In Memoriam: Francis (Fran) Brahmi, AHIP
Francis (Fran) Brahmi, AHIP, passed away on December 25, 2016. Her career at the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Ruth Lilly Medical Library spanned over…
In Memoriam: Ruth C. Morris
Ruth C. Morris passed away on November 28, 2016, in Charlottesville, Virginia, at age seventy-two, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in New…
In Memoriam: Joanne Callard
Submitted by Joy Summers-Ables, AHIP, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center–Oklahoma City Joanne Callard passed away January 21, 2017,…
In Memoriam: Billy Triplett
Billy Triplett, AHIP, passed away on November 1, 2016, in Bossier City, Louisiana. Triplett earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Louisiana Tech University and…
In Memoriam: Wendy Lehar
Wendy Lehar, AHIP, passed away on December 26, 2016, from a malignant brain tumor at the young age of thirty-three. She was a research and…
In Memoriam: Velora Avis Jernigan-Pedrick
Velora Avis Jernigan-Pedrick of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on November 8, 2016, after a two-year struggle with cancer. Jernigan-Pedrick was born on March 27, 1956,…
CDS Newsletter Fall 2016 v. 28 #2
Developments Fall 2016 v. 28 #2 Message from the Editors In this issue of Developments we are delighted to bring updates from our Chair, Liz Lorbeer…
CDS Newsletter Summer 2016 v. 28 #1
CDS Newsletter Summer 2016 v. 28 #1 Message from the Editors Welcome back to the CDS Newsletter. In this issue, you’ll…
Personals
Dean Hendrix was named dean of libraries at the University of Texas–San Antonio (UTSA). As dean of UTSA Libraries, he will provide leadership for the…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch Did You Read an E-Book on September 18? Not purposefully, just coincidentally, Michael Kozlowski wrote in the wake of International Read an…
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The Collection Development Section is updating the part of its website that provides resources for the entire MLA user community. Please help us figure out…
Member Spotlight: Mary Nelson Peters, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 1976First Professional Position: Serials librarian, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine–Fort Worth (now University of North Texas Health Science Center)Current Position:…
CDS Member Authored Articles, Books, Book Chapters, Reviews & Presentations
CDS Members in BOLD Articles Reviews Presentations / Posters / Upcoming Presentations Articles Goben, A., & Raszewski, R. (2015). The data life cycle applied…
Conference Report: The Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference 2015
Submitted by Susan Swogger, CDS Chair MLA’s annual conference is a most excellent opportunity to learn and share with colleagues, but it is certainly…
New Members
Submitted by Nadia Lalla, Membership Committee Chair A warm welcome to our newest members and returning members of the Collection Development Section as of November…
CDS Members In The News
Nancy Olmos Awarded the 2014 Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Paraprofessional of the Year Award Janet Doe Lectureship for 2016M.J. Tooey, AHIP,…
Help Wanted: Volunteer Opportunities In CDS
Wanted: Editor — Developments Newsletter The Collection Development Section is looking for a new Editor for the section’s newsletter, Developments. Developments is published two times…
CDS Logo Contest Results
We have a new logo! We have a new logo! Brooke Billman, MA, AHIP of the Arizona Health Sciences Library at the University of Arizona…
Awards: The Daniel T. Richards
Submitted by Rebecca Raszewski, Awards Committee Chair The Collection Development Section is pleased to announce that the article, Mapping the Literature of Radiation Therapy by…
Collection Development Election Results
Submitted by Susan Kendall, Nominating Committee Chair The results of the Collection Development Section elections are: Chair-Elect: Amy Purvis apurvis@galencollege.edu Amy Purvis, MLS, AHIP, is…