Library Staff Excellence Award Winners
MLGSCA is pleased to issue the 2023 Library Staff Excellence Award to two dedicated employees of health science libraries in the region. This year’s recipients are Cynthia Heltne of the Mayo Clinic and Mike Bates of the University of Arizona. Cynthia has worked for over 18 years at Mayo where she has demonstrated a consistent […]
I am MLGSCA: Zemirah G. (Lee) Ngow
Name: Zemirah G. (Lee) Ngow, MLIS, AHIPInstitution: University of California, San DiegoTitle: Collection Strategist for Life & Health Sciences & Liaison Librarian Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. I’m responsible for collections in the life & health sciences at UCSD Library. I also currently liaise with our new PA Program, Psychiatry, and Bioinformatics, and […]
A Visit to Grunigen Library & A Get Together
By Jennifer Silverman, MLIS, University of Southern California MLGSCA Membership Committee Member On Thursday, August 3, 2023, a small group of library professionals had a chance to do some of our favorite things: tour other libraries, view interesting NLM exhibits, and socialize. When MLGSCA’s Membership Committee found out that UCI’s Grunigen Library in Orange was […]
I am MLGSCA: Hector R. Perez-Gilbe
Name: Hector R. Perez-Gilbe, MLIS, MPH, AHIPInstitution: University of California, IrvineTitle: Research Librarian for the Health Sciences Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. I’m responsible for the collections in the areas of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy, public health, and interim for biological sciences and nursing. I’m the library liaison to the School of […]
August’s Coffee Chat – Just say ‘No’
Today’s coffee chat on “How to say ‘No’, or what to eliminate when there’s too much to do,” was a wonderful discussion among 11 colleagues at a variety of different institutions and library types. We discussed many situations where we felt the need to say “no” to too many requests, interruptions, and sometimes patrons and […]
I am MLGSCA: Lise Bretton
Name: Lise BrettonInstitution: Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CATitle: Hospital Librarian Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. I’ve become more of an information specialist, less a conventional librarian (but then again, I was never conventional). Why is MLGSCA important to you? As a solo librarian, I need as much support as possible from my […]
I am MLGSCA: Ivan Portillo
Name: Ivan PortilloInstitution: Leatherby Libraries, Chapman University, Irvine, CATitle: Coordinator of Rinker Campus Library Services Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. I oversee all library services at the Rinker Health Science Campus at Chapman University. We have two library spaces on campus, one at the Campus Center and a second called the Health Sciences […]
A Librarian About Detroit
MLA/SLA 2023 Conference Reflection from Erin Moore, Banner Health While I missed the window to book a room at the official conference hotels, I was pretty jazzed to land a centrally-located Airbnb spot at the Detroit City Club Apartments. I wound up saving $200 on the cost of lodging. That’s a full week’s worth of […]
I am MLGSCA: Sondhaya “Sunny” McGowan
Name: Sondhaya “Sunny” McGowanInstitution: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CATitle: Manager, Medical Library Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. I am responsible for the daily operations of two hospital libraries in the Scripps Health system. I have a small, but mighty team comprised of 2 medical librarians, a library technician and a volunteer library […]
Report on MLA/SLA 2023: Connecting with Librarians, Learning Best Practices
by Deborah Farber, MLIS, AHIP (Provisional), 2023 Professional Development Award recipient I attended MLA/SLA in Detroit with a couple of goals in mind: connect with other health sciences librarians and learn best practices to implement in research instructional sessions offered to students at the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM). In two and a […]
I am MLGSCA: Erin Moore
Name: Erin MooreInstitution: Banner Health, Phoenix, AZTitle: Librarian Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. Provide systemwide support in use of library services and resources with emphasis on partnership, instruction/training, clinical reference, and marketing/promotion. Why is MLGSCA important to you? Staying connected and creating innovation. What is your advice to someone new to medical librarianship? […]
Report on the Western Institute of Nursing Conference
by Carrie Grinstead, Professional Development Award recipient At the end of April, I attended the Western Institute of Nursing Conference in Tucson. The conference theme was Leveraging Technology to Advance Nursing Equity in Research, Practice, and Education. I learned a lot about innovative uses of technology in nursing, and I participated in a symposium focused […]
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