McClure, Lucretia W.*

MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments

MLA

• Nominating Committee, chair 1992, 1989; elected member 1995, 1986
• President, 1990–1991
• MLA Archives Committee, chair, 1987–1990
• Bylaws Committee, chair, 1984–1988
• Finance Committee, chair, 1981–1983
• Board of Directors, member, 1980–1983
• History of Medicine Section, chair, 1978–1979
• Medical School Libraries Section, chair, 1977–1978
• Membership Committee, chair, 1975–1979

Chapter

• Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter, chair, 1969

Honors and Awards

MLA

• Lucretia McClure Excellence in Education Award, 1999
• Marcia C. Noyes Award, 1996
• MLA President’s Award, 1995
• Fellow, 1993
• Janet Doe Lecturer, 1985

Other

• Holloway Award for Contributions to the Profession and the Association, Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences, 2003
• Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester, Medical Librarian Emerita, 1993
• University of Rochester, Distinguished Service Award, 1992
• Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter of MLA, Fellow, 1990

 Publications (5 representative)

• McClure LW. Why we read. J Hosp Libr 2003 Dec;3(4):3.
• McClure LW. Journals of the century. Serials Libr 2001;39(3 ):133–45.
• McClure LW. Preserving the balance: the value of fair use for our future. Acad Med 1995 Jul;70(7):606–7.
• McClure LW. From curiosity to knowledge: the role of the library in medical education. Pharos 1988 Winter;51(1 ):7–10.
• McClure LW. The promise of fruit…and light. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1985 Oct;73(4 ):319-29.

Positions

• Special Assistant to the Director, Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 1996-present
• Medical Librarian and Associate Professor of Medical Bibliography, Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 1986-93
• Medical Librarian and Assistant Professor of Medical Bibliography, Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 1979-86
• Successive positions as Cataloger, Serials Librarian, Associate Librarian, Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 1964-78

MLA published statements about the fellow

• Medical Library Association. Summary of Oral History Interview with Lucretia W. McClure. Interview conducted on May 28–29, 1998 by Ursula Poland. Chicago: Medical Library Association. [cited 2 Sep 2003] .
• Presentation of awards. Proceedings of the 99th Annual Meeting. Presentation of awards: Lucretia McClure Excellence in Education Award. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 2000 Jan;88(1):111. [cited 1 Jun 2003].
• Squires SJ, ed. Proceedings, Ninety-sixth Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri June 1–5, 1996. Presentation of awards. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1997 Jan;86(1):96–7.
• Byrd GD, ed. Proceedings, Ninety-Fifth Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Washington, D.C. May 7–10, 1995. Presentation of awards. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1996 Jan;84(1):147.
• Byrd GD, ed. Proceedings, Ninety-third Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Chicago, Illinois May 14–20, 1993. Presentation of awards. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1994 Jan;82(1):122.
• Joynt RJ. Lucretia W. McClure Medical Library Association president 1990–1991. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1990 Jul;78(3):320–1.