Erika Love (1925–2020)

Authors

  • Gale G. Hannigan University of New Mexico
  • Ana D. Cleveland University of North Texas
  • Jonathan D. Eldredge University of New Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1240

Keywords:

Obituaries, Medical Library Association

Abstract

Erika Love, MLA president and early advocate for research in libraries, died October 8, 2020. Erika held many leadership positions in the profession and received several MLA awards recognizing her contributions. She has been called "the midwife" of MLA's early research initiatives [1].

Author Biographies

Gale G. Hannigan, University of New Mexico

Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Research Professor

Ana D. Cleveland, University of North Texas

College of Information, Department of Information Science

Regents Professor

 

Jonathan D. Eldredge, University of New Mexico

Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Associate Professor

References

Braude RM. The research section of the MLA: the first fifteen years 1982–1997. Hypothesis. 1998;12(2):9–16. Available from: <https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=737&tid=511&sid=647>.

Poland UH. Erika Love President, Medical Library Association 1978/1979. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1978 Jul;66(3):356–9. PMID: 354710; PMCID: PMC199502.

Medical Library Association. MLA Oral Histories: Love, Erika (AHIP, FMLA) [Internet]. The Association; 10 Sep 2015. Available from: <https://www.mlanet.org/p/bl/ar/blogaid=359>.

Medical Center Library. Annual Reports 1977–1994 [Internet]. University of New Mexico [cited 5 Apr 2021]. Available from: <https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hslic-annual-reports/>.

Adobe medicus. Available from: <https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/adobe-medicus/>.

Love E. The science of medical librarianship: investing in the future. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1987;75(4):302–9.

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Published

2021-10-05

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In Memoriam