Valerie A Lynn

Head Librarian Hazleton and Scranton and Wilkes-Barre
Librarian

Department Address

Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library
79 University Dr.
Hazleton, PA 18202
Departmental Phone
570-450-3170 (department)
vag3@psu.edu

Subject Expertise

  • Health Sciences
  • Biology
  • History
  • Nursing
  • Psychology

Publications

Librarian fascination and student confusion with “RE” words: Research, reference, resources, and reserves., Pennsylvania Libraries: Research and Practice, 2020

Lightweight alternative tech: a study of Chromebooks in the academic library classroom, Library Hi Tech, 2019

Parallel lives: Two Penn State campuses launch 3D printing, College & Research Libraries News, 2017

Parallel lives, College and Research Libraries News, 2017

The role of evidence-based practice in collaborations between academic librarians and education faculty, Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016

Body apps: IPads for undergrad anatomy and physiology students, College and Research Libraries News, 2015

A knowledge commons needs assessment: Building for the future at Penn State, College and Research Libraries News, 2011

Special report: Symposium on transformational change in health sciences libraries: Space, collections, and roles, Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 2011

Foundations of database searching: Integrating evidence-based medicine into the medical curriculum, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2010

Librarian instruction-delivery modality preferences for professional continuing education, Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 2010

A Review of the OvidSP Platform, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2008

Senior Citizen Access to Trusted Stroke Information: A Blended Approach, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2007

Male Menopause: Myth or Mystery, Health Care on the Internet: A Journal for Medical Professionals, 2002

Charting the Web to Navigate ‘The Change’: Consumer Resources for Menopause on the Web, Health Care on the Internet: A Journal for Medical Professionals, Consumers, and Librarians, 2000

A Women’s Resource Center in a Rural Setting, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 1999

Other Publications

Book/Film/Article Reviews

Lean Library Management: Eleven Strategies for Reducing Costs and Improving Customer Service, Journal of Library Innovation, 2011

Health Technology Literacy: A Transdisciplinary Framework for Consumer-Oriented Practice, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2011

Directory of Hospital Personnel, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2009

HMO/PPO Directory, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2008

The Complete Directory For People With Chronic Illness, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2008

Editorials

Beyond the lab: Virtual reality for undergraduate anatomy and physiology students, College and Research Libraries News, 2021

Others

A standardized self-paced nursing library course: Providing consistent instruction, College and Research Libraries News, 2016

NA Stands for Needs Assessment, Penn State Libraries Interview, 2011

Library Knowledge Commons Program Statement, Penn State Libraries, 2011

Transformational Change in Health Science Libraries: Space, Collection, Roles, National Networks of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, 2009