Ellen Gay Detlefsen

Associate Professor, Library & Information Science Program
Lead Faculty Member, Health Librarianship Program
School of Information Sciences

Training Program Faculty, Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine
Chief, Information Dissemination Unit, Advanced Center for Interventions and Services Research/Late-Life Mood Disorders, School of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh PA 15260 - USA
phone: 412-624-9444 - FAX: 412-648-7001
email/internet: ellen@sis.pitt.edu OR detlefseneg@upmc.edu
World Wide Web: http://www2.sis.pitt.edu/~ellen/

EDUCATION:

Smith College, Northampton MA	AB, 1968	American Studies
Columbia University, New York NY	MS, 1969	Library Service
Columbia University, New York NY	MA, 1973	American History
Columbia University, New York NY	DLS, 1975 [doctorate]	Library Science
Columbia University, New York NY	MPhil, 1978	American History

HONORS, AWARDS, and GRANTS:

WISE Faculty of the Year Award for Excellence in Online Education, 2007 [WISE = Web-based Information Science Education consortium]
Health Librarianship Program ranked #1 in the US, U.S. News & World Report's Guide to Graduate Study,1999 and 2006
Lucretia McClure Excellence in Education Award, Medical Library Association, 2002
Project Director, Highmark Minority Health Link, 1998-2004
Co-Principal Investigator, Department of Education Institute on Library and Information Sources and Services for Seniors and their Caregivers, 1996-97
Co-Principal Investigator, National Library of Medicine Planning Grant for the Education and Training of Health Sciences Librarians, 1995-96
Co-Principal Investigator, Department of Education Institute Grant on Life Sciences Reference and Research, 1995-96
Provost's Research Fund Awards,University of Pittsburgh, 1985/1989
Ida & George Eliot Prize, Medical Library Association (for the "published work judged most effective in furthering medical librarianship"), 1988 & shared in 2006
Apple for the Teacher Award (for excellence in undergraduate teaching), University of Pittsburgh, 1985
ALISE Research Prize Competition, 1st Prize, Association for Library & Information Science Education, 1985
Presidential and Muzzey Fellowships and Title II-B: Higher Education Act Fellow, Columbia University, 1971-73
MS With Honors, Columbia University, 1969
Beta Phi Mu (Library Science Honorary), 1969
BA magna cum laude, Smith College, 1968

MAJOR RESEARCH/PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Research interests:

information behaviors of health professionals, including diffusion of medical knowledge

information behaviors of healthcare consumers, including patients, families, and caregivers

information behaviors of African-American healthcare consumers

structure of medical languages and literatures

development of educational programs for health information specialists

Professional courses taught:

Health Sciences Information Sources and Services

Applications in Medical Informatics

Health Consumer Information Sources and Services

Resources and Services for Special Populations: the Aging

Understanding Information

Reference Sources and Services

History of Books, Printing, and Publishing

[Seminar] Research Methods in Health Information

[Seminar] Information-Seeking Behavior

[Seminar] History of Information Technologies

[Seminar] Introduction to the PhD Program

Continuing Education courses taught:

Using the Internet to Stay on Top of All That Medical Information..[Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American Medical Association]

The Geriatric Professional's Guide to the Internet-I: Websites for Patients and Their Families [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry]

The Geriatric Professional's Guide to the Internet-II: Searching the Evidence-based Literature [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry]

Using the Internet to Search the Literature: Advanced Google-tm: Tips for Effective Surfing [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American Medical Association]

Evaluating Health Care Information on the Internet [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American Medical Association]

Using the Internet to Search the Literature: Update on Searching the Medical Literature [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American College of Psychiatrists]

Treating the Web-Savvy Patient: How to Find & Recommend Websites for Patients [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American College of Psychiatrists]

Using the Internet to Search the Medical Literature for Evidence-Based Treatment [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American College of Psychiatrists]

The Psychiatrist and the Internet: Searching the Literature [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American College of Psychiatrists]

What Patients Are Learning on the Internet [Continuing Medical Education course; ACCME credits approved through the American College of Psychiatrists]

Medical Informatics and Medical Librarianship [Continuing Education Course approved by the Medical Library Association; 8 CEUs]

Information Behaviors of Health Care Consumers and Caregivers [Continuing Education Course approved by the Medical Library Association; 4 CEUs]

Information Behaviors of Health Professionals [Continuing Education Course approved by the Medical Library Association; 8 CEUs]

Introduction to Medical Informatics [Continuing Education Course approved by the Medical Library Association; 4 CEUs]

Research Methods for Health Sciences Librarians [Continuing Education course approved by the Medical Library Association; 8 CEUs]

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Employment:

Library and Information Sciences Program, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Associate Professor, 1978-date

Assistant Professor, 1975-1978

Lead Faculty Member, Health Librarianship Program, 1990-date

Chair, Committee on Doctoral Studies, Library & Information Science, 1992-1995; 2005-2006

Faculty of Arts & Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Associate Professor of Women's Studies, 1978-2003

School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Training Program Faculty, Department of Biomedical Informatics, 1991-date

Chief, Information Dissemination Unit, NIMH Advanced Center on Interventions and Services Research/Late Life Mood Disorders, 2002-date

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh PA

Chief Librarian, 1974-75

Museum of Modern Art, New York NY

Cataloger/Reference Librarian, 1969-71

Service:

Medical Library Association, national Nominating Committee, 2008-2009.
Medical Library Association, Task Force on Information Specialists in Context, 2003-2005.
Medical Library Association, Task Force to Plan Recruitment of the 21st Century Workforce of Health Information Professionals, 2001-2003.
Medical Library Association, Chapter Council, 1998-2004.
Medical Library Association, Medical Library Education Section, Chair, 2000-2001.
Medical Library Association, Relevant Issues Section, Chair, 2006-2007.

Associate Editor, Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2006-date.
Medical Library Education Columnist, Medical Library Association News, 2007-date.
Editorial Board, BMC-Biomedical Digital Libraries, 2003-date.
Editorial Board, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2004-date.
Editorial Board, Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 2004-date.

Columnist/Editorial Board, Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA, 2001-2007.
Book Review editor, Health Care on the Internet, 1998-2001.

Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh PA, Chalice Bearer; Lector; Altar Guild; McNulty Summer Internship Committee Co-chair.
Thousand Island Park Tabernacle Community Association, Vice-Chair and Church Lady, 1998-2000; Chair, 2001-date.

Selected publications:

Detlefsen E. The Dissertation and Theses Round-up. Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA. 20:2:7-10 (Summer 2008) http://www.research.mlanet.org/hypothesis/hypothesis_20_2.pdf

Ball AL, Brown ML, Detlefsen EG. Getting a Second Degree...Should I or Shouldn’t I?: Two Case Studies. Medical Library Association News 406:1,18 (May 2008)

Detlefsen EG. Getting a Second Degree: Should I or Shouldn't I? Medical Library Association News 404:1,28 (February 2008)

Detlefsen EG. The Real World Meets the Ivory Tower: Service-learning and Other Practical Experiences for Students in Medical Libraries. Medical Library Association News 401:1,26 (November-December 2007)

Detlefsen EG. What’s in a Name?: The I-Schools Project. Medical Library Association News 397:1,22 (September 2007)

Detlefsen EG, Epstein BA, Oliver KB, Huynh C, Hang NTT. Building Vietnamese Health Information Capacity: A report to the U.S. National Library of Medicine International Programs Office. Bethesda MD: NLM, 2007.

McKibbon KA, Detlefsen EG. Health Informatics, in Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship, (MS Wood, ed.). Binghamton NY: Haworth Press, 2007.

yDetlefsen EG. Medical Library Education: Earning a Master's Degree via Distance Education. Medical Library Association News 396:1,22 (May 2007)

Detlefsen EG. The Pipeline Problem: Where Do We Go From Here? Journal of the Medical Library Association 2007 Apr; 95(2):115-116 (April 2007).http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1852634

Detlefsen EG, Sakai Y. The Informationist or Information Specialist in Context: Is This a New Model for Medical Librarians? Igaku Toshokan: Journal of NPO The Japan Medical Library Association,54(1):14-19 (March 2007). [Note: Text is in Japanese, with English abstract.]

Detlefsen EG, Doyle BB, Doyle CC. Internet Resources about Adult ADHD: Websites That You Can Recommend to Patients, in Understanding and Treating Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI), 2006.

Dorsey MJ, Detlefsen E. Investigating Information-seeking Behaviors of Primary Care Physicians Who Care for Older Depressed Patients and Their Family Caregivers: A Pilot Study. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association 26:111-116 (Fall 2005).

Detlefsen EG. Information Specialist In Context (ISIC): NLM Informationist Fellowship Opportunities. Medical Library Association News, 376:9 (May 2005).

Detlefsen EG. Who's Teaching? Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 19(1):5 (Spring 2005). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp05v19n1.pdf

Detlefsen EG. Research Redux, or What's New in Theses and Dissertations. Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 18(3):5-6 (Fall 2004). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp04v18n3.pdf

Birru MS, Monaco VM, Charles L, Drew H, Njie V, Bierria T, Detlefsen E, Steinman RA. Internet Usage by Low-literacy Adults Seeking Health Information: An Observational Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research 6(3): e25 (September 2004). http://www.jmir.org/2004/3/e25/index.htm

Detlefsen EG. 'Where Am I To Go?' Use Of The Internet For Consumer Health Information By Two Vulnerable Communities. Library Trends, 53(2):283-300 (Fall 2004).

Detlefsen EG. Getting On the Fast Track, or How to Get an MLIS through Distance Education, With a Specialization in Medical Librarianship. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 23(4):87-94 (Fall 2004).

Detlefsen EG. The Clinical Research Informationist. Reference Services Review, 32 (1): 26-30 (February 2004).

Detlefsen E. Research Methods Course Syllabus--A Must-Visit Site. Hypothesis:The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 17(3):7 (Fall 2003). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp03v17n3.pdf

Detlefsen E, Ball AL. An Interview with Catherine Arnott Smith. Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 17(2):7-8 (Summer 2003). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp03v17n2.pdf

Detlefsen EG. Internet Resources: Late-Life Depression Resources for Patients and their Caregivers. Medical Library Association News, 360:10 (October 2003).

Detlefsen EG. Research Being Done Outside the L/IS Realm. Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 17(1):9-10 (Spring 2003). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp03v17n1.pdf

Smith CA, Detlefsen EG, Tannery NH. Medical informatics: the Pittsburgh experience. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 21(3):97-105 (Fall 2002).

Detlefsen EG. Resources for Enhancing Literature Reviews and Updating Syllabi. Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 16(3):9 (Fall 2002). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp_v16n3.pdf

Detlefsen EG. L/ISTEN UP: Research News from the Groves of Academe. Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 16(1):9 (Spring 2002). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp_v16n1.pdf

Detlefsen EG. The Education of an Informationist, from the Perspective of a Library and Information Science Educator. Journal of the Medical Library Association 90(1):59-67 (January 2002). http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=64758

Cox RJ with Biagini MJ, Carbo T, Debons T, Detlefsen E, Griffiths J-M, King D, Robins D, Thompson R, Tomer C, Weiss M. The Day the World Changed: Implications for Archival, Library, and Information Sciences. First Monday 2001; 6(12) http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_12/cox/index.html

Detlefsen EG. "L/ISTEN UP: Research News from the Groves of Academe." Hypothesis: The Journal of the Research Section of MLA 15(3):7 (Fall 2001). http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hyp01v15n3.pdf

Detlefsen EG, Tannery NH. Evaluating and Choosing Websites on Women's Health: The Perspective from Academe. Health Care on the Internet. 4:2/3: 19-31 (2000).

Epstein BA, Mickelson P, Detlefsen EG. Management Challenges in an Era of Change: An Overview, in Forsman RB, ed. Administration and Management in Health Sciences Libraries.Chicago: Medical Library Association, 2000.

Foust JE, Tannery NH, Detlefsen EG. Implementation of a Web-based Tutorial. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 87(4):477-479 (October 1999).

Lomax EC, Lowe HJ, Logan TF, Detlefsen EG. An Investigation of the Information Seeking Behavior of Medical Oncologists in Metropolitan Pittsburgh Using a Multimethod Approach. Proceedings of ISIC, Information Seeking in Context. Sheffield UK, 1998.

Detlefsen EG. The Information Behaviors of Life and Health Scientists and Health Care Providers: Characteristics of the Research Literature. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 86(3):385-90 (July 1998).

Detlefsen EG, Ball AL, Su LT. The Life Sciences Research Reference Institute Symposium: Introduction. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 86(3):377-379 (July 1998).

Detlefsen EG, Epstein BA, Mickelson P, Detre T. Transforming the Present--Discovering the Future: The University of Pittsburgh's NLM Grant on Education and Training of Health Sciences Librarians. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 84(4):524-533 (October 1996).

Detlefsen EG. LIS Dean Advises Administration on NII [an interview with Toni Carbo Bearman about the National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council]. Medical Library Association News 273:12-3 (March 1995).

Detlefsen EG. Lobbying and the Role of Congressional Staffs. Medical Library Association News no. 264:12-3 (April 1994).

Detlefsen EG. Library and Information Science Education for the New Medical Environment and the Age of Integrated Information. Library Trends 42(2):342-364 (1993).

Detlefsen EG, Nozoe A, Sakai Y. Medical Libraries and Medical Informatics and New Roles for Medical Librarians. Journal of the IMIC [International Medical Information Center, Tokyo] 14(1):15-23 (1993). [Note: Text is in Japanese].

Detlefsen EG. Specialists as Professionals in Research Libraries: An Overview of Trends and an Analysis of Job Announcements. Library Trends 41(2):187- 97 (1992).

Woodsworth, A with Detlefsen, E, issue editors. Managing Human Resources in Research Libraries. Library Trends 41(2) (1992).

Detlefsen EG. Government Information Resources. Chicago IL: Medical Library Association, 1992. 105pp.

Detlefsen EG, Huber JT. AIDS Awareness in the LIS Classroom and School. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 32:237-239 (1991).

Detlefsen EG, Olson JE, Frieze IH. Women and Librarians: Still Too Far Behind? [The University of Pittsburgh MLS/MBA study: a summary report]. Library Journal 118(5):36-43 (1991).

Detlefsen EG, Olson JE. The Leaver and the Librarian: Who Leaves the Profession. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 31:275-294 (1991).

Detlefsen EG, Olson JE. The Special Librarian: Results From a Survey of MLS and MBA Graduates. Special Libraries 81:294-304 (1990).

Frieze IH, Olson JE, Detlefsen EG. Having It All? Combining Work and Family in a Male and a Female Profession. Sex Roles 23:515-533 (1990).

Detlefsen EG. Office of Technology Assessment Report: Informing the Nation. Medical Library Association News no. 212:10-11 (Feb 1989).

Detlefsen EG, ed. Pittsburgh Regional Chapter Medical Library Association Directory. 1st & 2nd eds. Pittsburgh: The Association, 1985 & 1988. 103 & 101 pp.

Detlefsen EG, Galvin TJ. Education for Health Sciences/Biomedical Librarianship: Past, Present, Future. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 74: 148-153 (1986). [Note: awarded the Ida & George Eliot Prize, 1988.]

Detlefsen EG. Government Information: An Access Perspective, in Cataloging Special Materials: Critiques and Innovations. ed. S Berman. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1986. pp. 151-158.

Detlefsen EG. Issues of Access to Information About Women. Special Collections 3(3/4):163-172 (1986).

Detlefsen EG. User Costs: Information As A Social Good vs. Information As A Commodity. Government Publications Review 11(5):385-394 (1984).

Epstein BA, Detlefsen EG, eds. National Directory of Mental Health Libraries and Information Centers. Sponsored by the Association of Mental Health Librarians & MLA Mental Health Libraries Section. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1984. 297 pp.

Detlefsen EG, ed. National Directory of Mental Health: A Guide to Adult Outpatient Mental Health Facilities and Services Throughout the United States. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, in cooperation with John Wiley & Sons, 1980. 543 pp.

Selected Presentations:

"Using the Internet to Search the Literature: Advanced Google-tm: Tips for Effective Surfing." American Medical Association, Medical Communications Conference, San Diego CA, April 2008.

"Using the Internet to Stay on Top of All That Medical Information...". American Medical Association, Medical Communications Conference, San Diego CA, April 2008.

"The Geriatric Professional's Guide to the Internet: Recommended Websites for Patients and Families," American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Orlando FL, March 2008

"Measuring the 'Senior Friendliness' of Geriatric Mental Health Websites." Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA, February 2008.

"Evaluating Student Work and Providing Feedback," ALISE/WISE Consortium Online Pedagogy Workshop, Philadelphia PA, January 2008.

"Medical Informatics in Context," School of Library and Information Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Japan, October 2007.

"Consumer Health Information Services in North America," Japan Medical Abstracts Society, Tokyo, Japan, October 2007.

Poster: "Measuring the 'Senior Friendliness" of Geriatric Mental Health Websites." Osaka Silver Congress, International Psychogeriatric Association, October 2007.

"Informatics and Education: Models for Professional Education in Health Informatics," Informatics Grand Rounds, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, Canada, June 2007.

"Using the Internet to Stay on Top of All That Medical Information...". American Medical Association, Medical Communications Conference, Tampa FL, April 2007.

"Building Vietnamese Health Information Capacity: Images From a Visit to Vietnam and its Medical Libraries..," SCALA@SIS, Pittsburgh PA, April 2007.

"Medical Libraries and Medical Librarians: Moving Into the 21st Century," University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 2007.

"Medical Libraries and Medical Librarians: Moving Into the 21st Century," Central Institute for Medical Science Information/CIMSI, Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2007.

"The Informationist: A New Role for Medical Librarians?" Japan Medical Library Association/Kanto Chapter, Tokyo, October 2006.

"Consumer Health Information Services in the US," Department of Library & Information Science, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagoya, Japan, October 2006.

"Medical Informatics and Medical Librarianship," Queens University, Medical Library, Kingston ON, Canada, June 2006.

"Transformation Begins With a Single Step….." [Panel moderator], Medical Library Association, Phoenix AZ, May 2006.

"Open Access in a Publish or Perish World," Duquesne University National Library Week symposium, Pittsburgh PA, April 2006.

" Evaluating Health Care Information on the Internet." American Medical Association, Medical Communications Conference, Phoenix AZ, April 2006.

"Evidence-Based Care and the Role of the Systematic Review: How to Find Them, How to Do Them," ACISR Research Lecture Series, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, February 2006.

"Planning an Information Dissemination Study: First Steps," Biomedical Informatics Lecture Series, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, December 2005.

"Medical Informatics in Context," ASIS&T 2006 Annual Conference, Charlotte NC, November 2005.

"Understanding the Anatomy of I-School and Medical School Cooperation: A concept paper for The First i-Conference of the i-School Community," 1st i-Conference, University Park PA, October 2005.

"Web Use by Vulnerable Patient Populations," 14th Annual Messer/LHAS Current Controversies in Medical Ethics conference, Pittsburgh PA, April 2005.

"Health Literacy & Libraries: Assessing Literacy and Readability," Libraries for the Future/EqualAccess Library Workshop, Pittsburgh PA, March 2005.

"Health Literacy & Libraries: A Natural Partnership," Libraries for the Future/EqualAccess Library Workshop, Pittsburgh PA, March 2005.

"Clinical Research Informationist: An Evolving Career Path," Center for Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, November 2004.

"Medical Librarianship, Medical Informatics, & the Informationist: New Career Directions," School of Information Resources & Library Science, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, October 2004.

"Seize the Power of the Next Generation: Innovative Ways to Recruit Young and Diverse Librarians-a Model Program," Medical Library Association, Washington DC, May 2004.

"Women's Use of the Internet for Health Information: The Impact of Selected Demographic and Health Variables," with Klem ML and Marcus MD, Medical Library Association, Washington DC, May 2004.

"From Dead Genius to Managing Knowledge: The Future of Medical Librarianship"--The Eileen R. Cunningham Lecture, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN, April 2004.

"Locating and Evaluating Web-available Health Information for Special Populations: A Problem in Consumer Informatics," Center for Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, November 2003.

"A Tribute to Wendell Wray," Memorial Service, Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh PA, October 2003.

"A Tribute to Wendell Wray," Requiem Service, Church of the Advent of Christ The King, San Francisco CA, October 2003.

"Evidence-based Pediatrics: A Roadmap for Your Future," St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia PA, April 2003.

"Medical Librarianship, Medical Informatics, and the Informationist: Which Way Do You Go?" Syracuse University School of Information Studies, Syracuse NY, November 2002.

"The Education of the Informationist: Models and Questions." Invitational Conference on the Informationist, National Library of Medicine/Medical Library Association, Bethesda MD, May 2002.

"Warming Up A Chilly Classroom: A Workshop on Gender Issues for Faculty," Western Reserve Academy, Hudson OH, April 2002.

"Information Behavior & the Librarian's Role: The Shape of Things to Come," Upstate New York & Ontario Chapter, Medical Library Association, Alexandria Bay NY, October 2001.

"The Medical Informationist and Other Roles for the Librarian in the 21st Century," [panel discussion] Philadelphia Chapter, Medical Library Association, Philadelphia PA, October 2000.

[Moderator] "Dragons Roar: New Perspectives from New Graduates and Current Students," Medical Library Association, Vancouver BC Canada, May 2000.

"The Image of the Medical Librarian: From Curator to Cybrarian," and "Information Behavior of Health Professionals," HILOW+ [Health Information Librarians of Westchester and Surrounding Counties], White Plains NY, May 1999.

"Information Behavior and Medicine: What We Have Learned From Medical Informatics Research," Library and Information Science Program, Long Island University-Palmer School, Brookville NY, April 1999.

"Information Behavior and Health Professionals," Hawaii Pacific Chapter, Medical Library Association, Honolulu HI, January 1999.

"Information Behavior and Medicine: What We Have Learned From Medical Informatics Research," Library and Information Science Program, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu HI, January 1999.

"From Curator to Cybrarian: MLA/UNYOC Keynote," Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter, Medical Library Association, Geneva NY, October 1998.

"Locating and Evaluating Minority-Sensitive Health Information on the Internet: A Preliminary Report from the Pittsburgh Highmark Minority Health Link," Mid-Atlantic and Pittsburgh Chapters, Medical Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, October 1998.

"The Information Behaviors of Life and Health Scientists and Health Care Providers: Characteristics of the Research Literature," Center for Biomedical Informatics, Pittsburgh PA, June 1998.

"Consumer Health Information: A New Trend in the United States," Japan Medical Library Association (Tokyo Chapter), Tokyo JAPAN, March 1998.

"Consumer Health Information: A New Trend in Medical Librarianship," Department of Library and Information Science, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagoya JAPAN, March 1998.

"The Future of Health Sciences Librarianship: Will the NLM Education and Training Grants Make a Difference?" Association for Library and Information Science Education, New Orleans LA, January 1998.

"Education for Medical and Health Sciences Information Work: How Change Results from Research," Medical Library Association, Seattle WA, May 1997.

"Information Seeking by Seniors and Caregivers: What We Can Learn from Research," Library and Information Services for Seniors Institute, Pittsburgh PA, April 1997.

"Positioning Yourself for the 21st Century: Skill Sets for Medical Information Professionals," Philadelphia Chapter Medical Library Association, Philadelphia PA, March 1997.

"Tribute to Wendell L. Wray on the Opening of the Wray Collection, Chatham College," Pittsburgh PA, November 1996.

"An Overview of Digital Information in Medicine: New Resources for Practitioners and Patients," Digital Libraries Workshop, University of Library and Information Science, Tsukuba Science City JAPAN, October 1996. http://www.dl.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp/DLjournal/No_8/ellen/ellen.html

"The Impact of the Internet, the World Wide Web, and New Digital Information on Activities and Services in US Health Science Libraries," Japan Medical Library Association (Tokyo Chapter), Tokyo JAPAN, October 1996.

"Digital Information in Medicine: Resources for Practitioners and Patients," Department of Library and Information Science, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagoya JAPAN, October 1996.

"Information Seeking in Health and Life Sciences," Life Sciences Reference Research Institute, Pittsburgh PA, May 1996.

"Consumer Health Information for Public Libraries," Altoona PA, October 1995.

"Educating Medical Librarians for the Global Village: a One Day Seminar for the International LIS Educator," 7th International Congress on Medical Librarianship [7ICML], Bethesda MD, May 1995.

"Medical Information in the Confederacy: an Exploration of Health Materials Published in the South during the Civil War," Medical Library Association, Washington DC, May 1995.

"The Impact of Medical Informatics on the Medical Library", Central Pennsylvania Health Sciences Library Association, Johnstown PA, October 1994.

[Moderator] "Electronic Publishing," Joint Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic and Pittsburgh Regional Chapters, Medical Library Association, Morgantown WV, October 1993.

"New Trends in Research on Information-Seeking Behavior in Bio-medicine," Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagoya JAPAN, October 1993.

"Health Sciences Information in the Clinical Setting: Emerging Trends from American Practice," University of Library and Information Science, Tsukuba Science City JAPAN, September 1993.

"Library and Information Science Education for the Age of Medical Informatics," Medical Library Association, Chicago IL, May 1993.

[Moderator] "Research Roundtable: Defining a Researchable Problem," Medical Library Association, Chicago IL, May 1993.

[Moderator] "Changing the Organizational Culture: International Issues," Medical Library Association, Chicago IL, May 1993.

"How to Get Published in Library Science," Pennsylvania Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, November 1992.

"Bibliographic Instruction/Information Literacy" [reactor panel], Pennsylvania Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, November 1992.

"Methods of Investigation for Information-Seeking Behavior in Biomedicine," American Society for Information Science SIG/MED, Pittsburgh PA, October 1992.

"New Roles for Medical Librarians in an Age of Integrated Information," International Medical Information Center, Tokyo JAPAN, October 1992.

"Methods of Investigation for Information-Seeking Behavior in Biomedicine," University of Library and Information Science, Tsukuba Science City JAPAN, October 1992.

[Moderator] "Recruiting for the Profession," Medical Library Association, Washington DC, May 1992.

"Women and Libraries: Still Too Far Behind--The Pitt MLS/MBA Studies," Women in Libraries Section, Florida Library Association, Miami FL, May 1992.

"Education for Medical Libraries and Medical Informatics," University of Library and Information Science, Tsukuba Science City JAPAN, December 1991.

"Methods for Investigating Information-Seeking Behavior in Biomedicine," Japan Medical Library Association - Tokyo Group, Tokyo JAPAN, December 1991.

"Women in Libraries - An Informal Look," FLINT, Feminist Library Network of Japan, Kyoto JAPAN, December 1991.

"Meet the Expert: Continuing Education in Medical Informatics for Medical Librarians and Health Information Specialists," Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC 1990) Washington DC, November 1990.

[Moderator] "Conceptual Issues in Nursing Informatics," Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC 1990) Washington DC, November 1990.

"Feminism in the Stacks: Library Resources and Research on Women," Women's Studies Program Graduate Women's Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, November 1990.

"Information Technology: The Historical Continuum," Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Journal Club, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, October 1990.

"Libraries, Like Diamonds, are Forever: Remarks on the Occasion of the 75th Birthday of the Waynesboro Public Library." Waynesboro VA, July 1990.

"A-words in the Library: Reconciling Personal, Political, and Professional Lives," Medical Library Association, Detroit MI, May 1990.

Selected CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE Presentations

"Using the Internet to Stay on Top of All That Medical Information...", Medical Communications Conference, American Medical Association, Tampa FL, April 2007.

"The Geriatric Professional's Guide to the Internet-I: Websites for Patients and Their Families." Annual Meeting, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, New Orleans LA, March 2007

"The Geriatric Professional's Guide to the Internet-II: Searching the Evidence-based Literature." Annual Meeting, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, New Orleans LA, March 2007.

"Using the Internet to Search the Literature: Advanced Google-tm: Tips for Effective Surfing," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Palm Springs CA, February 2007.

"Using the Internet to Search the Literature: Update on Searching the Medical Literature," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Palm Springs CA, February 2007.

"Medical Informatics and Medical Librarianship," Annual Meeting, Medical Library Association, Phoenix AZ, May 2006.

"Evaluating Health Care Information on the Internet." Medical Communications Conference, American Medical Association, Phoenix AZ, April 2006.

"Treating the Web-Savvy Patient: How to Find & Recommend Websites for Patients," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, La Jolla CA, February 2005.

"Using the Internet to Search the Medical Literature for Evidence-Based Treatment," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, La Jolla CA, February 2005.

"The Psychiatrist and the Internet: Searching the Literature (Advanced)," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Miami Beach FL, February 2004.

"The Psychiatrist and the Internet: Searching the Literature," (Intermediate)," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Miami Beach FL, February 2004.

"Information Behaviors of Health Professionals," Health Sciences Libraries Association of New Jersey/HSLANJ, December 2003.

"The Psychiatrist and the Internet: Searching the Literature," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Vancouver BC, February 2003.

"What Patients Are Learning on the Internet," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Vancouver BC, February 2003.

"Online Literature Searching for Psychiatrists," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Kona HI, March 2002.

"The Internet for Psychiatrists," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Kona HI, February 2002.

"The Information Behaviors of Healthcare Consumers and Family Caregivers," Pittsburgh Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, November 2001.

"The Internet for Psychiatrists," Annual Meeting, American College of Psychiatrists, Tucson AZ, February 2001.

"Introduction to Medical Informatics," Pittsburgh Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, March 2000.

"Research Methods for Health Sciences Librarians," Annual Meeting, Medical Library Association, Chicago IL, May 1999.

"Introduction to Medical Informatics," Hawaii-Pacific Chapter, Medical Library Association, Honolulu HI, January 1999.

"Health Statistics Sources," Middle Atlantic Chapter/MAC, Medical Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, October 1998.

"Health Statistics Sources," North Atlantic Health Sciences Library Association/NAHSL, Medical Library Association, Boston MA, September 1998.

"Research Methods for Health Sciences Librarians," Maryland Health Sciences Libraries/MAHSL, Baltimore MD, December 1997.

"Health Statistics Sources," Pittsburgh Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association, November 1997.

"Health Statistics Sources," Western New York Health Sciences Libraries/WNYHSL, Buffalo NY, May 1997.

"Consumer and Patient Health Information," Pittsburgh Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association, Pittsburgh PA, June 1996.