Jane Blumenthal

About

Jane Blumenthal is director, Taubman Health Sciences Library, at the University of Michigan Library. The Taubman Library provides library services to the Schools and Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, and Pharmacy, and the UM Health System. The Taubman Health Sciences Library has an active community outreach program and is open to the public.

Background

Ms Blumenthal has more than 30 years experience in information and library services. Prior to coming to UM, she was assistant dean for knowledge management and director of the medical center library at Georgetown University. She also has worked for the American Medical Association and the National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research Facility.

Ms Blumenthal has a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and a Master of Science in Library Science degree (MSLS) from Catholic University of America. She is a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) at the distinguished level.

Responsibilities

Ms Blumenthal has been active in a variety of professional organizations, including the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). She is currently MLA Treasurer and a member of its Board of Directors as well as Chair of the American Diabetes Association Publication Policy Committee.

Her past activities include serving as chair of the National Program Committee for the 2008 MLA annual meeting, chair of the Leadership and Management Section of MLA, membership on MLA’s Credentialing Committee, and service on the AAHSL Board of Directors.