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SPOTLIGHT: AHEC Library – Jonesboro
This column
continues the spotlight on Arkansas’ Area Health Education
Center (AHEC) libraries that have a long tradition of providing services
to AHEC faculty, staff and students. They also provide tremendous support
to the surrounding medical community by providing library services
to health professionals in their region.
In the fifth part of this series we place the spotlight on the AHEC
Library in Jonesboro that is headed up by Karen Crosser.
History:
The AHEC in Jonesboro and its library both opened July 1, 1974. The original and present address is 223 E. Jackson; however, the library is now in the Annex Building at St. Bernard’s. Since 1974 there have been just two librarians: Peggy Blair who ran the library from its opening until December 31, 1996. Karen Crosser began at the library December 17, 1996 and has run the library since then.
The librarian at the AHEC in Jonesboro has a variety of responsibilities
which include providing reference services, document delivery, interlibrary
loan and Loansome Doc services, conducting database training and proctoring
exams for distance students.
Librarian:
Karen Crosser began at the AHEC in Jonesboro in December 1996.
| Personal Info: |
Born in St. Paul, MN
A.A. from Phillips County Community College in 1992
B.A. from Arkansas State University in 1994
M.A. in History from Arkansas State University in 1996
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| Community Activities: |
Volunteers with the NE Arkansas Humane Society and First
United Methodist Church |
| Hobbies: |
Genealogy & reading |
| Favorite part of the job: |
“I love the challenge of our Pharm-D
Dr. Frank’s proverbial
needle
in a haystack. Searching is a great part of the job.” |
| Professional Memberships: |
Medical Library Association South Central Chapter/Medical Library Association
Hospital Library Interest Section (SCC/MLA) |
| What has been your strangest request? |
“A young man wandered into the Library
one day & wanted
to smell the card catalog. They are gone from a lot of libraries.” |
Patron Quotes:
“We are truly blessed to have such a significant resource at our institution.
We have a wealth of knowledge available through UAMS, our vast supply of periodicals,
and medical text which enables our physicians, and students to have the most
current, and technologically advanced learning environment available to enhance
our educational goals. The unlimited connectivity and resources that we have
allows us to have a knowledge foundation equal to that of the largest centers
of learning. Thanks Karen for all that you do for our Physicians, our students,
our community, and for St. Bernards.”
David L. Pyle, M.D.
VP Medical Affairs
St. Bernards Medical Center
“I’m a frequent user of the AHEC Library and it’s services.
I’ve found the library and it’s librarian an invaluable resource.
I use our association with AHEC and the University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences as a recruiting tool for professionals to join (the) medical community.
I appreciate deeply this resource and what it adds to my practice and our
community.”
Loverd M. Peacock, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
Ben E. Owens Cancer Treatment Center
Jonesboro, AR
“The AHEC-NE library is an integral part of health education
in Jonesboro. It is a valuable source of information for Family Practice
residents,
faculty and UAMS students. The library is also frequently utilized by St.
Bernard Hospital employees and Arkansas State University students. Major
medical journals, current reference textbooks, and audio-references are
easily available or can be obtained in a timely manner. The library provides
a necessary and appreciated role in the community.”
Dosha Cummins, Pharm D
AHEC-NE
Groups Served:
UAMS Residents, Medical Students and Pharmacy Students
UAMS Nuclear & Anesthesiology Students
ASU Nursing, P.T. & Social Work Students
Hospital Staff
Consumers
Physicians from St. Bernard’s & the Regional Medical Center of
NE Arkansas
Health Professionals
Services Provided:
Database Training
Document Delivery
Loansome Doc
Interlibrary Loan
Reference Services
Proctor Exams for Distance Students
Technology:
AHEC librarians are provided with training and support for technology by the
UAMS Library. They are included in UAMS Library’s licensing agreements
for databases and other selected electronic resources. With this assistance,
the AHEC librarians have been able to increase their technology quotient and
move many services and resources online. Using DOCLINE, OCLC and Ariel they
can initiate and receive requests for articles quickly thus enabling a faster
turn around.
The Jonesboro AHEC Library was one of the first to
bring up their Ariel system - April 15, 2004.
Innovative Innopac Online
Catalog System, including the Millennium Circulation Module Medical Collection:
This library’s collection includes 700 books, 125 Audio Visual materials
and provides access to 150
journal titles in-house plus 5 computer stations.
Special Collections:
The AHEC in Jonesboro maintains a consumer health collection of books and online
resources such as MedlinePlus via the web. These items are available for use
by the general public.
The library also maintains a special collection of leather bound medical
classics reprinted from the 1700 – Early 1900’s. This collection
includes such esteemed authors as Osler & Freud and provides historical
glimpses into topics such as midwifery, Foxglove, and the restoration of
a lost nose.
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Contact Information:
AHEC - JONESBORO
Karen Crosser
Director, Library Services
Area Health Education Center - Northeast
223 East Jackson
Jonesboro, AR 72401
ph: 870-972-1290 / fax: 870-931-0839
e-mail: kcrosser@ahecne.uams.edu
Counties Covered: Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, White, Woodruff.
If you would like additional information regarding services available
at the AHEC in Jonesboro, please contact Karen Crosser.
Susan Steelman, MLIS
Coordinator of Outreach Services
  
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