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Library Bulletin Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Library -- New Orleans

Rebecca Bealer, MLIS, Serials Librarian, has been appointed to the LALINC Preservation Committee.

Carolyn K. Bridgewater, MLIS, MSW, Reference Librarian, is the recipient of a Professional Development Award from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) South Central Region; she will use this award to attend the American Public Health Association Learning Institute in San Diego, CA. She has also been appointed to the LALINC Information Literacy Committee.

Elizabeth Dean, Assistant to the Director/Business Manager, retired in July (see related story).

Kathryn E. Kerdolff, MLIS, AHIP, Reference Librarian, has received funding through the Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship for an Educational Enhancement Grant; she has also been appointed to the OMERAD Communications Team and the LALINC Research & Development Committee.

Molly Knapp, MA, Reference Librarian, has received funding through the Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship for an Educational Enhancement Grant; she has also been appointed to the OMERAD Communications Team and the NN/LM SCR Technology Advisory Committee.

Hanna Kwasik, MLIS, AHIP, Head Cataloger, has been appointed to the LALINC Electronic Resources Committee.

Mary L. Marix, MLS, AHIP, Reference Librarian, has been appointed to the LALINC Collections Committee.

Keith Pickett, Document Delivery Library Associate, graduated from the LSU School of Library and Information Science in August; he has accepted a professional position at UNO as Digital Initiatives Librarian.

Kresenda Raasch, former Circulation Associate, has moved into the Interlibrary Loan Department.

Julie Schiavo, MLIS, AHIP, Dental Reference Librarian, earned a Consumer Health Information Specialization certificate from the Medical Library Association at the Level II designation; she also renewed as a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP), moving from Senior to Distinguished member level.

Debbie Sibley, MEd, MLS, AHIP, Associate Director, has been named Interim Director of the LSUHSC New Orleans Libraries. She has also been appointed to the LALINC Grants Committee.

JoAnn Spadoni, ILL Associate, retired in August (see related story).

Wilba Swearingen, Director of Libraries, retired in July (see related story).