Long time member passes away

Kathy J. Torrente, who retired from the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library at Emory University in 2011, passed away on October 16, 2025.

She served as the Emory University’s Dental School Library Director prior to its closing and then became Head of Reference and Instructional Services of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library under Miriam Libbey, Carol Burns, and then Sandra Franklin.  She was a long time member of GHSLA and an active member of both Southern Chapter and MLA.

She had a deep love of the Crimson Tide and the Atlanta Braves.  She was intelligent and had a quick wit.  Kathy was well respected by her colleagues and her staff; she will be remembered for her wonderful smile and kind heart.

Her obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/boyertown-pa/kathryn-torrente-12560733

Call for papers/posters/presentations for GHSLA Fall Meeting


(Copilot)

With fall just around the corner I wanted to put out a call or papers/posters/presentations for our GHSLA fall meeting.  Please use this form to submit your presentation along with your contact information.  We will be holding this meeting via Zoom at a date to be determined after Southern Chapter/MLA.

We will also have an open forum on using AI either personally or professionally.  However, if there is something regarding AI you do want to share, please email me directly: John Nemeth, and you will be given a spot on the agenda.

Network Lunch Round up

Thanks to all who attended today’ session.  It was a very well attended event!  The following were presented at today’ session:

  • Shenita Peterson-Emory University:  Census of Public Health Librarianship within the United States (Poster presented at MLA ’25 with other authors from MLA’s PHHA Caucus (50th anniversary)
  • Emily Harris-Augusta University: Empowering Dental Faculty through Library Collaboration: A micro-credential program for research and publishing (Paper Presented with another author at MLA ’25)
  • Jeremy Kupsco-Emory University: An Exploration of Basic/Life Science Information Professionals: Educational background, liaison roles, and Carnegie Classification (Paper Presented at MLA ’24)
  • Hannah Rogers-Emory University: Community Harm Reduction: Library outreach and collaboration to help end the opioid epidemic (Poster presented with other Emory authors at MLA ’25)

GHSLA Luncheon Meeting June 16th

GHSLA will be holding a Summer Luncheon via Zoom on June 16, 2025.  The Luncheon is open to current GHSLA members.

To register for the luncheon: https://forms.office.com/r/Vh6iVP4k13. Each current GHSLA member who registers will receive a $25.00 Grubhub gift card to be used at any time.

If you are not currently a GHSLA member, please consider renewing your membership.  The $25.00 Grubhub gift card offsets the $20.00 membership fee.

Save the date! June 16, 2025

Colleagues,

GHSLA will be having a networking lunch meeting on June 16th, starting at Noon.  If you have not renewed your membership, there will be incentive to do so.  More details to come from the GHSLA Presdient President, John Nemeth.  Watch your emails for more detail!