Director/Associate Professor
University of Tennessee, Preston Medical Library
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Name: Martha Earl
Current position – Director/Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, Preston Medical Library/Health Information Center, Knoxville, TN, 1997-present
MLA Official Activities (Last Ten Years Only)
National: Member since 1987; Academy of Health Information Professionals, Distinguished Member since 2003; Mentor, 2009-10; Books Panel, member 2006-09, Chair 2009-10; Journal of the Medical Library Association, reviewer, 2018-present; National Program Planning Committee, member 2015-17; Research and Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum Committee, member 2017-19; Section Council, member 2015-2018; T. Mark Hodges International Service Award Jury, member 2013-2014; Task Force to Review MLA’s Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success, Research Competencies Liaison Team, Project Leader, 2015-2017; MLA President’s Award, 2018; Task Force on Revitalizing the Research Imperative, member 2015-2018; Nominating Committee, 2019-2020.
MLA Section/Caucus: Collection Development Section: Secretary, 2011-2013; Hospital Libraries Section, Scroll of Exemplary Service, 2016; Professional Recognition Award for Research, 2018; Medical Library Education Section: Chair-Elect, 2015-2016; Chair, 2016-2017; Past-Chair, 2017-2018. Research Section/Caucus: Education Annual Programming Committee Representative, 2015-2019; Education Committee Chair, 2019-21; Representative to Innovation and Research Practice Doman Hub, 2020-2021; Research Judge, 2012-2013; Secretary/Treasurer, 2015-2016; Research and Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum Committee, 2017-19.
MLA Chapter: Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association: Candidate for MLA Nominating Committee, 2017-18; Conference Program Committee, Posters Chair, 2014, Local Arrangements Committee, member 2017; Hospital Libraries Committee, member 2016-2018, Chair 2018-2020; Professional Development Committee, Co-chair, 2008-10.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT