Susan Steelman Institution-verified
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Biography and Research Information
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Susan Steelman is a tenured Professor and Head of Education & Research Services at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Library, bringing over 20 years of experience in reference and expert searching. Her work on campus involves collaboration with various committees and groups, including IACUC, ANGELS, and the Surgical Education Research Working Group (SERWG).
Steelman has an established presence in professional library organizations. She is a member of the Medical Library Association (MLA) National Program Committee and has held numerous committee positions and elected offices within the South Central Chapter of MLA (SCC/MLA), including serving as President in 2013. Her contributions to the SCC/MLA were recognized with their Distinguished Service Award in 2015.
Further professional development includes her participation in the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, supported by an Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) scholarship in 2016.
Research Overview
A tenured Professor with 20+ years of reference and expert searching experience, Susan is the Head of Education & Research Services at the UAMS Library. On the UAMS campus, Susan works with many UAMS committees and groups including IACUC, ANGELS, and the Surgical Education Research Working Group (SERWG). Susan is active with the Medical Library Association and is currently a member of the MLA National Program Committee for the 2018 Atlanta conference. At the regional level, she has served on many committees and held various elected offices with the South Central Chapter of MLA (SCC/MLA) including serving as President in 2013. In 2015 she received SCC/MLA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award. In 2016, Susan was awarded an Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) scholarship to attend the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians.
Research Interests
Susan’s funded research interests include: * Outreach to Public Librarians & Health Professionals * Outreach to Displaced Populations with Health Information
Grants & Funding
- NN/LM SCAR Resource Library Outreach Subcontract 2014-2015 Pormoting NLM Resource NIH/National Library of Medicine - Pass Through: Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Principal Investigator
- NN/LM SCR Historical Preservation and Digitization Award NIH/National Library of Medicine - Pass Through: Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Principal Investigator
- Individualized Health Information Program Partner - UAMS Libary NIH/National Library of Medicine - Pass Through: University of North Texas Health Science Center Principal Investigator
- ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER (ARPRC) CATEGORY 2 NIH Co-Investigator
- NN/LM SCR Historical Preservation and Digitization Award NIH/National Library of Medicine - Pass Through: Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Principal Investigator
- Information Access for Public Health Professionals National Network of Libraries of Medicine/NLM - Pass Through: Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Co-Investigator
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