Brynn E. Mays, MSLS Associate Professor Reference Librarian Phone: 501-686-6736 Request a literature search

Brynn teaches classes on efficient and responsible literature searching and works with COM faculty to incorporate informatics and evidence-based practice skills into the medical school curriculum. She also conducts literature searches and provides consultations through the library's Research & Clinical Search Service. Prior to joining the UAMS Library, Brynn was Assistant Director for Education Services at Dahlgren Library, Georgetown University Medical Center.  She is a fellow of the National Library of Medicine/Marine Biological Laboratory’s Medical Informatics course (Fall 2002).  Brynn received her Master of Science degree in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (1996), and her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Colorado State University (1992).

Liaison To:

• College of Medicine
• College of Pharmacy

Areas of Emphasis:

• Chemical Information
• Database Searching
• Evidence-based Medicine

Selected Publications and Presentations:

Faculty developoment through collaboration. Presentation for the Libraries in Curriculum Special Interest Group Program, Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 2005.

Blumenthal, J. L., Mays, B. E., Weinfeld, J. M., Banks, M. A., & Shaffer, J.  (2005).  Defining and assessing medical informatics competencies.  Medical Reference Services Quarterly 24(2):95-102.

Mays, B. E. & Boston B.  (2004). Introducing PDAs in preclinical medical education.
Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 1(4):85-91.

Collaborate With Your Library to Teach Evidence-based Medicine Knowledge and Skills (Lecture/Seminar). Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Predoctoral Education Conference, New Orleans, LA, January 29-February 1, 2004. (with Jeff Weinfeld)