In Memoriam: Naomi Cordero Broering (1929-2023)
by Alan F. Carr, M.L.S., M.P.H., AHIP Former MLA President Naomi Broering passed away on January 11, 2023, in La Jolla, CA, after a two-year battle with cancer. During Naomi’s remarkably long and distinguished career in health sciences librarianship, she served in a number of key leadership positions. Born in New York City, Naomi lived […]
August’s Coffee Chat – Just say ‘No’
Today’s coffee chat on “How to say ‘No’, or what to eliminate when there’s too much to do,” was a wonderful discussion among 11 colleagues at a variety of different institutions and library types. We discussed many situations where we felt the need to say “no” to too many requests, interruptions, and sometimes patrons and […]
I am MLGSCA: Lise Bretton
Name: Lise BrettonInstitution: Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CATitle: Hospital Librarian Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution. I’ve become more of an information specialist, less a conventional librarian (but then again, I was never conventional). Why is MLGSCA important to you? As a solo librarian, I need as much support as possible from my […]