Albert, Paul

Digital Services Librarian

research

research and scholarship focus

Paul's research interests include web design and web usability.

research areas

affiliations

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teaching

teaching focus

Paul is a co-teacher in the seminar for Evidence Based Medicine, which is given annually to first-year medical students. Paul also leads workshops on tools for bibliographic management such as EndNote.

background

educational background

MLS, Pratt Institute, 2003

MA, Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2001

BA, Colgate University, 1997 

professional background

Paul is digital services librarian at Weill Cornell Medical College where he works on a range of digital projects including: developing content for the display screen; updating and modifying the web site; conducting usability tests; and playing a key role in the assessment and evaluation of library services. Also, Paul is on the Data Working Group, a cross-campus committee focused on solutions to the challenges of long-term archival of digital materials. Previously, Paul worked as reference librarian at St. Francis College.

publications

selected publications (listing in progress)

Albert, P.J., Proal, A.D. & Marshall, T.G. Vitamin D: the alternative hypothesis. Autoimmunity Reviews 8, 639-644 (2009).

Blaney, G.P., Albert, P.J. & Proal, A.D. Vitamin D metabolites as clinical markers in autoimmune and chronic disease. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1173, 384-390 (2009).

Proal, A.D., Albert, P.J. & Marshall, T. Autoimmune disease in the era of the metagenome. Autoimmunity Reviews 8, 677-681 (2009).

Proal, A.D., Albert, P.J. & Marshall, T.G. Dysregulation of the vitamin D nuclear receptor may contribute to the higher prevalence of some autoimmune diseases in women. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1173, 252-259 (2009).

Albert, P. Flying Mobulas of the Sea of Cortez. Underwater Naturalist. 2007;30(1): 34-38.