Carolyn K. Bridgewater, MLIS, MSW, AHIP, Reference Librarian at the John P. Isché Library (Resource Center), has been appointed to the Medical Library Association's Continuing Education Committee. Her appointment runs through 2006.

Pauline Fulda, MLS, AHIP, Associate Director of the Library, and Hanna Kwasik, MLIS, AHIP, Serials Librarian, presented a poster entitled, "Health Information for Consumers: a Study of Selected Hospital and Library Websites in the South Central Region" at the Medical Library Association annual meeting in May in San Diego, CA.

Kathryn E. Kerdolff, MLIS, AHIP, Reference Librarian at the John P. Isché Library (Resource Center), has been appointed to the newly created Distance Education Task Force for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region.

Maureen Knapp, MA, Reference Librarian at the John P. Isché Library (Resource Center), has been recommended for membership in Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information science honor society.

Hanna Kwasik, MLIS, AHIP, Serials Librarian, received a letter from the editorial board of the Serials Review, which stated that her article, "Qualifications for a Serials Librarian in an Electronic Environment" was one of the top 10 downloaded articles of 2002. The original print article appeared in Spring 2002 v.28 issue 1 p.33-37. Hanna will also serve as the Chair of the Continuing Education Grant Jury for the Medical Library Association.

Jennifer K. Lloyd, MLIS, AHIP, Circulation & Interlibrary Loan Librarian/Web Coordinator for the John P. Isché Library, was elected to be the Library's representative to the LSUHSC Faculty Senate.

Kresenda Raasch joined the John P. Isché Library in June as a day Circulation Associate.

Julie Schiavo, MLIS, AHIP, Reference Librarian at the Dental Library, has been renewed as a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals at the Senior level.

Wilba Swearingen, MA, MLS, AHIP, Director of Libraries, has been appointed to the Amigos Library Services Fellowship Selection Committee.

David Wolff, Circulation Associate at the John P. Isché Library (Resource Center), has transferred from days to evenings and weekends.