MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- National Program Committee, co-chair: 2000-03, 1992-95
- Nominating Committee, elected member, 2005, 1993, 1989
- MLA/AAHSL Joint Legislative Task Force chair, 2003–04
- Membership Committee, chair, 1980-81; co-chair, 1990-93
- Board of Directors, 1987-90
- Secretary, 1989-90
Chapter
- Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona
- President, 1980-81
- Continuing Education, chair 1978-79
- Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group
- Long Range Planning Committee, tri-chair: 2002-04
Honors and Awards
MLA
- Fellow, 2005
- Academy of Health Information Professionals, Distinguished Member, 1990-present
- Estelle Brodman Academic Librarian of the Year, 1989
Other
- National Library of Medicine Biomedical Library & Informatics Review Committee, member, 2003-07
- Office on Women’s Health, National Action Plan on Breast Cancer, review panel member, 1995
Publications (5 representative)
- Glitz B, Yokote, G. CD-ROM Technology in a Biomedical Library. In: Public Access CD-ROMs in Libraries: Case Studies, Stewart, L. et. al. (ed.), Meckler Publishing: Westport, CT, 1990: 267-77.
- Yokote G. CD-ROM Access: Public Service Issues. Access Faxon 1989 Win:1(2):34-6.
- Yokote, G. Book review, Med Ref Serv Q 1983 Summer; 2 (2): 95-6.
- Yokote G. Online Information Systems: Use and Operating Characteristics, Limitations, and Design Alternatives. [book review] Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1985 January; 73(1): 73–74
- Yokote G, Utterback RA.Time Lapses in Information Dissemination: Research Laboratory to Physician's Office. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1974 Jul; 62(3): 251-257.
Positions
- Associate University Librarian for Research Services & Collections, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 2002-present.
- Assistant University Librarian for the Sciences & Systems, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 1999-01.
- Associate Biomedical Librarian, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1994-98.
- Associate Biomedical Librarian for Public Services, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1984-94.
- Director of Information Services, Houston Academy of Medicine – Texas Medical Center (HAM-TMC) Library, Houston, TX, 1981-85.
- Head, Information Services Section, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Service (PSRMLS), Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1979-81.
- Assistant Head, Reference Division, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1977-79
- Information Specialist, PSRMLS, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1973-1977
