Author Archives: Heather Edmonds

• MLA 2018 meeting time announced

  Posted on February 15, 2018 by Heather Edmonds in News, Spring Meeting

  The Vision Science SIG business meeting at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA will take place on Monday, May 21, 2018 from 3:30 to 4:55 pm at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Techwood Room.  Further information is available here. We hope to see you there!

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• Co-Chair Dede Rios selected as 2017-18 NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellow

  Posted on October 30, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in Accolades

  Co-Chair Dede Rios, Director of Optometric & Clinical Library Services at the Rosenberg School of Optometry, University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX, has been selected as a 2017-18 National Library of Medicine/Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Leadership Fellow!  According to the official AAHSL announcement, “[s]election is competitive and recognition of a substantial […]

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• Suzanne Ferimer honored with 2017 MLA President’s Award

  Posted on October 30, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in Accolades

  Member Suzanne Ferimer of the University of Houston College of Optometry was awarded the 2017 Medical Library Association’s President’s Award for her work as a Bylaws Committee member.  Per the MLA website, the award is granted to a member or members “for a notable or important contribution” that has “enhanced the profession of health sciences […]

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• Las páginas en español se actualizan / Spanish language web pages updated

  Posted on October 16, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in News

  Las páginas y los recursos en español están disponibles en la parte inferior de la página de inicio. avsl.org/espanol

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• AVSL Web Committee seeking new member(s)

  Posted on September 12, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in News

  Interested in helping maintain and develop the AVSL website?  Join the Web Committee!  Contact Scott Johnson for details.

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• Register now for the AVSL Annual Fall Meeting (Oct. 11-13, Chicago, IL)!

  Posted on September 7, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in Fall Meeting

  Don’t forget to register for the Fall Meeting, to be held in Chicago, IL from October 11-13, 2017.  All the details can be found here.

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• Scott Johnson promoted to Director of Library Services at MBKU

  Posted on July 18, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in Accolades

  Congratulations to member Scott Johnson MLIS, AVSL Website Committee Chair, who was promoted to Director of Library Services at Marshall B. Ketchum University on July 10 upon D.J. Matthews’ retirement.  We wish Scott continued success in his new role!

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• Longtime members Donnajean (D.J.) Matthews and Nancy Henderson retire

  Posted on July 18, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in Retirement

  Donnajean (D.J.) Matthews MLIS, CHP, Director of Library Services at Marshall B. Ketchum University in Fullerton, CA, will retire on August 1.  An active member for many years, D.J. was AVSL Chair from 2011-2014.  Her leadership, guidance, and kindness will be greatly missed.  Congratulations, D.J.!   Nancy Henderson, formerly Assistant Professor and Health Science Librarian […]

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• Gale Oren and co-authors publish systematic review in EJO

  Posted on July 18, 2017 by Heather Edmonds in Accolades

  Congratulations to member Gale Oren MILS, AHIP, Librarian at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan for her work on a recent systematic review entitled “Patient-centered and visual quality outcomes of premium cataract surgery: a systematic review” that was published in the European Journal of Ophthalmology [2017; 27 (4): 387-401].  Nice work, Gale!

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