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VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Lubker

Irene Lubker

Research and Education 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

A Common Wealth of Public Health and Primary Care Information,” [Poster presentation by Barbara Wright, Irene Lubker, Shannon Jones, and Karen Purcell], Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium, Richmond, VA, March 2013.

A Common Wealth of Public Health & Primary Care Information,” [Computer presentation and exhibit of new Website by Barbara Wright, Irene Lubker, and Karen Purcell], Virginia Public Health Association Spring Conference, Richmond, VA, April 2013

Intersection of Public Health with Christianity in a poor Malawi village: Wellness through taking care of the whole person [Poster presentation by Irene Lubker] American Public Health Association Annual Conference: San Francisco, CA on October 31st 2012.

"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, 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, 2010-2011

Chair of VCU Libraries Faculty Organization Professional Development committee, 2008-2009

VCU Libraries Faculty Organization nominating committee, 2006-2007

Cross Campus Delivery Team, 2006

GIS Workgroup, 2006

Access Services Work Group, 2005 - 2008

Professional Organizations

American Dietetic Association, 2002 - present

American Library Association, 2008-present

American Public Health Association, 2005-present.

Association of North Carolina Health Sciences Libraries, Continuing Education Committee, 2005 - 2009

Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, 2011-2012

Black Caucus of the American Library Association, 2010 to present

Medical Library Association, 2004 - present

Mid Atlantic Chapter of MLA, 2004-present

  • Nominating Committee, 2005-2008
  • Research and Assessment Committee, 2009 to present

Special Libraries Association, 2003 - 2004

Research Interests

Evidence-based healthcare, public health, adult education, medical terminology, health disparities and diversity in libraries