[Asis-l] Dr. Jeffrey T. Huber Receives Lucretia W. McClure Award

[Will Buntin]

*UK Director and Professor Named 2016 Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in
Education Award Recipient*



*By Harlie Collins*

*School of Information Science         *



RELEASE DATE: 3/8/2016



*(March 8, 2016) *– Jeff Huber <http://ci.uky.edu/sis/users/jeffrey-t-huber>
, University of Kentucky School of Information Science
<http://ci.uky.edu/sis/> director and professor, was selected by the Medical
Library Association <http://www.mlanet.org/> (MLA) to receive the 2016 Lucretia
W. McClure Excellence in Education Award
<http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=266> for his contributions to the field
of health sciences librarianship.



The award was established in 1998 and honors professionals “who demonstrate
skills in one or more of the following areas: teaching, curriculum
development, mentoring, research, or leadership in education at local,
regional, or national levels.”



“We are honored to be awarding the Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in
Education Award to Dr. Jeffrey Huber, Director and Professor at the
University of Kentucky, School of Library and Information Science. The
award is given to outstanding library educators in the field of health
sciences librarianship and informatics,” said MLA President, Michelle
Kraft. “The many letters of support from former students exemplifies Dr.
Huber’s dedication and focus to developing the next generation of health
sciences librarians. His commitment to the profession is reflected through
his service to MLA as an editor for JMLA, member of MLA juries including
the Janet Doe and Lindberg Research Fellowship Jury, and his many
publications. It is a privilege to honor Dr. Huber’s devotion to his
students as well as to the profession with this award.”



Huber joined the School of Information Science in 2008 as an already
established leader in the health information profession. By 2013, the
School held a Top 5 ranking in Health Librarianship according to U.S. News
& World Report
<http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-library-information-science-programs/health-librarianship-rankings>.
Huber has done extensive research about information access for public
health professionals and health care consumers, community health
informatics, health literacy, and HIV/AIDS information and communication.



Dan O’Hair, Dean of the College of Communication and Information said, “It
is a distinct honor for Dr. Huber to be named as this year’s recipient of
the prestigious Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education award by the
MLA. The college is very proud of Dr. Huber’s many accomplishments and
knows that this award is well deserved.”



This year marks Huber’s fifteenth year serving as a member on the Editorial
Board for the *Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA), *a
peer-reviewed quarterly journal authored by field professionals to advance
the practice and research of health sciences librarianship. His most recent
contribution to the journal, *Enhancing the care navigation model:
potential roles for health sciences librarians*
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878938/> (2014), outlines the
adaptation and evolution of the health sciences librarian role and
responsibilities as health disparities in the United States increase. Huber
co-authored the article with mentee, MLA colleague, and award nominator,
Robert Shapiro.



“Dr. Huber continues to inspire countless students, at UK and across the
country, to use the knowledge developed in library and information science
programs to impact the health of individuals and communities - I can think
of no greater achievement in our field,” said Shapiro.



Huber will be recognized at the MLA Presidents’ Awards Dinner at Mosaic ‘16
in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.



“Today, the effective delivery of healthcare requires an informed citizenry
at multiple levels and I have strived to contribute to that effort,” said
Huber. “I am honored to be named the 2016 recipient of MLA’s Lucretia W.
McClure Excellence in Education Award.”



Huber received his Master’s of Science in Library Science from the
University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science in 1987
and his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991. He joined MLA
in 1990 and became an active committee member in 2001.



The Medical Library Association (MLA) believes that quality information is
essential for improved health. MLA aspires to be the association of the
most visible, valued, and trusted health information experts. To that end,
MLA fosters excellence in the professional practice and leadership of
health sciences library and information professionals in order to enhance
the quality of health care, education and research throughout the world.



The School of Library and Information Science in the College of
Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky became the
School of Information Science on July 1, 2015. The name change follows the
expansion of programs at the School (both at the graduate and undergraduate
level) and the increasing diversity of professions in the information
field. The Instructional Communication and Research
<http://ci.uky.edu/sis/icr> program became a part of the school in 2013,
and the Information Communication Technology
<http://ci.uky.edu/sis/ict> program
debuted in 2014. The School offers a M.S. in Library Science
<http://ci.uky.edu/sis/libsci>, School Media Certification
<https://ci.uky.edu/sis/libsci/schoollib>, M.S. in Information
Communication Technology, B.A./B.S. in Information Communication Technology
and an undergraduate minor in Information Studies <http://ci.uky.edu/sis/is>
.


For more about the IS School at UK, please see infosci.uky.edu.



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