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MLA Fellow Brief Vitae

Mary L. Ryan

Fellowship Conferred: 2006

To top of page MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments

MLA
  • MLA President-Elect, 2007/08
  • Nominating Committee, member, 1994
  • Board of Directors, member, 1990-93
  • Section Council, chair, 1990-93
  • Section Council Program Planning Committee, chair, 1987-89
  • Chapter Council, Secretary, 1984-87
Chapter
  • South Central Chapter (SCC)
    • SCC/MLA Disaster Preparedness Symposium co-chair, 2005-06
    • Program Committee co-chair, 1985, 1988 & 2005
    • MLA Nominating Committee Nominee, 2002-03
    • Nominating Committee, chair, 1988-89
    • President, 1987-88
    • Alternate MLA Chapter Council Representative, 1984-87
    • Bylaws Committee, chair

To top of page Honors and Awards

MLA
  • Fellow, 2006
  • SCC/MLA Distinguished Service Award, 1996
  • Academy of Health Information Professionals, distinguished member, 1990-2009
  • MLA Grade 1 Certification, 1977-1990
  • Murray Gottlieb Prize, 1978
Other
  • Delta Omega (Honorary Society in Public Health), 2007
  • Dale Bumpers AHEC Leadership Award, UAMS Regional Programs, 2006
  • Public Health Student Leadership Award, UAMS College of Public Health, 2004
  • National Library of Medicine Medical Informatics Fellowship, 1998
  • Beta Phi Mu (International Library Science Honor Society), 1976

To top of page Publications (up to 5 representative)

  • Ryan, M. Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Receives $4.7 Million Contract. Texas Med Center News May 15,1996; (18N9):3.
  • Ryan, M. Broadening Your Horizons: Working in England. Arkansas Libr Oct 1991; (48N5):8-10.
  • Ryan, M. Selected Sources of Consumer Health Information for Public Libraries. Arkansas Libr Dec 1985; (42N4):25-28.

To top of page Positions

  • Director, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library, Little Rock, AR, 1997-present
  • Executive Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine/South Central Region, Houston, TX, 1991-97
  • Chief, Technical Operations Branch, FDA Medical Library, Rockville, MD, 1990-91
  • Assistant Director for Technical Services, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library, Little Rock, AR, 1978-90
  • Serials Librarian, Tulane University Medical Library, New Orleans, LA, 1973-78

To top of page MLA published statement about the fellow

  • Awards ceremony. Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting. J Med Libr Assoc 2007 in press.


Edited June 19, 2006

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