See also Harold J. Bloomquist's Oral History Summary
MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- Publication Committee, chair. 1974-75
- Committee on MLA Continuing Publications, chair, 1974-75
- Editor, Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1969-73; Associate Editor of the Bulletin, 1966-69
- Committee on Continuing Education, chair, 1964-65
Honors and Awards
MLA
- Marcia C. Noyes Award, 1983
- Fellow, 1976
- Janet Doe Lecturer, 1975
Publications (5 representative)
- Bloomquist H. The medical librarian as manager; or the fruits of faddism. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1975 Oct; 63(4):359-65
- Bloomqist H. Circulation; document reproduction. In: Handbook of medical library practice. 3 rd ed. Gertrude L. Annan and Jacqueline W. Felter, eds. Chicago: Medical Library Association, 1970:177-97.
- Orr RH, Bloomqist H, Cruzat GS, Schless AP. User services offered by medical school libraries in 1968: results of a national survey employing new methodology. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1970 Oct; 58(4):455-92
- Bloomquist H. The status and needs of medical school libraries in the United States. J Med Educ 1963 Mar; 38(3):145-63
- Bloomquist H, Kinney MM. Continuing education of medical librarians: Continuing education in the professions. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1963 July; 51(3):357-67
Positions
- Librarian, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1968-76
- Director, New England Regional Medical Library Service, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1968-76
- Acting Librarian, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1967
- Associate Librarian, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1966
- Assistant Librarian, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1965
- Assistant Librarian for Resources and Acquisitions, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1958-64
- Reference Librarian, Columbia University Medical Library, New York, New York, 1957-58
- Senior Reference Assistant, Columbia University Medical Library, New York, NY, 1954-1957
MLA published statements about the fellow
- Watterson, RM. Harold John Bloomquist, 1928-1985. [obituary] Bull Med Libr Assoc 1985 Oct; 73(4):415-17 [cited April 3, 2007]
- Honors and Awards Luncheon. Proceedings, 75th Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota June 14-17, 1976. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1977 January; 65(1): 132 [cited April 3, 2007]
- Medical Library Association. Oral History Committee interview with Harold Bloomquist. Interview conducted on April 18-19, 1978 by Estelle Brodman. Chicago, Medical Library Association, 1984.
- Lewis, Robert. Editorial: Harold Bloomquist’s resignation. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1973 Oct;61(4):447. [cited April 12, 2007]
(Birth 1928; Death 1985)
Contributed by Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA
