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October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to recognize the work of our library services team. Informationists and other library staff make it easier for learners, providers, faculty, and staff to discover and use high quality information for clinical decision-making, quality improvement, research, teaching and learning. “Geisinger’s health science library resources have been a tremendous help as a clinical pharmacist and educator. I am able to easily access full…
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From Liz Kavanaugh, Digital Systems Informationist, Geisinger Health Sciences Library
Rarely have I ever picked up a book solely because of its status as an “award winner.” The Booker Prize, however, has been the exception to my rule since 2017, and continues with the 2022 shortlisted title, Glory by Noviolet Bulawayo.
Set in the fictional African land of Jidada, a nation of animals is in the throes of a coup to oust their country’s decades-long leader, th…
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From Tricia Ulmer, Director of Library Services, Geisinger Health Sciences Library
Highlighting my favorite author: Adriana Trigiani.
I fell in love with Adriana’s work when I read her book Big Stone Gap. Big Stone Gap, set in 1978, tells the story of Ave Maria Mulligan, the unmarried town pharmacist and rescue squad volunteer who thought her life had peaked at 35. The death of her mother unleashes a chain of events that take Ave on a journey of self-discovery…
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From Iris Johnston, Library Specialist, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Library
Three Collections of Short Stories
I love a short story. In our fast-paced world, a good short story delivers complexity and nuance in a brief page length. No pointless subplots, no B-tier characters whose names I’ve already forgotten, and no room for authors to indulge what Stephen King calls “diarrhea of the pen.” Here are 3 of my favorite collections of short s…
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Please take note of updates to in-person staffing for Mondays and Wednesdays at the Health Sciences Library at Geisinger Medical Center.
In-person staff available: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Remote consults: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. via email hsl@geisinger.edu, Teams meetings/live chat, and phone 570-271-6463.
Library space available 24/7 to staff with proxy access to the main hospital.
Sunday
Not staffed
Monday
Not staffed
Tue…
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Having been with Geisinger libraries since 2007, Tricia currently directs the Health Sciences Library serving the system and leads the Library Services’ digital strategy. In this role, she serves the library leadership team that develops strategies for Geisinger Library Services, including plans for facilities, services, staffing, and digital infrastructure. She collaborates with teams to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic educational and resource-based projects that support t…
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Amy Allison, Associate Provost of Library Services, is responsible for library operations across the Geisinger enterprise. According to Amy, “Our library mission to ‘make it easy for Geisinger employees and learners to access and use information’ has been my personal mission throughout my career.” She leads the library services team in setting goals to ensure that library services and products meet clients’ information needs.
Since starting at Geisinger in 2019, …
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