From an original by Beth Whitney

MICHELLE L. EBERLE
Consumer Health Information Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine,
New England Region
NN/LM, NER • 222 Maple Avenue • Shrewsbury, MA • 01545
(508) 856-2435 (work) • michelle.eberle@umassmed.edu

EXPERIENCE

National Network of Libraries of Medicine/ New England Region,
Consumer Health Information Coordinator, September 2003-present

• Exhibit NLM, NN/LM and NER products and services at regional and national meetings
• Develop and conduct training and demonstrations of MedlinePlus
• Teach classes on consumer health for public librarians, health professionals and consumers
• Develop and maintain the content of the NER web site for program area
• Write and edit articles on Consumer Health for the New England region’s newsletter
• Monitor consumer health outreach subcontracts in the region
• Serve as Liason to Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire

Cambridge Health Alliance, Carr Health Sciences Library, Somerville Hospital,
Medical Librarian, July 2000-September 2003

• Researched the medical literature on databases, the Internet and print holdings
• Borrowed and lend interlibrary loans using Docline and the Boston Public Library's ILLiad
• Responsible for collection development and cataloging of library's print resources
• Created and taught two monthly classes: Internet Basics for Nurses and Online Research for Residents
• Taught physicians, nurses and allied health professionals about Medical Library Resources
• Presented at Nursing Orientation on a monthly basis
• Developed web content and design for the nursing and patient education sites on the Intranet
• Participated on the Patient Education Lead Team (recorder of minutes since 2002)
• Received a grant for participation in MassCat, a statewide online catalog
• Received a grant from the Patient Care Fund to establish a consumer health book collection
• Submitted journal holdings to PubMed LinkOut
• Supervised Library Assistant, Assistant Librarian and a volunteer

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority,
Library Intern, May 1999-June 2000

• Researched for the Planning & Coordination Department
• Provided reference assistance to library patrons
• Entered current news clip information into library database
• Catalogued and process reports and books
• Performed online research on Dialog, the Internet and Dun and Bradstreet
• Researched issues at MIT, EPA, Boston Public Library, and the Social Law Library

SERVICE

NOAH, New York Online Access to Health
www.noah-health.org
Web Editor for the Bipolar Page, 2004-
Migration Project, Attention Deficit Disorder Page, 2004

St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish, Malden, MA
Vestry member, 2003

EDUCATION

Simmons College, Boston, MA
Master of Library and Information Science, August 2000

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Music Minor, magna cum laude, May 1997

The Juilliard School, New York City, NY 1992-1993

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Medical Library Association
Member, 2000-

Massachusetts Association of Health Sciences Libraries
Member 2000-
Publicity Committee 2000-2003
Public Service Announcement Committee 2002-2003

New England Library Association
Member 2004-

North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries
Member 2000-
Publicity Committee for 2003 Sturbridge, MA Conference

North East Consortium of Health Information
Member 2000-2003
Secretary 2002-2003

Special Libraries Association
Member 1999-2003
“Day on the Job Student Participant”1999, 2000
“Day on the Job Librarian Host” 2001-

Publications

Editor for the Consumer Health Section of the NN/LM, NER newsletter.

PRESENTATIONS

Eberle, Michelle; Glassman, Penny. “Diabetes Information on the Internet.” Caregivers Weekend at the Clara Barton Center, North Oxford, MA.

Eberle, Michelle. “MedlinePlus: A Web Resource to Enhance your Health Care”, YWCA Breast Cancer and Bone Health Support Groups, Bangor, ME, April 21, 2004.

Eberle, Michelle. “MedlinePlus Demonstration.” Simmons Medical Library Class, Boston, MA, April 14, 2004.

Eberle, Michelle. “Consumer Health Basics.” Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, Hatfield, MA, April 6, 2004.

Eberle, Michelle. “Prescription for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web.”
Palmer Public Library, Palmer, MA, February 23, 2004.

Eberle, Michelle. “Prescription for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web.”
Holyoke Consumer Health Library, Holyoke, MA, February 15, 2004.

Eberle, Michelle. “Prescription for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web.” Hanson Public Library, Hanson, MA, February, 12, 2004.

Eberle, Michelle. “Rx for Librarians: Expert Consumer Health Information Searching.” Metrowest Massachusetts Regional Library System, Waltham, MA, December 10, 2003.

Eberle, Michelle. “Consumer Health Basics.” Boston Regional Library System, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, December 5, 2003.

Berryman, Donna; Eberle, Michelle. “Secrets of Successful Consumer Health Literature Searching.” Burlington Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT, November 21, 2003.

Crespo, Javier; Eberle, Michelle. “Health Information on the Internet: MedlinePlus.” Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System, Danvers, MA, November 4, 2003.

Crespo, Javier; Eberle, Michelle. “Prescription for Librarians: Online Consumer Health Resources.” New Hampshire State Library Training Department, Concord, NH, October 8, 2003.

Eberle, Michelle. “Evidence-Based Medicine for Residents.” Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville, MA, monthly lunch and learn class from December 2002 -August 2003.

Eberle, Michelle. “Internet Basics for Social Workers.” Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville MA, 2001-2002.

Eberle, Michelle. “Super Searching.” Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville, MA, CME presentation, January 2001.

Eberle, Michelle; McIntosh, Linda. “Internet Basics for Nurses.” Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville, MA, bi-monthly class from September 2001- September 2002.