Candidate Information

President-elect (one to be elected)

The following candidates have been selected by the MLA Nominating Committee to stand for election for the 2006/07 association year (president-elect takes office in May 2006). Note: the order of candidate information was determined by a random drawing of names.

• Mark E. Funk, AHIP
• Logan T. Ludwig, AHIP

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Mark E. Funk, AHIP Head, Collection Development, Samuel J. Wood Library, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, 1987-

Professional Positions (past 15 years)
Head, Collection Development, Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York, NY, 1987-

MLA Official Activities
National: member 1975-; Task Force on Scholarly Publishing: member 2004-; Nominating Committee: member 2004-2005; Board of Directors: treasurer 2001-2003, member 2000-2003; Task Force on Fixed Meeting Schedule: member 2001-2002; Centennial Coordinating Committee: member 1996-1998; Nominating Committee: member 1996-1997; 1999 National Program Committee: chair 1995-1999; Documentation Abstracts, Inc.: MLA representative 1994-1997; Task Force for an MLA Research Program: member 1992-1994; Louise Darling Medal for Distinguished Achievement in Collection Development in the Health Sciences Jury: member 1991-1992; Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant Jury: chair 1989-1990; 1990 National Program Committee: member 1988-1990. Section: Collection Development Section: member 1986-; chair 2004-2005; Ad Hoc Committee on Collection Development Research: chair 1990-1992. Research Section: member 1982-; chair 1992-1993. Chapter: New York-New Jersey Chapter: member 1987-; Research Committee: chair 1992-1993; Ad Hoc Committee on Research: chair 1990-1992. Midcontinental Chapter: member 1976-.

Other Professional Activities
McGraw-Hill Digital Advisory Board: member 2005-. Thieme Library Advisory Group: member 2005-. Cold Spring Harbor Publishing Library Discussion Group: member 2005-. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, Editorial Board: member 2004-. Springer Library Advisory Board: member 2004-. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Literature Selection Technical Review Committee: member 1999-2003. Doody's Book Review Service, Library Board of Advisors: member 1993-. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology: reviewer 1991-. JAMA Journal Review Advisory Committee: member 1990-1996.

Professional Honors
MLA Academy of Health Information Professionals: Distinguished Member 1988-. Beta Phi Mu: member 1976-.

Education
BA, zoology, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1971; BS, education, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1973; MA, library science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1976.

Publications
Funk ME. E-journals: some practical issues (invited presentation to Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island Health Sciences Librarians, 6 Nov 2003). [Web document]. <http://library.med.cornell.edu/Library/StaffData/documents/BQSI.mov>. Funk ME. Menagerie á trois, or parasites lost: symbiosis, co-evolution, and long term solutions for academic journals (invited presentation to Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona, 2 Oct 2003). [Web document]. <http://library.med.cornell.edu/Library/StaffData/documents/MLGSCA.ppt>. Funk ME, Schader B. Simultaneous users vs. FTE pricing model-stairway to heaven or jail house blues? Against the Grain 2003 Sep;15(4):54,56,58. Funk ME. Collection development: budget, statistics, or intuition? (invited presentation to Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network, 25 Apr 2002). [Web document]. <http://library.med.cornell.edu/Library/StaffData/documents/MAHSLIN.ppt>.

Logan T. Ludwig, AHIP Associate Dean, Library and Telehealth Services, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, and Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Library Science, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, 1987-

Previous Professional Positions (past 15 years)
Director of Library and Media Services, 1993-2000; Director, Health Sciences Library, 1986-1993; Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL; library building consultant, Interplan Practice (library architecture, engineering, and interior design firm), Chicago, IL, 1999-.

MLA Official Activities
National: member 1981-; Governmental Relations Committee (GRC): member 1998-2004, chair 2001-2004; as GRC chair provided MLA testimony before the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee regarding the fiscal year appropriation for the National Library of Medicine (May 2003 and April 2004); MLA Tips for Negotiating Electronic Licensing Teleconference Committee: member 2004; Copyright Law and the Health Sciences Librarian Teleconference Committee: member 2003; American Library Association Library Principles for a Network World Task Force: MLA representative 2003; 1999 National Program Committee: Local Assistance Committee: chair 1996-1999; Awards Committee: member 1997-1998; MLANET Task Force: member 1996-1998; Nominating Committee: member 1998, 2005; Credentialing Committee: member 1993-1996; Bulletin of the Medical Library Association: associate editor 1990-1994, 1999-; Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables: facilitator 2003, 2004; Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL): liaison 1991-1993; Books Panel: member 1989-1992; Publications Panel: member 1990. Section: Leadership and Management Section: member 1990-; MLA Nominating Committee: member 1995, 1997. Chapter: Midwest Chapter: member 1986-; president 1995; Bylaws Committee: chair 1997; Business Reserve Task Force: chair 1993; Program Committee: chair 1992; Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters Joint Meeting: general coordinating chair 1992; Exhibits and Sponsorship: chair 1986. Midcontinental Chapter: member 1978-1986; finance chair 1985; facilities chair 1980.

Other Professional Activities
American Telemedicine Association member 1996-. American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) member 1999-; AMIA 2005 Annual Meeting, Healthcare Information and Knowledge Management Scientific Program: reviewer. Association of Academic Health Centers: Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) representative 2005. AAHSL: president-elect 2005; National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)/AAHSL Building Symposium: co-chair 2004; Annual Meeting Program: chair 2002; Task Force on Quality Assessment: member 2000. Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Information Resources, National Program Committee: member 2002. Association of Biomedical Communications Directors: president 2000; Journal of Biomedical Communications: viewpoint editor 1998. Council of Illinois Academic Health Sciences Libraries: founder 1988. Health and Science Communications Association (HeSCA): president 1987. Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems Consortium: member 2000-. National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Regional Advisory Committee, Region #3: member 1993-. Council of Resource Libraries: member 1988-. Special Libraries Association: member 1990-. World Congress on Biomedical Communications, Scientific Program Committee: fund-raising chair 1994. National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, Small Business Innovative Research Innovative Technology Grant Review Panel: member 1998-. Cancer Communication and Interactive Media Technology Grants Panel: member 1999-; chair 2001-. Special Emphasis Panel on Medical School Curriculum Revision: member 2005.

Professional Honors
Academy of Health Information Professionals: Distinguished Member 1996-. HeSCA Golden Raster Award 2004; Distinguished Service Award 1991. Journal of Biomedical Communications Literary Award for best research article. Chicago Healthcare: editorial contributor 1992-1995.

Education
BS, English, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1969; MALS, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1973; PhD, educational leadership, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1983.

Publications
Ludwig L, Starr S. Library as place: results of a national delphi study. J Med Libr Assoc 2005 Jul;93(23):315-26. Ludwig L. Foreword. In: Connor E, ed. Planning, renovating, expanding, and constructing library facilities in hospitals, academic medical centers, and health organizations. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2005. Ludwig L, GRC Task Force. Public access to information: finding a balance: an MLA and AAHSL perspective (MLA position statement). [Web document]. Chicago, IL: The Medical Library Association. <http://www.mlanet.org/government/gov_pdf/publicaccesstohealthinformation_june04_edited.pdf>. Ludwig L. Technology-based distance education: roles and resources for health sciences librarians (MLA position statement). [Web document]. Chicago, IL: The Medical Library Association. <http://www.mlanet.org/government/positions/disteduc.html>. Ludwig L. Shedlock J, Watson L, Dahlen K, Jenkins C. Designing a library: everyone on the same page? Bull Med Libr Assoc 2001 Apr;89(2):204-11. Ludwig L. Awards: how Goldilocks got it right. J Biomed Comm 2000;27(4):23-4.

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