Mr. Jonathan M. Lord

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University of Virginia
School of Medicine
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Collection Management
Collection Development LibrarianAppointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
P.O. Box 800722
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0722
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (434) 924-0059
Fax: (434) 243-5873
Mobile: (434) 249-0916
jml4s@virginia.edu

Qualifications

M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University, Information and Library Science, 1980.
B.A., University of Connecticut, English Literature, 1976.

Expertise and Research Interests

Selection and management of digital library materials, including books, journals, databases
Licensing digital materials
Organization and delivery digital information
Digital libraries
Electronic journals


Other Expertise

Writing: Contributing author to the University of Virginia Health Sciences Library newsletter, Inside Information

Editing: Past editor of the Connecticut Association of Health Sciences Libraries newsletter and the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association's newsletter

Future Research

The transformation of library collections from primarily print-based resources to digital/electronic formats
Scholarly Publishing
Open Access Publishing

Industrial Relevance

Scientific Publishing
Medical Informatics

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Digital Libraries, Library Acquisitions, Library Science, Medical Libraries.

Additional Terms:

Digital Libraries, Licensing Digital Publications, Open Access Publishing, Scholarly Publishing.

Memberships

Academy of Health Information Professionals, Distinguished Member
Medical Library Association
Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association

Honors and Awards

2006-2009, Medical Library Association Chapter Council Representative Alternate, Medical Library Association Mid Atlantic Chapter
1999-2002, Chair, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association
1995, Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association

Previous Positions

2000-2005, Assistant Director for Collection Development, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Collection Management
1998-2000, Assistant Director, University of Virginia, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Learning Resources Center, Charlottesville, VA
1991-1998, Online Services Coordinator, University of Virginia, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Information Services, Charlottesville, VA
1986-1990, Senior Clinical Librarian, Hartford Hospital, Health Sciences Libraries, Hartford, CT
1980-1986, Clinical Librarian, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Medical Library, Hartford, CT
1979-1979, Medical Library Intern, Veterans Administration Hospital, West Haven, CT, Southern Connecticut State College, School of Library and Information Science

Publications

  • Jonathan Lord, Collection Development Librarian, Dan Wilson, Assistant Director for Collection Management & Access Services, Joy Nuckolls, Acquisitions Assistant (2007) Poster: Determining a Core Journal Collection in an Academic Health Sciences Library, Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Medical Library Association, Philadelphia
  • Jonathan Lord, Dan Wilson, Nadine Ellero, Gretchen Arnold (2006) Poster: Creating Space for Evolving Needs: Using De-selection and Compact Shelving to Dramatically Decrease Space Needs for Print Collections, Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Southern Chapter Medical Library Association Joint Annual Meeting, Mid-Atlantic Chapter Medical Library Association
  • Jonathan Lord and Bart Ragon, Working Together to Develop Electronic Collections, Computers in Libraries, 21(5), 40-45, May 2001
  • Jonathan Lord, Shoveling Sand With A Teaspoon: Managing Electronic Journals, Virginia Libraries, 46(2), 17-18, April 2000

Profile Details

Last Updated: 4/18/2008

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