Yesterday, August 5, I met with Denise who is Liaison to the anesthesiology and cancer center. She connects with the faculty, promotes and markets the use of resources and new resources. She makes people know what tools they have to use, and by creating an online site she lets people use easier ways to locate the resources. The most challenging thing about her job is finding new ways to help other Liaisons within limited time. She also works with Holly who is a Liaison to the OBGYN department. They both work to find new resources for their departments. Denise had majored and had a Phd in American History because she had wanted to become a historian. However she didn't feel that it was her calling. She then applied for an internship at the catalog at the University of Massachusetts and received her librarianship degree at Southern Connecticut.
She downloads resources, searches through datalike tools to store resources, and visit operating rooms to speak with surgeons. Her memorable experiences include having worked with surgeons in the ER, attending a anthesisologist meeting, and telecommunicating. I asked her about her experience in Japan having been spoken by Charlie. She bascially said that she gets to go because of her husband's job and it is only temporal. She is still able to work through skype. She is currently working with a group of people to redo the library website. Everyday is different for her but what is necessary to keep her happy is learning new things, her colleagues, and the supervisors who support her. She still will like to be in the library in the next 5 to 10 years.
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