Staff Bio
Erica Lake, MLS, AHIP
Health Sciences Librarians Outreach Specialist, Region 6
Erica Lake (she/her) is the Medical and Academic Library Outreach Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine in Region 6. In this role, Erica engages with health sciences librarians, hospital librarians, tribal college librarians, and library information science programs in the region, and teaches national NNLM webinars and Moodle courses.
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| R3 and R6 Carpentries for LIS February 2024 | This workshop is focused on Data Carpentries. The curriculum will include: • Data organization in spreadsheets • Data cleaning with OpenRefine • Data visualization with R |
| Region 6: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | Meet the NNLM Region 6 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023! |
| Reproductive Health and the Reference Desk: How libraries can provide information in a post-Roe country, a Region 6 Spotlight Speaker webinar | This webinar will discuss reproductive health as an information access concern, introduce the Reproductive Justice framework, and offer ideas for how libraries can provide create environments that are supportive of sexual and reproductive health information. |
| Teaching of Social Determinants of Health: A Library Partnership Initiative with Students and Faculty at a Medical School | This presentation will discuss the partnership between the St. Louis University Medical Center Library, medical students, and the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It will focus on their collaborative efforts to collect materials for patient care of diverse populations, educate about social determinants of health, and foster awareness and a sense of belonging within the School of Medicine’s diverse community. |
| Why Comics Work for Risk Communication | Meredith Li-Vollmer, PhD, risk communication specialist and cartoonist discusses how the health department in Seattle and King County, Washington has used comics to convey critical health information for emergency preparedness and response. One-hour webinar. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2023). |
