The Midwest Chapter of The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Michigan Health Science Library Association joint annual conference is in Yipsilanti, Michigan this year. Our librarians are going to be busy! Heather Healy, Clinical Education Librarian and Mahrya Carncross, Scholarly Communications Librarian for UI Libraries will present Picture This! Teaching Ethical Use of Health Sciences Images, aboutContinue reading “Librarian Activities at Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association Annual Meeting 2017”
Category Archives: Hardin Library Staff
Meet The Expert: Janna Lawrence, Deputy Director, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
Janna Lawrence, Deputy Director, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences Master of Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Areas of expertise: Health sciences literature searching Trends in health sciences publishing Copyright, fair use, appropriate use of resources Open access publishing Identifying predatory publishersContinue reading “Meet The Expert: Janna Lawrence, Deputy Director, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences”
Meet Mirko von Elstermann, Biomedical Sciences Librarian
Mirko von Elstermann began working at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences on May 31, 2017 as the Biomedical Sciences Librarian. Mirko von Elstermann grew up in Western Germany’s Cologne area. Before moving to Iowa he was living in Lima, Peru with his Peruvian wife and their baby daughter. Mirko earned an M.A. in PhilosophyContinue reading “Meet Mirko von Elstermann, Biomedical Sciences Librarian”
Hardin and GMR Librarians active at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Seattle
Janna Lawrence, Deputy Director for Hardin Chaired the jury for the Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship Serves on the Continuing Education Committee Serves as Midwest Chapter representative on the Chapter Council Serves on the Communities Strategic Goal Taskforce Secretary/Treasurer of the Public Services Section Linda Walton, Associate University Librarian, and ElizabethContinue reading “Hardin and GMR Librarians active at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Seattle”
Congratulations to our Spring 2017 Graduates!
Jennifer Lam-Lu is receiving a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Global Health track. Jennifer is currently looking for a job in sales or administration but is also considering teaching abroad. Jennifer liked working in the Hardin Library because of the friendly atmosphere. Azzah Nasraddin will be receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Social WorkContinue reading “Congratulations to our Spring 2017 Graduates!”
Librarian Eric Rumsey retires | 35 years of service @Hardin Library
Eric Rumsey, one of Hardin Library’s most senior employees, retired on April 3, 2017. As Web Services Librarian, Eric most recently worked on Hardin Libraries Twitter @hardinlib, and conducted research on searching PubMed and Embase for plant-based foods and other nutrition-related topics. He also taught classes on library resources such as Embase and provided referenceContinue reading “Librarian Eric Rumsey retires | 35 years of service @Hardin Library”
Congratulations to our December 2016 Graduate | Seunggun Lee
Seunggun Lee has worked at the Hardin Library for 2 years and will be graduating this month with a B.S., Psychology with a Minor in Physical Activity and Nutrition Science. What will you be doing after graduation? I’ve got a job at Four Oaks in Cedar Rapids. I will be working there as a YouthContinue reading “Congratulations to our December 2016 Graduate | Seunggun Lee”
New Liaison Librarians Join Hardin Staff
Hardin Library recently welcomed two new Clinical Education Librarians, Heather Healy and Matt Regan. Heather is the primary liaison to Carver College of Medicine and to a number of UIHC departments, including Internal Medicine. Before arriving at Hardin on July 1, Heather was a health sciences librarian at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, andContinue reading “New Liaison Librarians Join Hardin Staff”
Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Office
Meet Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s Greater Midwest Regional Office. Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN has been with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine since 2005. Her roles at the former office in Chicago evolved from Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator, and Outreach, Planning,Continue reading “Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Office”
Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midwest Regional Office
As of May 1, Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden is the new Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s (NN/LM) regional office, located at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. This office serves the Greater Midwestern Region (GMR), comprising of a ten-state area surrounding Iowa. In her new role, Liz will be responsible for operationsContinue reading “Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midwest Regional Office”