Janet Crum
- Director, Health Sciences Library
- Associate Librarian
- (520) 626-6121
- AHSC, Rm. 1141
- TUCSON, AZ 85724-5076
- janetcrum@arizona.edu
Biography
Janet is Director of the Health Sciences Library at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She previously served as Head, Content, Discovery, and Delivery services at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and Director, Library Services at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA. From the mid-1990s to 2010, she held a number of increasingly responsible positions at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. She holds a BA in English from University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA) and an MLS from the University of Washington (Seattle).
Degrees
- M.L.S. Library and Information Science
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
- B.A. English
- University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2020 - Ongoing)
- Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (2018 - 2020)
- McGoogan Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center (2016)
- Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (2014 - 2018)
- City of Hope (2010 - 2014)
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (2009 - 2010)
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (2007 - 2009)
- Orbis Cascade Alliance (2007)
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (2001 - 2007)
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (1998 - 2001)
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (1996 - 1998)
- Dalton College (1992 - 1996)
Awards
- Annual Conference Research Awards, 3rd place
- Medical Library Association, Spring 2022 (Award Finalist)
- Conference scholarship
- European Association for Health Information and Libraries, Spring 2014
Licensure & Certification
- Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP), Medical Library Association (2010)
Interests
Research
New and emerging roles for health sciences librarians, effective library leadership, and the impact of health sciences libraries on key institutional outcomes
Courses
No activities entered.
Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Crum, J., & Nunez, A. V. (2023). Essential Leadership Skills Health Sciences Information Professionals. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Crum, J., & Hines, S. (2019). Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Bingley, UK: Emerald. doi:10.1108/S0732-0671201940
Chapters
- Crum, J. (2023). Engage Your Staff. In Essential Leadership Skills for Health Sciences Information Professionals(pp 63-75). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Crum, J. (2018). Be Competent, Be Confident, and Dare Greatly: Lessons Learned from Twenty-Five Years of Surviving and Thriving in Library IT. In We Can Do IT: Women in Library Information Technology. Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press.
- Crum, J. (2008). One-Stop Shopping for Journal Holdings. In Electronic Resource Management in Libraries: Research and Practice(pp 213-234). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.
Journals/Publications
- Crum, J. A., & Mcelroy, E. (2014). Welcome to the revamped resource reviews section. Journal of The Medical Library Association, 102(4), 304-304. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.102.4.016More infoBeginning with this issue, the Resource Reviews department has new coeditors, a new name, and a slightly larger scope. As the name change from “Electronic Resources Reviews” to just “Resource Reviews” suggests, we are broadening the scope of this column beyond what is traditionally considered electronic resources in libraries. We will still review those, but we will also review software and other technology tools that may or may not be library-specific but that will help our readers do their work and accomplish their goals more efficiently and effectively. The first review of this kind appears in this issue: a comparison of two online note-taking tools. Your new coeditors bring complementary expertise to this column. Emily McElroy has many years of experience purchasing, licensing, and managing electronic resources, as well as extensive collection development experience in medical and general academic libraries. Janet A. Crum, AHIP, has extensive experience managing technology in medical libraries, as well as some experience with collection development and electronic resource management. We welcome suggestions for resources to review, as well as volunteers to review them. If you would like to recommend a resource for review and/or volunteer to be a reviewer, please email either or both of us.
- Cooper, I. D., & Crum, J. A. (2013). New activities and changing roles of health sciences librarians: a systematic review, 1990-2012. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 101(4), 268-77. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.008More infoThe paper identifies and documents new health sciences librarian activities and roles during the period from 1990-2012.
- Crum, J. (2013). Emerging roles means new opportunities. Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries, 9(4), 6-9.
- Crum, J., & Cooper, I. D. (2013). Emerging roles for biomedical librarians: a survey of current practice, challenges, and changes. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 101(4), 278-86. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.009More infoThis study is intended to (1) identify emerging roles for biomedical librarians and determine how common these roles are in a variety of library settings, (2) identify barriers to taking on new roles, and (3) determine how librarians are developing the capacity to take on new roles.
- Crum, J. (2011). An availability study of electronic articles in an academic health sciences library. JMLA: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 99(4), 290-296. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.99.4.006
- Tull, L., Crum, J., & Davis, T. (2005). Integrating and Streamlining Electronic Resources Workflows via Innovative's Electronic Resource Management. The Serials Librarian, 47(4), 103-124. doi:10.1300/J123v47n04_11
- Crum, J., Judkins, D., & Zeigen, L. (2003). A Tale of Two Needs: Usability Testing and Library Orientation. Computers in Libraries, 23, 22-25.
- Crum, J. (2000). The whole nine months and then some: pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting resources on the Internet. Women's health on the Internet, 4(2), 99-111. doi:10.1300/J138v04n02_09
Presentations
- Petersen, D., Covey, M. V., & Crum, J. (2023, May). Analyzing Changes in Work-From-Home Policies for Academic Medical and Health Science Librarians. MLA|SLA '23. Detroit, MI: Medical Library Association, Special Libraries Association.
- Petersen, D., Covey, M., & Crum, J. (2022, May). Analyzing changes in work-from-home policies for academic medical and health sciences librarians. MLA '22: Reconnect, Renew, Reflect. New Orleans, LA: Medical Library Association.More infoAwarded the 3rd place paper in conference research awards competition.
- Crum, J. (2019, April). Practical Management: Tips, Tricks, and Survival Skills for Library Managers at All Levels. Arizona Library Association Virtual Conference. Virtual: Arizona Library Association.
- Crum, J. (2019, November). Sustainable You. Arizona Library Association Annual Conference. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Library Association.
- Crum, J. (2017, Summer). New programs lead to new partnerships (lightning talk). Academic Libraries Supporting Entrepreneurs Online Symposium. Virtual.
- Schmand, K. L., & Crum, J. (2017, June). How to reach new audiences, communicate innovation, and build partnerships: a university library makerspace case study. ALA Annual Conference. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
- Crum, J., & Schmand, K. L. (2016, June). Give yourself the slight edge: turn simple daily disciplines into habits that will bring you success in work and life. Arizona Women in Higher Education conference. Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona Women in Higher Education.
- Childrey, C., Friedmann, J. M., Hillock, J., Crum, J., Taylor, L. R., & Manone, M. F. (2015, November). So, You Have a Big Dream -- Make It Come True! Lessons Learned from Creating an Advanced Technology University Learning Studio in the Library. Arizona Library Association Annual Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona Library Association.
- Crum, J., Dobbs, A., Helman, B., & Sattler, K. (2015, November). More than money: recruiting and retaining library IT staff. LITA Forum. Minneapolis, MN: Library Information Technology Association.
- Crum, J. (2010, November). Using an Availability Study to Assess Access to Electronic Articles. Library Assessment Conference. Baltimore, MD: Association of Research Libraries.
- Crum, J., Grover, D., Fons, T., & Stahl, R. (2009, May). Electronic Resource Management Systems: Where is the Value?. Innovative Users Group Meeting. Anaheim, CA: Innovative Users Group.
- Klein, P., Crum, J., Grady, J., Eberle, M., & Backus, J. (2009, Spring). Finding Work-Life Balance: Strategies for You and Your Institution. Webcast. Webcast: Medical Library Association.
- Crum, J., Fons, T., & Grover, D. (2005, April). Implementing Electronic Resource Management. Innovative Users Group Meeting. San Francisco, CA: Innovative Users Group.
- Crum, J., & Johnson, M. (2004, Spring). Next-Generation E-Journal Management. Innovative Users Group Meeting. Boston, MA: Innovative Users Group.
- Fons, T., & Crum, J. (2004, Fall). Online Content Access and License Management: The Role of the ILS. LITA Forum. St. Louis, MO: Library Information Technology Association.
- Crum, J. (2002, Spring). Applying Project Management Techniques to Library Automation Projects. Innovative Users Group Meeting. Houston, TX: Innovative Users Group.
Poster Presentations
- White, E., Sattler, K., Dobbs, A., Dehmlow, M., & Crum, J. (2016, August). Recruiting and retaining diverse IT talent. National Diversity in Libraries Conference.
- Henderson, M., Crum, J., Fatkin, K., Gagnon, M., Taylor, M., & Vrabel, M. (2015, May). Do Health Sciences Libraries and Librarians Have an Impact on the Cost of Health Care and Research? A Systematic Review.. Medical Library Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX: Medical Library Association.
- Crum, J., & Brown, L. (2013, Fall). Partnering to Bridge Organizational Silos. MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting. San Diego, CA: Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona/Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group.
Reviews
- Ivey, C., & Crum, J. (2018. Choosing the right citation management tool: EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks, or Zotero(pp 399-403). JMLA: Journal of the Medical Library Association.
- Crum, J. (2014. Evernote and Microsoft OneNote(pp 306-308). JMLA: Journal of the Medical Library Association.
- Crum, J. A. (2011. A Review of: “Building a Digital Repository Program with Limited Resources. Clobridge, Abby.”(pp 305-306).
Others
- Crum, J. (2017, July). Trends in Research Data Services in Academic Research Libraries. Primary Research Group.