John W. Cyrus

Research and Education Librarian

Assistant Professor
Tompkins-McCaw Library, Research and Education

(804) 828-1881
Tompkins-McCaw Library
cyrusjw@vcu.edu

Education

• M.L.I.S. Library and Information Science, Louisiana State University, 2009
• M.A. English, VCU, 2007
• B.A. English and History, Mary Washington College, 2003

Previous professional experience

• Liaison Librarian, LSU Health Shreveport Health Sciences Library, 2009-2012

Selected publications

• Adunlin, G., Cyrus, J. W., Dranitsaris, G. (2015). Correlation between progression-free survival and overall survival in metastatic breast cancer patients receiving anthracyclines, taxanes, or targeted therapies: a trial-level meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 154(3), 591-608. DOI 10.1007/s10549-015-3643-5
• Traino, H. M., Nonterah, C. W., Cyrus, J. W., Gillespie, A., Urbanski, M., Adair-Kriz, M. (2015). Disparities in the completion of steps to kidney transplantation: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 5(9), 008677. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008677
• Cyrus, J. W. (2014). A Review of Recent Research on Internet Access, Use, and Online Health Information Seeking. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 14(2), 149-157. DOI:10.1080/15323269.2014.888630
• Cyrus, J.W., Duggar, D.C., et al. (2013). Assessing the FACTTS: An evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal course for medical students. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 32(2), 209-218.
• Hamidian Jahromi, A., Cyrus, J.W., Youssef, A. M. (2013). Platyabdominalgia: A novel medical terminology describing a symptom. American Surgeon, 79(1): e40-e42.
• Timm, D.F., Jones, D., Woodson, D., Cyrus, J.W. (2012). Combining history of medicine and library instruction: An innovative approach to teaching database searching to medical students. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 31(3), 258-266.
• Cyrus, J. & Baggett, M. (2012). Mobile technology: Implications for privacy and librarianship. The Reference Librarian, 53(3), 284-296.
• Cyrus, J., Duggar, D.C., Esparza, J.M., Adams, M.K., Dobbins, M., Pullen, K. (2012). Connecting with hospital nurses through MINE. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 12(2), 142-153.

Selected presentations

• Henderson, M., Arendt, J., Roseberry, M., Cyrus, J. W., Gau, K. (July 2015). Collaborating to Improve Collaboration: Informationist Team Support for an Interdisciplinary Research Group. Poster presented in the ACRL Science & Technology Section Program, American Library Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
• Cyrus, J.W., Bryant, N. A. (May 2015). Establishing an Information Infrastructure for an International Online Collaborative Degree Program. Paper presented at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
• Cyrus, J.W., Wright, B.A. (May 2015). Evolving librarian participation in a specialized primary care medical education program. Poster presented at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
• Cyrus, J.W., Lewanowicz, W. (October 2013). Bridging the Gap: Teaming together to effectively teach evidence-based practice to clinical nurses. Poster presented at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
•  Dobbins, M., Cyrus, J.W., Tarver, T.A., Adams, M. (2012). The YMCA of NWLA project. Paper presented at the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Lubbock, TX.
• Cyrus, J.W. & Tarver, T.A. (2012). So far so good: The first two years of an in-library writing service. Poster presented at the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Lubbock, TX.
• Cyrus, J.W. & Tarver, T. A. (2011). The writing consultants program at LSU Health Shreveport Health Sciences Library. Paper presented at the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA.
• Cyrus, J.W. & Baggett, M.P. (2010). Looming ethical dilemmas: Emerging mobile technologies and prospective roles for medical librarians. Poster presented at the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
• Baggett, M. P. & Cyrus, J. W. (2010). Augmented reality and geolocation: Implications for librarianship. Paper presented at the Handheld Librarian Online Conference III.
• Duggar, D.C., Esparza, J.M., Pullen, K., Cyrus, J.W., Dobbins, M., Adams, M.K. (2010). Connecting with hospital nurses through MINE: Reflections on a new method of instruction. Paper presented at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Baggett M. P. & Cyrus J. W. (2010). A concept fully realized: The beauty of developing an internally–housed wiki server. Poster presented at the Library Technology Conference, St. Paul, MN.

Selected university service

• VCU University Council

Selected VCU Libraries service

• Professional Development Committee
• Web Redesign Taskforce

Professional organizations

• Medical Library Association
• Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association
• Academy of Health Information Professionals, Provisional Member