Category: Writing
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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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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…
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PNC/MLA Statement of Solidarity
It has been a tumultuous year to be the Chair of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA. While things haven’t played out the way I had hoped they would when I transitioned into the Chair position, I’ve done my best to be an effective and compassionate leader. This week, our Executive Board decided it was…
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New MLAConnect Article!
I wrote a short piece called “Let’s Stop Reinventing the Wheel: Locating and Evaluating Existing Systematic and Rapid Reviews on COVID-19 Topics”, which addressed the importance of checking for existing systematic reviews before starting a new one during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also included links to resources of systematic and rapid reviews, like the Cochrane…
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Continuing Education
I am blown away by how much I’m learning in my first position as a health sciences librarian. As I am coming close to finishing the research paper mentioned in the previous post, I am starting to think about where I should submit my paper for publication. So now I’m delving into the world of…
Kathryn Vela 