{"id":3874,"date":"2024-11-07T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/?p=3874"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:10:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T21:10:41","slug":"lawrence-retires-as-director-of-hardin-library-for-the-health-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/2024\/11\/07\/lawrence-retires-as-director-of-hardin-library-for-the-health-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawrence retires as director of Hardin Library for the Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hardin Library for the Health Sciences director Janna Lawrence retired on Nov. 1, 2024. While at Hardin Library, Janna greatly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/hardin\/data-dashboard\/\">increased Hardin\u2019s teaching and outreach <\/a>as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/20\/celebrating-50-years-of-hardin-library-for-the-health-sciences\/\">oversaw renovations to all floors of the library.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Janna is an award-winning librarian with many professional accomplishments, including being named a fellow of the Medical Library Association (MLA) in 2021, which recognized her career and work to the organization. Some of her other career highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 MLA President\u2019s Award, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 MLA Virginia L. and William K. Beatty Volunteer Service Award, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 MLA Board member, 2021\u20132024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Editorial Board, Journal of the Medical Library Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Midwest Chapter MLA president, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read Janna\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/iro.uiowa.edu\/esploro\/profile\/janna_c_lawrence\/output\/all?institution=01IOWA_INST\"> publications<\/a> in Iowa Research Online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Janna is relocating to San Antonio, Texas, to live near her family. We wish her well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannaballoons-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"3866\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannaballoons-2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannaballoons-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannaballoons-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannaballoons-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannaballoons-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janna Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_3999-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3862\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_3999-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3862\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_3999-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_3999-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_3999-768x432.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_3999-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jack B. King University Librarian John Culshaw giving remarks <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannapresent2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"3864\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannapresent2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannapresent2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannapresent2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannapresent2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/needtoknow\/files\/2024\/11\/jannapresent2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">art piece made by Hardin staff for Janna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hardin Library for the Health Sciences director Janna Lawrence retired on Nov. 1, 2024. While at Hardin Library, Janna greatly increased Hardin\u2019s teaching and outreach as well as oversaw renovations to all floors of the library. 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