Karen Alcorn, MLS
Reference and Instruction Librarian; Associate Professor
she/her/hers
School
School of Arts and Sciences
Department
Library and Learning Resources
Office Location
211B
Worcester
Office Phone Office Phone: 508.373.5795
About
Karen Alcorn has been a Reference and Instruction Librarian at MCPHS Worcester since 2011. She spent the first 20 years of her career as a chemical technologist, where she analyzed pharmaceutical products in Western New York. Karen graduated with her MLS from the University at Buffalo in 2006 and has been a member of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Association of Vision Science Librarians (AVSL) since 2011. Her most recent manuscript, "AACN Essentials: Librarians as Partners in Successful Implementation," was published in the Journal of Professional Nursing in 2022.
Education
- 2006; Master of Library and Information Studies, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- 2003;Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY
- 2001; Associate of Science in Liberal Arts, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY
- 1987; Associate of Applied Science in Laboratory Technology, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY
Research Interests
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Health Information Literacy
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
- Librarian/Faculty Collaboration; and Embedded Librarianship.
Featured Affiliations
Medical Library Association
LinkAssociation of Vision Science Librarians; Secretary
LinkMassachusetts Health Science Libraries Network; former Treasurer
LinkEducation
- 2006; Master of Library and Information Studies, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- 2003;Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY
- 2001; Associate of Science in Liberal Arts, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY
- 1987; Associate of Applied Science in Laboratory Technology, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY
Research Interests
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Health Information Literacy
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
- Librarian/Faculty Collaboration; and Embedded Librarianship.
Publications
- Sharifi, C., Alcorn, K., Downey, K., Hinton, E. G., Sender, J., & Ver Steeg, J. (2022). AACN essentials: Librarians as partners in successful implementation. Journal of Professional Nursing 42, A3 A5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.07.019
- Alcorn, K. S., McCord, S. K., Seed, S. M., Gravel, T., & Morrill, A. M. (2022). The veteran- centered care conferences: Interprofessional education and community involvement facilitated by the health sciences librarian. Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA), 110(3), 362- 367. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2002.1491
- White, B. J., & Lamson, K. S. (2017). The evolution of a writing program. Journal of Nursing Education, 56(7), 443-445. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20170619-11
Charrette, A. L., Lorenz, L. S., Fong, J., O’Neil-Pirozzi, T. M., Lamson K. S., Demore-Taber, M., Lilley, R. (2016). Pilot study of intensive exercise on endurance, advanced mobility, speed in adults with chronic severe acquired brain injury. Brain Injury, 30(10), 1213-121 https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2016.1187766 - Motte, K., Caldwell, C. B., Lamson, K. S., Ferimer, S., Nims, C. (2014). Standards for vision science libraries: 2014 revision. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 102(4), 288-
- 291. https://doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.102.4.010
- Eisenhauer, E. R., Mosher, E. C., Lamson, K. S., Wolf, H. A., & Schwartz, D. G. (2012).Health education for Somali Bantu refugees via home visits. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 29(2), 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2012.00979.x
Awards and Honors
- 2016 Medical Library Association’s Louise Darling Medal for Distinguished Achievement in Collection Development in the Health Sciences
- 2016 MCPHS University Faculty Scholarship Showcase Award for Discovery, Intensive Exercise Program for Adults with Severe Chronic Brain Injury
- 2015 MCPHS University Faculty Scholarship Showcase Award for Integration, Veteran- Centered Care Conference
- 2008 Western New York Library Resources Council Outstanding Program/Service Award, Kaleida Health Somali Bantu Project