Long time GHSLA member Elaine Harbin passed away on Monday, March 2nd. She had a warm, kind personality. She will be missed.
Emory University’s Health Sciences Center Library looking for Nursing Informationist
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library is seeking a Nursing Informationist. Here are the preferred qualifications:
- Five years of experience in a health sciences or academic medical library.
- Experience providing instruction and research support n health sciences or nursing.
- Familiarity with systematic review methodologies and related tools.
- Knowledge of current trends in academic health sciences libraries and nursing education.
- Active engagement in professional associations or scholarly activities.
Visit: https://libraries.emory.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/nursing-informationist.pdf for detailed instructions on how to apply and explore the benefits of working at Emory University.
Time to renew your membership!
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Colleagues time to renew your membership for 2026! Visit: https://ghsla.org/membership/ to renew it!
GHSLA Fall Meeting
Agenda for the November 17th meeting:
- Welcome at 10am
- Presentations
- Teaching Autonomy: Library Instruction in Pre-College Stem Initiatives – Melissa Deuber, Nursing and Research Impact Informationist, Emory University
- LTIC (Library Technology Immersion Conference) 2025: What I learned and Next Steps – Melissa Deuber, Nursing and Research Impact Informationist, Emory University
- Librarian Involvement in Dental & Oral Health Systematic Reviews – Emily Harris Dental Medicine & Cancer Librarian, Augusta University
- Clinical Blogs: Connecting residents, faculty, & healthcare professionals with evidence via library resources Rachel Perry, Clinical Informationist, John Nemeth, Clinical Informationist, Emory University.
- Time for questions
- Open roundtable on use of AI in professional and personal life.
Still time to register. Please use this link to register. Zoom links will be sent out prior to the meeting. Open to all GHSLA members. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so: https://ghsla.org/membership/
We look forward to seeing everyone!
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