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Rethinking Productivity in the Season of Motherhood
When I discovered I was going to be a mother, I knew that my understanding of productivity would need to evolve. I welcomed these changes, seeing them as an opportunity to be more deliberate with my time and energy. What I didn’t quite expect was that my toolbox of productivity strategies would be largely useless…
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Giving This Blog New Life
I find myself in a season of change. When the uncertain future starts to make me anxious, I take some comfort in looking at my past and knowing that I have the skills and experience to take advantage of almost any opportunity that comes my way. This blog is a record of that past, and…
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New Publication Alert!
I wrote a review of NEJM Journal Watch for the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, now available! Here’s the abstract: NEJM Journal Watch is an online resource designed to help healthcare professionals stay up to date on the latest research and guidelines. Expert clinician-editors summarize original research articles and provide relevant context for…
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Welcome to AHIP (again)!
After a few years of lapsed membership, I was able to rejoin the Academy of Health Information Professionals at the Senior level! I’m very excited to add a few more letters after my name, and the extra motivation to participate in professional activities is a nice bonus. For anyone unfamiliar with this certification, AHIP is…
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Kicking Off 2023 with New Publications
I feel so lucky to have the time and freedom in my professional life to contribute to the scholarly discourse in librarianship. And I’m starting 2023 off strong with two back-to-back publications on two very different topics. In January, an article I wrote with the brilliant Deborah Charbonneau from Wayne State University was published in…
Kathryn Vela
Librarian at Large
Kathryn Vela 