Erinn Aspinall has been the Strategic Initiatives Librarian and Communications Coordinator at the Health Sciences Libraries since 2015, and has worked at HSL since 2007. In this role, Erinn provides support for the HSL's strategic projects, including short- and long-term facilities planning as well as fiscal planning for the libraries' operations and endowment budgets. As the Communications Coordinator, Erinn increases the visibility of the library's innovative work by managing the content of the HSL's three websites, writing news articles, coordinating the library's social media efforts, and preparing strategic communications.
Erinn has spent her career - and found her home - in health sciences libraries, working at the University of Michigan, the University of New Mexico, and the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. She has published on topics related to outreach and research impact.
Education
BA with dual majors in Spanish and Linguistics, University of Michigan.
MSI University of Michigan School of Information, with specialization in Library and Information Services.
Selected Presentations and Publications
Peer Reviewd Articles
Aspinall, EE; Beschnett, A; Ellwood, AF. Health Literacy for Older Adults: Using Evidence to Build a Model Educational Program. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2012. 31(3). doi:10.1080/02763869.2012.698174
Aspinall, EE; Chew, K; Parker, M; Watson, L. A Case Study: Planning a Statewide Information Resource for Health Professionals: An Evidence-based Approach at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 2009 October; 97(4): 246–252. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.97.4.007
Kroth, PJ; Aspinall, EE; Philips, HE. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Policy on Enhancing Public Access: Tracking Institutional Contribution Rates. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 2006 July; 94(3): 279-283.
Book Chapters
Faiks, EE. Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke. In: The Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web by P.F. Anderson and Nancy Allee (Eds.). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.
Faiks, EE. Addiction. In: The Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web by P.F. Anderson and Nancy Allee (Eds.). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.
Book Reviews
Aspinall, EE. Review of: Jane, D; Egger-Sider, F. Going Beyond Google: The Invisible Web in Learning and Teaching. Neal-Schuman. 2009. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 2010 January; 98(1): 90-91. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.98.1.024
Aspinall, EE. Review of: Consumer Health Issues, Trends and Research: Part 1. Strategic Strides Toward a Better Future; Part 2. Applicable Research in the 21st Century. Edited by Tammy L. Mays. Library Trends, 53(2/3), 2005, pp. 265-518. Library and Information Science Research. 28(2006): 328-246. doi: 10.1016/j.lisr.2006.03.009
