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VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Lubker

Irene Lubker

Research Librarian (Assistant Professor)
Research and Education
Room 144-A, Tompkins-McCaw Library
(804) 828-2004
imlubker@vcu.edu

Education

M.L.S. Library Science. North Carolina Central University, 2004.
M.P.H. Public Health Nutrition. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999.
B.A. Business Administration. Warren Wilson College, 1992.

Previous Professional Experience

Research Librarian, User Services
VCU Libraries - Tompkins McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 2005 - 2006

Graduate Intern
University of North Carolina, contractor to the US Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Environmental Health Services, 2003-2004

Graduate Assistant in Reference Services
North Carolina State University Libraries, 2002-2005

Community Nutritionist
Piedmont Health Services, 2002 - 2005

Publications

Brady, K., Brown, R., Johnson, E., Jones, S., Henderson, M., Ladd, D., Lubker, I., McDaniel, J. (2012). Profiles in science for science librarians: John Bennett Fenn. Science & Technology Libraries, 31(1), 46-63.

Lubker, I. The Medical Library Association's Master Guide to Authoritative Information Resources in the Health Sciences edited by Laurie L. Thompson, Esther Carrigan, Mori Lou Higa, and Rajia Tobia (May 2011) [Contributed two sections of resource reviews (9.7. Epidemiology and 9.7.1. Molecular Epidemiology) ]

Lubker and Barbara Wright, Margaret E. Henderson, C.S. Canevari. "Refocusing reference services outside the library building: one library's experience.." Medical Reference Services Quarterly 29 (3):218-228 (July 2010).

Presentations

"Librarians Outside the Library - Benefits Realized (Paper)" with Barbara A. Wright. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association annual meeting. 2010

"Restructuring a Service Desk to Refocus Reference Services Outside the Library: One Library’s Experience" with Wright, B.A., Henderson, M.E., and Green, M.J.. Poster Presentation at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.. 2009

"Connecting with Customers: Customer Service Training For Library Staff" with Williams, A. T., Hughes, K. T., Wright, B. A., Shipman, J.P. and Canevari, C.S.. Poster Presentation at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.. 2008

"Navigating the Peaks and Valleys of the Virtual Classroom." with Kristine M. Hughes, Alan T. Williams, Virginia L. Stone, Catharine S. Canevari.. Paper Presentation at Medical Library Association –Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting, Morgantown, WV.. 2008

"Reconstructing Reference to Become Strategic Partners in Research Initiatives." with Canevari, C.S., Wright, B. A., Henderson, M.E., Jones, S.D., Green, M.J., and Shipman, J.P.. Paper Presentation at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.. 2008

"Using RefShare to Compliment Resource Guides" with Henderson, M.E.. Poster Presentation at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.. 2008

"Cooking up customer service: a recipe for success!" with Williams, A. T., Wright, B. A., Flanagan, P., Canevari, C.S. and Shipman, J.P.. Poster Presentation at Medical Library Association –Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.. 2007

"An Examination of Joint E-Reference Service: Has the Time Come for a Health Sciences Virtual Reference Service Consortia?" with Barbara Wright, Cate Canevari, Robert Johnson, and Aparna Sharma. Medical Library Association Annual meeting poster session. 2006

University Committee Work

University Appeal Board. Attend hearings of those accused of violating the Honor System and determine whether or not the Honor Council's process was conducted fairly in accordance with prescribed procedures. Among other things the University Appeal Board makes sure the sanctions imposed are proportionate to the gravity of the violation.. August 2008 - present.

VCU Libraries Committee Work

Chair of Peer Review Committee of VCU Libraries Faculty Organization. 2011 - 2012.

Diversity Planning Task Force. 2010 - 2011.

Peer Review committee of VCU Libraries Faculty Organization. 2009- 2010 and 2010-2011.

Cross Campus Delivery Team. 2006.

GIS Workgroup. 2006.

Access Services Work Group (ASWG); committee member. 2005 - 2008.

Professional Organizations

American Dietetic Association. 2002 - present.

American Library Association. 2008 to present.

American Public Health Association. 2005 - present.

Association of North Carolina Health Sciences Libraries (ANCHSL). Continuing Education Committee Member. 2005 - 2009.

Black Caucus of the American Library Association. 2010 to present.

Medical Library Association. 2004 - present.

Mid Atlantic Chapter of MLA. Nominating Committee member 2005 to 2008 Research and Assessment Committee member 2009 to present.. 2004 - present.

Special Libraries Association. 2003 - 2004.

Research Interests

Evidence-based Healthcare, Public Health, Adult Education, Health disparities and Diversity in Libraries.