See also JoAnne Boorkman's Oral History Summary
MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- National Program Committee 2002, associate chair, 2000-02
- Nominating Committee, member, 2000, 1992,1986
- Louise Darling Medal Jury, chair 1999-2000
- Collection Development Section, chair, 1997-98, 1987-88.
- Representative to Special Libraries Association, Biomedical and Life Sciences Life Sciences Division, 1996-99
- Fellows and Honorary Members Jury, chair, 1996-97
- Board of Directors, member, 1988-91
- Task Force on Certification and Registry, chair,1985
- Certification Examination Review Committee, chair, 1984-85
- Scholarship Committee, chair, 1980-81
Chapter
- Northern California and Nevada Medical Group (NCNMLG), Chair, 1988-89
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Chair,1983-84
Honors and Awards
MLA
- Fellow, 1999
- Academy of Health Information Professionals, Distinguished Member
Other
- Special Libraries Association, Fellow, 2000
- NCNMLG Award for Professional Excellence, 1996
- Beta Phi Mu, 1971
- National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1969–1970
Publications (5 representative)
- Roper FW, Boorkman, JA. Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences, 3d ed. Metuchen, NJ: Medical Library Association/Scarecrow Press, 1999.
- Boorkman JA, Levitt J. Reference update in animal science and health. IN: Olsen, Wallace C. ed. The Literature of the Agricultural Sciences, Animal Science and Health. v. 3. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1993:223–321.
- Roper FW, Boorkman JA. Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences, 2d ed., Chicago: Medical Library Association, 1984.
- Boorkman JA. The policy and procedure manual: an essential management resource. Med Ref Serv Q 1983 Winter; 2(4):41–8.
- Roper FW, Boorkman J. Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences. Chicago: Medical Library Association, 1980.
Positions
- Head, Carlson Health Sciences Library, University of California, Davis, CA, 1988–present
- Science Libraries Coordinator, University of California, Davis, CA, April 1998–December 1998.
- Academic Assistant to the Vice Provost-Academic Personnel and Planning, University of California, Davis, CA, 1994–1996.
- Acting Assistant University Librarian, Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, 1986–1987.
- Head, Public Services, Carlson Health Sciences Library, University of California, Davis, CA, 1985–1988
- Head, Collections Development, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1981–1984.
- Assistant Director, Public Services, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1977–1981.
- Head of Reference, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1977–1980
- Reference Librarian, Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1973–1977
- Bibliographic Search Analyst, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library, Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1971–1973
MLA published statements about the fellow
- Presentation of awards. Proceedings of the 99th Annual Meeting. Bull Med Libr Assoc 2000 Jan; 86(1):112. [cited June 1, 2003]. <http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=122099>.