumer health information, information literacy, and the creation of online tutorials. She received an MS in curriculum and instruction (1993) and an MLIS (2004) from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She also has a BA in English education (1986) from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Sue adds, "I was formerly a middle school teacher and made a career change a few years ago. I very much enjoy librarianship and am glad that I made the decision to enter this profession."
Andrew Crow is a Library Technician at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Central Library, which is part of Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis, MN. His responsibilities include delivery of and access to health science information. He says "I'm a new librarian as of January, 2007." Andrew received his MLIS from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN, and his undergraduate degree in history from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN. His interests include meditation.
Jeanine M. Harkonen is a solo librarian at Parker Medical Library, Grady Memorial Hospital, in Delaware, OH. Her professional interests include cataloging. Jeanine, who spent some time "away from librarianship for a few years," says that she is happy to be back. She is a returning member of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association. Jeanine received her MLS from the Indiana University School of Library & Information Science. She has a bachelor's degree in English from the Ohio State University, and worked at the OSU Pharmacy Library during her undergraduate years. She grew up in northern Ohio (Cleveland), but now calls central Ohio (Columbus) home. Jeanine is part of a "small faith group at church raising funds to sponsor a service dog trained by Canine Companions for Independence. She adds, "I share my life at the moment with a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Henry. I am hoping to increase the size and diversity of our little household with a Clumber Spaniel. Spaniels rock!"
Martha Jermé is a Health Sciences Librarian at Raynor Memorial Libraries at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Her main responsibilities include reference, instruction, and collection development for health sciences programs (clinical laboratory science, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, speech pathology & audiology, and transfusion medicine). Her professional interests include evidence-based health care and health statistics. Martha received her MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1990. She also has a MSN from New York Medical College/Pace University. Her home town is Whitefish Bay, WI. She enjoys bicycling, kayaking, classical music, reading, and yoga.