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School of Medicine Library News

The School of Medicine Library provides course support to the schools of Allied Health Sciences, Community Health Sciences, Dental Medicine, Medicine, and Nursing, as well as other clinical or biomedical programs.

Current School of Medicine Library News

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The university's commitment to diversity drew this health sciences librarian to 51ԹϺ.

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Access to Lied Library Is Restricted to 51ԹϺ, NSHE-Affiliated Students, Faculty, and Staff in Response to COVID-19

Recent School of Medicine Library Accomplishments

Aidy Weeks (School of Medicine Library) and Stephanie Fell (Libraries) are co-authors of an article, "Improving and expanding Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) during times of social change: The Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project," published in The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. The article…
Kathryn Houk (School of Medicine Library) was interviewed for a New Books Network podcast with co-editors Jordan Nielsen and Jenny Wong-Welch, about their book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring. The recording, hosted by Michael LaMagna, is available on three podcasts: New Books in Library Science, New Books in Education, and…
Christina Miskey, Kathryn Houk, and Jason Aubin (all Libraries) authored a chapter, "Developing Recommendations for More Inclusive Academic Librarian On-Site Interviews," in the new book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices, published by the Association for College and Research Libraries. The chapter details an intentional…
Kathryn Houk (Libraries, Medicine) is the co-editor of a new book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices, published by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The book provides evidence-based discussions on inclusive hiring practices in academic libraries that recenters people in the process and incorporates…
Aidy Weeks (Libraries) is the co-author of a chapter, "Virtual Chat and Chew: Radical Self-Care for BIPOC Information Professionals," published in the book, Leadership Wellness and Mental Health Concerns in Higher Education. The chapter explores the formation of a weekly virtual forum known as the “Chat & Chew” by the members of the…
Kathryn Houk (Libraries) is the lead author of an article, "We are ML: A Qualitative Case Study on the Medical Library Association’s 2019 Communities Transition," published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association. She is an assistant professor and undergraduate medical education librarian in the School of Medicine Library at the…