Reid, Carolyn Anne
Frances and John L. Loeb Librarian of Medicineresearch
research and scholarship focus
Interested in comparing searching using a controlled vocabulary such at MeSH and free text searching but not currently involved in any research activity.
affiliations
head of
- Weill Cornell Medical Library | Library
librarian in
- Weill Cornell Medical Library | Library
teaching
teaching focus
Although I'm not actively teaching now, my past teaching interests and experience are in MeSH and database searching.
service
current professional activities
Currently on two committees of the Association of Academic Health Science Libraries (AAHSL), specifically the Assessment and Statistics Committee, a standing cmte, and a task force to draft the AAHSL response to two American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports: Educating Doctors to Provide High Quality Medical Care, A Vision for Medical Education in the United States and Implementing the Vision: Group on Educational Affairs Responds to the IIME Dean's Committee Report
background
educational background
MA, University of Missouri - Columbia, Library Science and Computer Science, 1971.
BA, University of Missouri - Columbia (Library Science and Speech and Theatre, 1970.
BA, University of Missouri - Columbia (Library Science and Speech and Theatre, 1970.
professional background
Currently the Frances and John L. Loeb Librarian of Medicine and Director of the Samuel J. Wood Library and C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center of Weill Cornell Medical College. Previously held the position of Associate Director of the medical library at Weill Cornell and several other academic medical library positions in Omaha, NE and Kansas City, MO.
awards and distinctions
National Library of Medicine Fellowship in Health Sciences Librarianship, 1970-1971.
Beta Phi Mu Honorary Society, Psi Chapter, 1971- ..
Vail Visiting Professor, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 1-2, 1985.
Medical Library Association Research Development and Project Award, 1986.
Medical Library Association Estelle Brodman Award for Academic Medical Librarian of the Year, 1992.
Academy of Health Information Professionals, (AHIP) Distinguished Member, 1990-1995, 1995-2000, 2000-2005, 2005-2010.
Medical Library Association, Certification, 1978-1982; recertified, 1983-1987; 1988-1990.
Beta Phi Mu Honorary Society, Psi Chapter, 1971- ..
Vail Visiting Professor, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 1-2, 1985.
Medical Library Association Research Development and Project Award, 1986.
Medical Library Association Estelle Brodman Award for Academic Medical Librarian of the Year, 1992.
Academy of Health Information Professionals, (AHIP) Distinguished Member, 1990-1995, 1995-2000, 2000-2005, 2005-2010.
Medical Library Association, Certification, 1978-1982; recertified, 1983-1987; 1988-1990.
publications
selected publications (listing in progress)
Reid, Carolyn Anne. "The Design of the Basic Online Seminar: an Introductory Program in the Basic Concepts of Online Searching." Proceedings of the Second National Online Meeting, March 24-26, 1981, New York City. Medford, NJ, Learned Information, Inc., 1981. Pages 403-5.
Funk, Mark E. and Reid, Carolyn Anne. "Indexing Consistency in MEDLINE." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1983 April; 71(2), 176-83. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=6344946
Reid, Carolyn Anne. "Book Reviews: Health Sciences [Data Base Search Aids Series]." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1983 July; 71(2): 356-7. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=227213
Reid, Carolyn Anne. "Selection of Terminals for Use with the NLM Online System." Synergy: the Newsletter of the TALON Regional Medical Library Program, 1983 March; 13(3): 1-2.
Willis, Dorothy B., Gadzikowski, Claire, Reid, Carolyn. "The Midcontinental Regional Medical Library Program." Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 1987 Winter; 18(4): 23-4.
Funk, Mark E. and Reid, Carolyn Anne. "The Usefulness of Monographic Proceedings." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1988 Jan; 76(1): 14-21. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=227229
Reid, Carolyn Anne. Reviewer of biomedical reference works for Science and Technology Annual Reference Review (STARR), Oryx Press, 1988-89.
Funk, Mark E. and Reid, Carolyn Anne. "Indexing Consistency in MEDLINE." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1983 April; 71(2), 176-83. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=6344946
Reid, Carolyn Anne. "Book Reviews: Health Sciences [Data Base Search Aids Series]." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1983 July; 71(2): 356-7. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=227213
Reid, Carolyn Anne. "Selection of Terminals for Use with the NLM Online System." Synergy: the Newsletter of the TALON Regional Medical Library Program, 1983 March; 13(3): 1-2.
Willis, Dorothy B., Gadzikowski, Claire, Reid, Carolyn. "The Midcontinental Regional Medical Library Program." Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 1987 Winter; 18(4): 23-4.
Funk, Mark E. and Reid, Carolyn Anne. "The Usefulness of Monographic Proceedings." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1988 Jan; 76(1): 14-21. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=227229
Reid, Carolyn Anne. Reviewer of biomedical reference works for Science and Technology Annual Reference Review (STARR), Oryx Press, 1988-89.
talks and presentations
1981 - National Online Meeting, New York, New York. Contributed paper: "The Design of the Basic Online Seminar; an Introductory Program in the Basic Concepts of Online Searching."
1981 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Contributed paper (with M. Funk): "Indexing Consistency in MEDLINE."
1982 - Nebraska Library Association, Special and Institutional Section, Spring Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska. Invited presentation: "Microcomputer Applications in Libraries."
1983 - Info-Fair: Personal Access to Health-Related Databases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited presentation on use of online searching systems. Also panel member for discussion of personal microcomputer applications.
1983 - Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Park City, Utah. MCMLA-MCRMLP Liaison Committee panel presentation, "New Directions for the Midcontinental Regional Medical Library Program."
1983 - InfoExpo: Information, Computers, and Clinical Practice Conference, Omaha, Nebraska. Invited presentation: "The Personal Computer Connection: Your Link to the Outside World."
1984 - Lincoln Pediatricians Group, Lincoln, Nebraska. Invited presentation: "Use of a Microcomputer for Personal Access to Online Databases."
1984 - Midwest Health Congress, Kansas City, Missouri. Invited presentation: "Putting Your Microcomputer to Maximum Use in Personal Research."
1984 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado. Moderator: "General Session II: Stage Two -- Doing Better Things."
1985 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, New York, New York. Panel moderator: "An Educational Forum on the Economics of Collecting Serials Holdings Data."
1985 - Nebraska Libraries Association Annual Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska. Invited presentation to Special and Institutional Section: "Health Science Libraries: Addressing Today's Needs."
1986 - Health Sciences Library Group of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. Invited presentation: "The MCRMLP: 1986-1990."
1986 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Poster, "InfoNet: Partners in Information Access." With Willis DB, Skidmore K, and Stoddart JS.
1987 - Midwest Health Congress, Kansas City, Missouri. "The Cost of Staying Current: Information Services for the Rural Health Professional."
1987 - Health Science Library Group of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. Invited presentation: "Can We Talk"! Bulletin Boards and Electronic Mail -- Informed Use of the Media. Part 2: Selection and Potential Use of National and Regional Systems."
1989 - Apple Computers, Inc. program for health professionals, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York. Invited presentation and demonstration of daily office and time management applications on the Macintosh computer.
1991 - Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Rapid City, South Dakota. Invited MLA speaker: "Imagine You and Your Association."
1996 - New York Chapter of the Biological Photographic Association, New York, New York. Invited speaker: "The BPA Home Page: Your On-Ramp to the Information Superhighway."
1997 - New York Psychoanalytic Society, New York, New York. Invited speaker, "The Application of Modern Information Technologies to Psychoanalytic Problems: Scenario of a Possible Future."
2000 - Medical Library Association, Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia. Invited panel member, "You Never Stop Learning: Developing Leadership Skills Throughout Your Career."
2001 " MLA Triple-Chapter Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Contributed paper on the integration of evidence-based medicine into the curriculum of the Weill Cornell Medical College and collaboration between the Library and the Public Health Department in the course development and instruction.
1981 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Contributed paper (with M. Funk): "Indexing Consistency in MEDLINE."
1982 - Nebraska Library Association, Special and Institutional Section, Spring Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska. Invited presentation: "Microcomputer Applications in Libraries."
1983 - Info-Fair: Personal Access to Health-Related Databases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited presentation on use of online searching systems. Also panel member for discussion of personal microcomputer applications.
1983 - Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Park City, Utah. MCMLA-MCRMLP Liaison Committee panel presentation, "New Directions for the Midcontinental Regional Medical Library Program."
1983 - InfoExpo: Information, Computers, and Clinical Practice Conference, Omaha, Nebraska. Invited presentation: "The Personal Computer Connection: Your Link to the Outside World."
1984 - Lincoln Pediatricians Group, Lincoln, Nebraska. Invited presentation: "Use of a Microcomputer for Personal Access to Online Databases."
1984 - Midwest Health Congress, Kansas City, Missouri. Invited presentation: "Putting Your Microcomputer to Maximum Use in Personal Research."
1984 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado. Moderator: "General Session II: Stage Two -- Doing Better Things."
1985 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, New York, New York. Panel moderator: "An Educational Forum on the Economics of Collecting Serials Holdings Data."
1985 - Nebraska Libraries Association Annual Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska. Invited presentation to Special and Institutional Section: "Health Science Libraries: Addressing Today's Needs."
1986 - Health Sciences Library Group of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. Invited presentation: "The MCRMLP: 1986-1990."
1986 - Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Poster, "InfoNet: Partners in Information Access." With Willis DB, Skidmore K, and Stoddart JS.
1987 - Midwest Health Congress, Kansas City, Missouri. "The Cost of Staying Current: Information Services for the Rural Health Professional."
1987 - Health Science Library Group of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. Invited presentation: "Can We Talk"! Bulletin Boards and Electronic Mail -- Informed Use of the Media. Part 2: Selection and Potential Use of National and Regional Systems."
1989 - Apple Computers, Inc. program for health professionals, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York. Invited presentation and demonstration of daily office and time management applications on the Macintosh computer.
1991 - Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Rapid City, South Dakota. Invited MLA speaker: "Imagine You and Your Association."
1996 - New York Chapter of the Biological Photographic Association, New York, New York. Invited speaker: "The BPA Home Page: Your On-Ramp to the Information Superhighway."
1997 - New York Psychoanalytic Society, New York, New York. Invited speaker, "The Application of Modern Information Technologies to Psychoanalytic Problems: Scenario of a Possible Future."
2000 - Medical Library Association, Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia. Invited panel member, "You Never Stop Learning: Developing Leadership Skills Throughout Your Career."
2001 " MLA Triple-Chapter Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Contributed paper on the integration of evidence-based medicine into the curriculum of the Weill Cornell Medical College and collaboration between the Library and the Public Health Department in the course development and instruction.