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Hello CAHSLA!

It is hard to believe I’m nearing the end of my term as CAHSLA President. In August the role will officially be passed to Matthew Cooper, who already has some fun ideas for next year that I am very much looking forward to. I want to especially thank Vice President Matthew Cooper, Secretary Karen Whyte, and Treasurer Emily Kean, I could not have done it without their support! And, a big thank you to Jim DaMico and Emily Kean for editing the CAHSLA Chronicle. 

We had a great time at the picnic on June 4th, despite the cicada cacophony. We had an interesting discussion about movies and music, in particular the “saxophone guy” from The Lost Boys (real name: Tim Cappello, and he has had a fascinating career). We also debated whether Snappy Cicada Pizza was ever actually a thing – I was so sure it was, like many kids who were around for the cicadas in 1987 in Cincinnati, I can still sing the jingle – but after some googling, I believe Matthew was correct: Snappy Tomato Pizza fooled us, there never was cicada pizza. Six-year-old me is very sad at this news – maybe 2033 will be our year when Brood X returns. 

My summer continues to be jam packed with work! I’ll be finishing up a Health Literacy project this month that I have been working on in support of the new FLEX ICU at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and I’d love to share that work with CAHSLA when it is complete. Working with a few UC colleagues, we are also wrapping up a bibliometric analysis of systematic reviews authored by faculty members from UC, which is fascinating work CAHSLA members may find interesting as well. I promise I will also be carving out some time to take a break and enjoy the fleeting summer, and I hope you are all able to do the same.

Thank you all again for your support, and I hope you have a great summer!

Lynn Warner, CAHSLA President

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Hello CAHSLA! I hope you have all been enjoying the warmer weather we’ve had lately. It’s been wonderful to get out of the office and see the sun for bit. 

We had a great time at our February outing, touring the UC Surgical Theatre and the new Anatomy Learning Lab at UC’s Health Science Library. If you missed it and are interested in seeing the Anatomy Learning Lab, please let me know – I’d be happy to show it off. The library has been full of students in the Lab recently, using the plastinates to study, which is great to see.

I have been busy doing the usual health sciences librarian stuff – instruction sessions, answering lots of reference questions, and assisting on evidence synthesis projects, among many other things. It’s been hectic but so much fun. I hope everyone’s 2025 is also off to a great start – I’m looking forward to our next CAHSLA meeting and catching up on what everyone is working on. (And big thank you to Jennifer Pettigrew for organizing our next meeting!) 

Lynn Warner, CAHSLA President 

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Hello CAHSLA!

The annual holiday party was a blast – singing Christmas songs at Tokyo Kitty (a karaoke spot downtown) was a fun way to celebrate the season. Big thank you to Emily Kean for arranging and bringing the delicious food! The executive committee is planning a couple educational meetings for the new year, which I am very excited about! Keep your eyes peeled for more information.

Typically, this time of the year is for reflection, but I’m already thinking about what I will be working on in the new year. I have an exciting project in the works to do some health information literacy with hospital patients and caregivers. AI is at the top of my list as well, especially supporting my students and patrons in understanding GenAI and how it can be best utilized. I will also be continuing my work advocating for Open Science practices and Open Educational Resources. What are you excited about focusing on in the new year? Comment below or email your thoughts to Jim (James.DaMico@cchmc.org) or Emily (emilykean@gmail.com) for inclusion in the next Chronicle. I’d love to hear about projects CAHSLA members have in the works!

Lynn Warner, President

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Hello CAHSLA members! We are already on a roll with programing for the year – the Executive Committee met at the usual spot, Dushmesh in Clifton, for the transition meeting in August. Just last week, October 10th, we met at the Lloyd Library to see the new Pawpaw exhibit, as well as enjoy pizza and networking.  

I hope you all have December 11th marked on your calendars for the annual party. This year’s gathering will have something for everyone, so be on the lookout for details! The executive committee also has begun planning for the workshop meeting and other celebrations. We hope to have an informative, active, and fun CAHSLA year. 

I am grateful to serve as CAHSLA President, with assistance from the indispensable executive committee. As someone who is still relatively newish to health science librarianship, I truly appreciate the support and friendship in the CAHSLA community.  

Lynn Warner, President