MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- Past-President, 2020-2021
- President, 2019-2020
- President-Elect, 2018-2019
- Board of Directors, 2012-2015
- Cancer Librarians Section, Chair, 2009-2010
- Hospital Libraries Section, Chair, 2017-2018
- Public Health/Health Administration Section, Chair, 2011-2012
Chapter
- South Central Chapter
- Continuing Education Committee: Co-Chair, 2022-2023; Chair, 2009-2011; Co-Chair, 2008-2009
Honors and Awards
MLA
- President’s Award, 2022
- MLA Fellow, 2022
- South Central Chapter, Elizabeth K. Eaton Research Award, 1st Place Paper, 2022
- Consumer Health Information Specialization 2022–2026
- President’s Award, 2020
- South Central Chapter, Elizabeth K. Eaton Research Award, 3rd Place Paper, 2020
- President’s Award, 2019
- South Central Chapter, Librarian of the Year, 2018
- Research Section MLA Meeting Poster and Paper Award, 2nd Place Paper, 2018
- Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award, 2017
- Research Section MLA Meeting Poster and Paper Award, 2nd Place Paper, 2016
- South Central Chapter, Elizabeth K. Eaton Research Award, 1st Place Paper, 2016
- South Central Chapter, Elizabeth K. Eaton Research Award, 3rd Place Paper, 2015
- Estelle Brodman Award for the Academic Medical Librarian of the Year, 2014
- Hospital Libraries Section, Travel Grant, 2013
- Hospital Libraries Section, Professional Recognition Award for Technical Innovation, 2012
- Hospital Libraries Section, Professional Development Award, 2011
- Research Section MLA Meeting Poster and Paper Award, 2nd Place Paper, 2010
- South Central Chapter, Elizabeth K. Eaton Research Award, 1st Place Paper, 2010
- Hospital Libraries Section, Recognition Award for Publication, 2009
- Academy of Health Information Professionals, 2009-
Publications (5 representative)
- Zipperer L, Jones BB, Esparza JM, Wahr J. Evidence, information, and knowledge: The basic elements of safe surgical care. In: Stahel PF. ed. Surgical patient safety: A case-based approach. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2017. p. 249-260. http://accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2179§ionid=164021525. Accessed July 13, 2017.
- Esparza JM, McLarty J, Shi R, Comegys M, Banks D. The effect of a clinical medical librarian on in-patient care outcomes. J Med Libr Assoc. 2013 Oct;101(3):185-91.
- Davis TC, Arnold CL, Rademaker A, Bailey SC, Platt DJ, Reynolds C, Esparza J, Liu D, Wolf MS. Differences in barriers to mammography between rural and urban women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012;21(7):748-55.
- Cyrus J, Duggar D, Esparza JM, Adams M, Dobbins M, Pullen K. Connecting with hospital nurses through MINE. J Hosp Librariansh. 2012;12(2):142-53.
- Esparza J. Consumer health services in hospitals: The front line for health literacy. In: Kars M, Baker LM, Wilson F, eds. The MLA guide to health literacy. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman; 2008. p. 217-42.
Professional Positions
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, LSUHS Library and Department of Medical Library Science
- Associate Director, 2018-
- Head, User Education and Outreach Services, 2015-2018
- Clinical Medical Librarian/Assistant Professor, 2007-2015
- Deaconess Health System, Evansville, IN
- Medical Librarian, 2006-2007
- Manager of Library Services, 2002-2006
- ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA
- Electronic Services Librarian, 1999-2002
- Serials Librarian, 1996-1999
- Kelly Professional Services (McNeil Consumer Products), Fort Washington, PA
- Serials Librarian, 1995-1996
- Armstrong State College, Savannah, GA
- Reference/Bibliographic Instruction Librarian, 1994-1995
MLA published statements about the fellow
- Pionke JJ, Aaronson EM. 121st annual meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. May 10-27, 2021. J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan;110(1):E1-E29. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8830401
- Pionke JJ, Aaronson EM. 120th virtual annual meeting and conference Medical Library Association, Inc. May 19, 2020, and July 27-August 28, 2020. J Med Libr Assoc. 2021Jan;109(1):E1-E40. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7781040
- Pionke JJ, Aaronson EM. 119th annual meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Chicago, IL May 3-8, 2019. J Med Libr Assoc. 2020 Jan;108(1):E1-E17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31897069
- Philbrick JL. Esparza, JM, Medical Library Association president, 2019-2020. J Med Libr Assoc. 2019 Oct;107(4):465-467. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6774564
- Mitchell N. 117th annual meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Seattle, WA May 26-31, 2017. J Med Libr Assoc. 2018 Jan;106(1):E1-E28. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29354021
- Mitchell N. Proceedings, 114th annual meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Chicago, IL. J Med Libr Assoc. 2015 Jan;103(1):E1-22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279946
Education
- MLS, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1993
- BA, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN, 1991
