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College of DuPage Library
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Liaison to the Nursing & Health Sciences Division
- Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Certified Surgical First Assistant
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Dental Hygiene
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Nuclear Medicine (DMIN)
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Mammography
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Radiation Therapy Technology
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Radiography (DMIR)
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Sonography (DMIS)
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging -- Vascular Sonography (DMIV)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Eye Care Assistant
- Health Information Technology
- Hearing Instrument Dispensary Program (HIDP)
- Long-term Care Administration
- Medical Assistant
- Non-Invasive EKG
- Nursing (ADN)
- Operating Room Patient Care Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Paramedic
- Phlebotomy
- Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
- Physician Office Coding & Billing
- Proton Therapy
- Respiratory Care
- Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)
- Surgical Technology
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My Guides
Education
- M.L.I.S. (Library and Information Science), Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1998
- M.A. (English), University of Minnesota - Duluth (UMD), Duluth, MN, 1996
- B.A. (English, Language & Literature), Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 1994
Work Experience
- Professor, Reference Librarian, College of DuPage, 2003 - Present
- Nursing & Health Sciences Liaison (2003 - Present)
- ESL, ABE and GED Liaison (2003 - 2008)
- Interim Supervisor of the Learning Resouce Center and Venables Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2002 - 2003
- Educational Technology Librarian, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Rochester, MN, 1999 - 2003
- Reference Librarian, Kent District Library, Wyoming, MI, 1998
- Library Assistant I, Kent District Library, East Grand Rapids, MI, 1996 - 1997
- Composition and Developmental Reading Instructor, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, 1996 - 1997
- Reading and Writing Professional Tutor, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1996 - 1997
Membership in Professional Organizations
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) -- the division of ALA dedicated to higher education
- (including CJCLS, CLS, and several health sciences, assistive & accessibility-interest groups)
- Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) -- the division of ALA dedicated to higher education
- Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI)
- Medical Library Association (MLA)
- Nursing & Allied Health Resources Section (NAHRS)
- Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)
Recommended Titles
Building Better Caregivers
Today more than 40 million people in the U.S. find themselves responsible for caring for a parent, relative, or friend. Building Better Caregivers shares the best in caregiving research and the most important lessons learned from thousands of caregivers.
Healthcare Choices
Making healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more. Archelle Georgiou, MD, explains her CARES model, the formula she developed to help people make smart healthcare decisions that balance the best medical options with individual preferences. Using real-life stories and insider tips, she demonstrates how to access the medical information you need to evaluate options and make well-informed choices whether you are addressing a life-threatening illness, self-managing a minor ailment, selecting a doctor, or buying insurance. This book will give you the confidence to advocate for the healthcare you want, need, and deserve.
Did You Just Eat That?
A humorous yet rigorous inquiry that follows the science of germs into the kitchen, restaurant, and everywhere else you eat and drink. Food scientists Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldon take you into their labs to show how they have determined everything from how much bacteria gets transferred from sharing utensils to how many microbes live on restaurant menus.
The Library Book
Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, essential role that libraries play in our communities; and delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world.