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Walton, Linda J.

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

 

Education

  • MLS, Indiana University, academic/special librarianship, 1980
  • BA, Indiana University, double major: comparative literature/telecommunications, 1979

 

Contributed by Jean P. Shipman

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