MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- Janet Doe Lecture Jury, chair, 2018
- MLA past president, 2015–2016
- MLA president, 2014–2015
- MLA president-elect, 2013–2014
- Board of Directors, member, 2006–2009, 2013–2015
- Leiter Lecture Jury, chair, 2012–2013
- Patient Safety Symposium Planning Committee, cochair, 2005–2006
- Nominating Committee, member, 2005
- Section Council, 2005
- 2005 National Program Committee, cochair, 2002–2005
- Seize the Journal: E-Journal Archiving Models Symposium Planning Committee, cochair, 2003–2004
- Collection Development Section, chair, 2002–2003
- Ballot Counting Task Force, chair, 2000
- Grants and Scholarships Committee, chair 1996–1997
Chapter
- Midwest/Midcontinental Joint Meeting Planning Committee, continuing education chair, 2007–2016
- NAHSL Annual Meeting Planning Committee, exhibits chair, 1990
- NAHSL Annual Meeting Planning Committee, evaluation chair, 1985
Honors and Awards
MLA
- MLA Fellow, 2021
- Estelle Brodman Academic Health Sciences Librarian of the Year, 2006
Other Accomplishments and Activities (selected)
- ORCID Implementation University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, member, 2018–2019
- Doody’s Review Service, Advisory Board, member, Chicago, IL, 2004–2013
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region, Regional Advisory Council, 2012–2014
- AAHSL Education & Program Committee, cochair, 2008
- AAHSL Education & Program Committee, chair, 2007
- Adjunct Faculty, Dominican University, School of Library and Information Science, River Forest, IL, Health Sciences Librarianship, LIS780, 2004–2006
- American Medical Association Electronic Publishing Advisory Board, member, Chicago, IL, 2003–2006
Publications (5 representative)
- Walton LJ, Zipperer L, Egeland M, Brooks MK, Childs C. Empowering patient safety outreach through interprofessional partnerships: educating our communities. J Hosp Libr. 2010 Jul–Sept;10(3):224–234.
- Shedlock J, Frisque M, Hunt S, Walton LJ, Handler J, Gillam M. Case study: the Health SmartLibrary experiences in web personalization and customization at the Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University. J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Apr;98(2):98–104.
- Ludwig L, Giesecke J, Walton LJ. Scenario planning: a tool for academic health sciences libraries. Health Info Libr J. March 2010;27(1):28–36.
- Shedlock J, Walton LJ. Developing a virtual community for health sciences library book selection: Doody’s Core Titles. J Med Libr Assoc 2006 Jan;94(1):61–66.
- Kubilius RK, Walton LJ. Seize the E-Journal: Models for Archiving symposium: report. J Med Libr Assoc 2005 Jan;93(1):126–129.
Professional Positions
- Associate University Librarian, University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2018–
- Associate University Librarian & Director, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2006–2018
- Associate Director, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 1997–2006
- Consultant, National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1996–2002
- Project Coordinator, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Partnerships for Training Initiative, Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC), School of Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, 1996–1997
- Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1994–1996
- Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, 1991–1994
- Director of Library, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, 1984–1991
- Legislative Reference Librarian, Rhode Island State Library, Providence, RI, 1982–1984
- Reference Librarian, Indiana Division, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN, 1980–1982
MLA published statements about the fellow
- Shedlock J. Linda J. Walton Medical Library Association President, 2014–2015. J Med Libr Assoc. 2014 Jul;102(3):149–152. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4076122/.
Education
- MLS, Indiana University, academic/special librarianship, 1980
- BA, Indiana University, double major: comparative literature/telecommunications, 1979
Contributed by Jean P. Shipman