The Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) held a joint annual conference in Detroit from May 16-19, 2023. Three librarians from the Hardin Library for Health Sciences gave lighting talks and presentations at the conference. Lightning Talk: Authorship or Acknowledgement: A Complicated Question! For librarians supporting systematic reviews, determining whether toContinue reading “Presentations by our librarians at the 2023 Medical Library Association Conference”
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Congratulations to our spring 2023 graduates!
Erin, Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing, Minor in Anthropology Erin plans to study Library and Information Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison this fall. Ian Russell, Bachelor of Arts in Enterprise Leadership, Minor in Mathematics Ian will be returning to Chicago to work in sales. Ian looked forward to going to workContinue reading “Congratulations to our spring 2023 graduates!”
Jen DeBerg Wins Award at National Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Conference
Jen DeBerg was named one of the 30 Revolutionary Leaders in 30 Years of the National Evidence-based Practice (EPB) Conference sponsored by University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on April 19-20, 2023. She was recognized for contributions that have shaped evidence-based practice, this conference, and more importantly, improved patient outcomes. Specific achievements include co-author andContinue reading “Jen DeBerg Wins Award at National Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Conference”
Katie Buehner Named Interim Associate University Librarian | Linda Walton Retires from University Libraries
Linda Walton retired as an associate university librarian from the University of Iowa Libraries on Dec. 31, 2022. Walton will still head the Region 6 Medical Library of the National Library of Medicine. Katie Buehner, MM, MLIS, currently serves as the director of the Rita Benton Music Library and assumed responsibilities of Linda Walton onContinue reading “Katie Buehner Named Interim Associate University Librarian | Linda Walton Retires from University Libraries”
October is Medical Librarians Month | Make Better Decisions Faster
For better data, research, costs, and patient outcomes: consult your medical librarian. Aitken, E. M., Powelson, S. E., Reaume, R. D., & Ghali, W. A. (2011). Involving Clinical Librarians at the Point of Care: Results of a Controlled Intervention: Academic Medicine, 86(12), 1508–1512. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31823595cd Banks, D. E., Shi, R., Timm, D. F., Christopher, K. A.,Continue reading “October is Medical Librarians Month | Make Better Decisions Faster”
UI Libraries Favorite Banned Books | Banned Books Week 2022
Libraries respect everyone’s freedom to read what they choose. Staff across all University of Iowa Libraries selected some of their favorite banned books this year: 1984 George Orwell The 1619 Project Nicole Hannah-Jones The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X and Alex Haley 120 BannedContinue reading “UI Libraries Favorite Banned Books | Banned Books Week 2022”
Welcome New Librarian Mary Thomas! Liaison for Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurology
Welcome to Mary Thomas, Hardin’s newest liaison librarian! Mary joined the Hardin staff on August 15, 2022 and is a recent graduate of the Master of Library Science program at Emporia State University and did an internship at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Boulder Labs Library. Mary was also a member of the 2021-2022 cohortContinue reading “Welcome New Librarian Mary Thomas! Liaison for Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurology”
Meet Carlisle Isley: Practicum Student in the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
Carlisle Isley, BFA, is an artist, papermaker, bookmaker and world traveler. She grew up in a multicultural world in seven different countries — a neither/nor world that cannot be stereotyped as a typically “white American childhood.” The non-traditional way she was raised allowed her to engage, understand and respect many other cultural voices. In JuneContinue reading “Meet Carlisle Isley: Practicum Student in the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
Find Your Subject Specialist Librarian
Hardin Librarian liaisons provide an educational link between the library and the health sciences campus by teaching library education sessions for groups or individuals. We can help you with literature searching. We can meet with you in person or via email, Zoom, chat, or phone about any of your information needs!
Medical Library Association Spring 2022 Hardin Staff Activities
Hardin Librarians are active in the Medical Library Association. The annual conference is in New Orleans, May 3-6, 2022. Jennifer Deberg, a 2022 RTI (Research Training Institute) Fellow is presenting a poster: Exploring DNP (Doctorate Nurse Practitioner) Student Information Literacy Competence for Evidence-Based Practice Hardin Library Director Janna Lawrence will be attending the in-person BoardContinue reading “Medical Library Association Spring 2022 Hardin Staff Activities”