Marlene A. Porter, MLn, BS
Director, Mulford Health Science Library
Instructor, Family Medicine
marlene.porter@utoledo.edu
419.383.4220
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (minor in Mathematics), Pennsylvania State University, March 1976
- Master of Librarianship, Emory University, August 1979
Experience
Marlene has been at the Mulford Library since April 1992. In her tenure at the Mulford Library, she has been Reference Librarian, Coordinator of Reference Services, Head of Reference and Research Services, Head of Information Services, Assistant Director for Library Services, and is currently the Senior Librarian for the Health Science Campus and Director of Assessment and Special Projects. She is responsible for managing the Library in the absence of the Medical Librarian, and participates in many of the educational activities of the Information Services Department. She has been an active participant in OhioLINK, including serving as chair of the User Services Committee (1997-1999), conducting regional training in teh OhioLINK databases interface, and participating in several subcommittees of the User Services Committee.
Her previous positions include Circulation/Reference Librarian/Education Coordinator at the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (1985-1991); Computer Services, Young Adult, and Interlibrary Loan Librarian at the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library (1984-85); and Science Librarian (1982-1984) and Serials Cataloger (1979-1981) at Wright State University.
University Service
- Senior Leadership Team for Libraries, eLearning, and Academic Support, 2006-present
- Memorial Field House Renovation Commitee, 2006-present
- Faculty Club: Board Member, 1998-present; Treasurer, 2004-present
- Faculty Senate: Senator for Family Medicine, 2000-present; Alternate for Family Medicine, 1999-2000
- College of Medicine applicant interviewer, 1999-present
- Continuing (Medical) Education Advisory Committee, 2002-2006
- Biomedical Institutional Review Board Alternate, 2003-present
- University Medical Center Operations and Leadership Team, 2005-present
Publications & Presentations
- Porter, M. A. (2006). Elections online. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Louisville, KY, October 20006.
- Porter, M. A., & Miller, J. M. (2006). Reference triage at the Medical University of Ohio: Just-in-case to just-in-time at the Mulford Library. In Connor, E. (ed.), An Introduction to Reference Services in Academic Libraries (pp. 23-33). New York: Haworth Press.
- Scott, S., Porter, M. (2005). How should be follow up a positive screen for anemia in a one-year old? Journal of Family Practice, 54(3), 272.
- Hoeppnre A. & Porter, M. A. (2004). Open URL: Choices, choices! Panel discussion at Information Today's Internet Librarian conference, Monterey, CA, November 2004.
- Porter, M. A. & Scott, F. (2004). Statewide chat reference - A health science specialty queue's experience. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Springfield, IL, October 2004.
- Potter, B., Jhorden, L., & Porter, M. (2004). Should we screen for bacterial vaginosis in those at risk for preterm labor? Journal of Family Practice, 53(10), 827.
- Atwood, T. C., Hartel, L. J., & Porter, M. A. (2004). Open access in the library. Panel discussion at the Ohio Health Sciences Library Association Fall Meeting, Wooster, OH, September 2004.
- McNamee, B., & Porter, M. A. (2003). One campus model for promoting open-access publishing: BioMed Central membership. Poster presentation at the Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Meeting, Dublin, OH, November 2003.
- Porter, M. A. (2002). Review of Medical Tests Sourcebook. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 21(1),
- Porter, M. A. (2001). Information services outreach to health professionals serving Hispanics in the Northwest Ohio region. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, Orlando, FL, May 2001.
- Porter, M. A. & Torok, K. (1995). Campus Internet class: Cooperative alliance between the medical library and the information systems department. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, Washington, DC, May 1995.
- Boilard, D. B., Porter, M. A., Scheuer, P., & Linzmeier, A. (1995). Integrated electronic services to AHECs. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, Washington, DC, May 1995.
Grants & Awards
- Information services outreach to health professionals serving Hispanics in the Northwest Ohio region; National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Greater Midwest Region; RML Outreach Subcontract; $23,684; November 1, 1998 - July 31, 2000
