See also Mary Ryan's Oral History Summary
MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- MLA President/President-Elect, 2007/09
- Nominating Committee, member, 1994
- Board of Directors, member, 1990-93; 2007-10
- Section Council, chair, 1990-93
- Section Council Program Planning Committee, chair, 1987-89
- Chapter Council, Secretary, 1984-87
Chapter
- South Central Chapter (SCC)
- SCC/MLA Disaster Preparedness Symposium co-chair, 2005-06
- Program Committee co-chair, 1985, 1988 & 2005
- MLA Nominating Committee Nominee, 2002-03
- Nominating Committee, chair, 1988-89
- President, 1987-88
- Alternate MLA Chapter Council Representative, 1984-87
- Bylaws Committee, chair
Honors and Awards
MLA
- Fellow, 2006
- SCC/MLA Distinguished Service Award, 1996
- Academy of Health Information Professionals, distinguished member, 1990-2009
- MLA Grade 1 Certification, 1977-1990
- Murray Gottlieb Prize, 1978
Other
- National Library of Medicine, Board of Regents, 2010-14; Subcommittee on Outreach and Public Information, Chair, 2012-14
- Delta Omega (Honorary Society in Public Health), 2007
- Dale Bumpers AHEC Leadership Award, UAMS Regional Programs, 2006
- Public Health Student Leadership Award, UAMS College of Public Health, 2004
- National Library of Medicine Medical Informatics Fellowship, 1998
- Beta Phi Mu (International Library Science Honor Society), 1976
Publications (up to 5 representative)
- Ryan ML. Does it really matter who's paying for dinner? J Med Libr Assoc Jan 2010; 98(1):1-3 [Cited October 21, 2014] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2801969/
- Ryan, M. Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library receives $4.7 million contract. Texas Med Center News May 15,1996; (18N9):3.
- Ryan, M. Broadening your horizons: Working in England. Arkansas Libr Oct 1991; (48N5):8-10.
- Ryan, M. Selected sources of consumer health information for public libraries. Arkansas Libr Dec 1985; (42N4):25-28.
Positions
- Associate Provost for Student Services and Library Director, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library, Little Rock, AR, 2012-14
- Director, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library, Little Rock, AR, 1997-2012
- Executive Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine/South Central Region, Houston, TX, 1991-97
- Chief, Technical Operations Branch, FDA Medical Library, Rockville, MD, 1990-91
- Assistant Director for Technical Services, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library, Little Rock, AR, 1978-90
- Serials Librarian, Tulane University Medical Library, New Orleans, LA, 1973-78
MLA published statement about the fellow
- President's Page. J Med Libr Assoc Jul 2008; 96(3):192-93. [Cited October 21, 2014] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2479045/
- Awards ceremony. Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting. J Med Libr Assoc 2007; 95(1):e17 [Cited October 21, 2014] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1773029/
