Kelly Thormodson

Associate Dean Library and Information Services
Associate Librarian
Harrell Health Sciences Library Research and Learning Commons, Penn State College of Medicine
Harrell Health Sciences Library
500 University Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-531-8631
717-531-8626 (department)
717-531-8635 (fax)
kvt5311@psu.edu

About Me

Kelly Thormodson is Associate Dean and Director of Harrell Health Sciences Library. She has worked at the University of North Dakota, University of Iowa and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Education History

MALIS, Library and Information Science - University of Iowa - 1999
BA, History - North Dakota State University - 1995

Research Interests

Growth of Health Systems and the effect on academic health science libraries; Access to library/information resources in rural ares or by health care practitioners who are not affiliated with a health science library

Publications

The Technology, Budget, and Other Challenges of Growing Health Systems on Academic Health Sciences Libraries: A Deeper Dive, Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 2022

Developing A Controlled Vocabulary for Curriculum Mapping: A Case Study, Science and Technology Libraries, 2021

Teaching Instructional Technological Change to Medical School Faculty: A COVID-19 Case Study, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2020

Introducing a health information literacy competencies map: Connecting the association of american medical colleges core entrustable professional activities and accreditation council for graduate medical education common program requirements to the association of college & research libraries framework, Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2020

Using case-based learning to teach information literacy and critical thinking skills in undergraduate music therapy education: A cohort study, Music Therapy Perspectives, 2020

Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Students with Mental Illness Transitioning to Higher Education: A Systematic Review, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2018

Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Students with Mental Illness Transitioning to Higher Education: A Systematic Review, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2017

Creating a Role for Embedded Librarians Within an Active Learning Environment, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2017

Liaison connection: Building a better community, College and Research Libraries News, 2013

Other Publications

Books

The Engaged Health Sciences Library Liaison, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020

Publications Other Publications