Pauline O. Fulda, MS, AHIP, Associate Director, will be promoted to the rank of Associate Professor on July 1st. She also was renewed into the Academy of Health Information Professionals at the Distinguished level. Additionally, Pauline, in collaboration with Hanna Kwasik, presented a paper, "Navigating the Research Maze: An 18-Month Collaboration,” at the Medical Library Association annual meeting in May in San Antonio, TX.

Kathryn E. Kerdolff, MLIS, AHIP, Reference Librarian at the John P. Isché Library, has been elected Chair-elect for 2005/2006 and Chair 2006/2007 of the Medical Informatics Section of the Medical Library Association.

Maureen Knapp, MA, Reference Librarian at the John P. Isché Library, has been appointed to the 2005/2006 Grants and Scholarships Jury for the Medical Informatics Section of the Medical Library Association.

Hanna Kwasik, MLIS, AHIP, Serials Librarian, in collaboration with Pauline Fulda, presented a paper, "Navigating the Research Maze: An 18-Month Collaboration,” at the Medical Library Association annual meeting in May in San Antonio, TX.

Mary L. Marix, MLS, AHIP, Reference Librarian at the John P. Isché Library, is the 2005 recipient of the Louisiana Library Association's Lucy B. Foote Award. This award is presented by the Subject Specialists Section to an Association member in recognition of her contribution to special librarianship.

Jean Rouse, Head Cataloger, retired after 45 years of service to the Library (see related story).

Lisa Scanlon, MLIS, Collection Development/Serials Associate, was awarded a Masters in Library and Information Science in May from LSU. Additionally, she was the only person in her class to pass her comprehensive examination with distinction.

Debra S. Stewart joined the Isché Library staff in June 2005 as a Circulation Associate. She is a UNO graduate and most recently worked for the Orleans Parish school system.

Elizabeth A. Strother, MLS, MBA, AHIP , Head of the Dental Library, has been elected Vice President of the Theta Kappa Chapter at LSUHSC School of Dentistry for 2005. She will serve as President-elect in 2006 and President in 2007. Liz was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the National Dental Honor Society in 1998; only one non-dentist is inducted each year.