I nominate Phyllis Sonquist Lansing in that she uses her talents in the service of others. From her birth to the present she has made a large number of contributions in diverse areas--and it is always done with intelligence and good humor. Whether in a church program, a literacy program, a choir or in her professional role as a medical librarian--teaching and researching-- she focuses on the need, develops the plan of action and carries through. She does this cheerfully and with great humanity and sensitivity. Over
her lifetime she has accumulated a mass of grateful admirers and serves as an example to us all.
Personal:
Born in 1934 to Gerald C. Sonquist, Sr. and Linnea Victoria Swanson Sonquist
Married to John W. Lansing, 1958. Three children: 1961, 1963, 1965.
Education:
M.A.L.S. in Health Science Librarianship, University of Missouri, 1972. Beta Phi Mu
member.
B.S. in Community Nutrition, Iowa State University, 1956. Omicron Nu and Phi
Upsilon Omicron member
Employment:
August 1985 to present. University of Maryland at Baltimore, Health Sciences
Library, Education Coordinator and Liaison Librarian to School of Medicine.
1981-1985. Assistant Professor, Health Sciences Library, University of Oklahoma-
Oklahoma City, OK; Head of Reference Department, 1982-85; Reference Librarian, 1981-82
1983-1985. Adjunct Assistant Professor, "Biomedical Databases." School of Library
and information Science, University of Oklahoma-Norman, OK
1978-1981. Medical librarian (half-time), Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
and 1979-1981. Coordinator (half -time), Greater Oklahoma City Area Health Science Library Consortium
Selected Publications:
Hinegardrier, P.G., Lansing, P.S. Nursing informatics programs at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1994 Oct.; 84(4):441-43.
Lansing, Phyllis. " What’s In a Name?”
"Directories,” and “Medical Sources” In “Health Information Reference Sources a self-study training packet based on the Health Information Project's basic core reference collection.” Baltimore: Division of Library Development and Services, Maryland State Department of Education, 1991.
Cunningham, D., Grefsheim, S., Simon, M., Lansing, P.S. Biotechnology awareness study, part 2: meeting the information needs of biotechnologists. Bull Med Lobr Assoc. 1991 Jan 79 (1): 45-52.
Lansing, P.S., Edmondson, M.E. Subject
Indexing of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy in MEDLINE and NAHL. Med Ref Serv Q 1987 Summer; 6(2):39-49.
Lansing, P.S., Summers, J.D., Knisely, W.H. Analysis of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 1967 to 1983. J Am Diet Assoc. 1985 Jan;85(1).56-61.
Professional Memberships:
Medical Library Association, Academy of Health Information Professionals, distinguished member, 1991.
Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association
Maryland Library Association
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