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Erinn Aspinall
Associate Director, Program Development and Strategy
[email protected]Erinn Aspinall has been the Associate Director for Program Development and Strategy at the Health Sciences Libraries since 2019, and has worked at HSL since 2007. In this role, Erinn guides and implements a programmatic approach to HSL initiatives and services, ensuring that resources and funding strategies align with strategic priorities, that program development is guided by continuous process improvement, and that users have a consistent experience across the HSL’s full range of services.
Education
- B.A.
- Dual majors in Spanish and Linguistics, University of Michigan
- M.S.I.
- University of Michigan School of Information, with specialization in Library and Information Services
Selected publications and presentations
Peer reviewed 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
