VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Irene Lubker
Research Librarian (Assistant Professor)
Research and Education,
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 144-F
Email: imlubker@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-2004
Education
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
Presentations
"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
VCU Libraries Committee Work
Cross Campus Delivery Team. 2006.
GIS Workgroup. 2006.
Access Services Work Group (ASWG). 2005 - present.
Professional Organizations
American Dietetic Association. 2002 - present.
American Public Health Association. 2005 - present.
Association of North Carolina Health Sciences Libraries (ANCHSL). Continuing Education Committee Member. 2005 - present.
Medical Library Association. 2004 - present.
Mid Atlantic Chapter of MLA. Nominating Committe member. 2004 - present.
Special Libraries Association. 2003 - 2004.
Research Interests
Evidence-based Healthcare, Public Health, Diversity in Libraries.