University Library Faculty Profile

Research

• Evidence Based Medicine
• Evidence Based Librarianship
• Health Literacy

Selected Publications

Non-refereed Articles and Columns

• "Do Re Mi: Keys to a Successful Collection." Library Journal 125 (6): 65-68. April 1, 2000.
• "How We Targeted a Group of People to Increase Circulation." Marketing Library Services September 2000.
• "Introducing Teenagers to Medical Library Work to Raise Awareness." Marketing Library Services March/April 2003.
• "Review of Marketing Resources." Health Inform June 2004.
• "Grant Resources." MLA NEWS ( 367): 7. June/July 2004.
• "Keeping Up with Medical News." National Network News 29 ( 4): 18. April 2005.
• "Career Planning for Residents." MLA News (376): 10. May 2005.
• "Keeping Current." Health Inform 14(2): 22. August 2005.
• "Health Literacy and the Consumer Librarian." National Network News 30 (2):October 2005.
• "Concierge Medicine" National Network News 30 (3):April 2006. PENDING

Book Reviews

• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], The Dog Ate It: Cooking for Yourself and your Four-Legged Friends. Library Journal 2006.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], For the love of a dog: understanding emotion in you and your best friend. Library Journal 2006
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solution [Book Review]. Library Journal 2006.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], The Eldercare Handbook and Living Well in a Nursing Home [Book Review]. Library Journal 131 (9): 124. 2006.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], Woman's Best Friend: Women Writers on the Dogs in Their Lives [Book Review]. Library Journal 131(6):114.2006.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], The Test: Living in the shadow of Huntington's Disease [Book Review]. Library Journal 2005.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], Parkinson's Disease and the Family: a New Guide [Book Review]. Library Journal 130 (12): 110. 2005.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer's, Machine Tools, and Laughter [Book Review]. Library Journal 130 (1): 139. 2005.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], The Long Goodbye[Book Review]. Library Journal 129(20): 150. 2004.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer]. Share the Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously Ill [Book Review]. Library Journal 129 (17): 80. 2004.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] Understanding Migraine and Other Headaches [Book Review]. Library Journal 129 (2): 117. 2004.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] As Good As New: a Consumer's Guide to Dental Implants [Book Review]. Library Journal 128 (20): 150. 2003.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Children's Allergies and Asthma [Book Review]. Library Journal 128 (18): 114. 2003.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] Birds Off the Perch [Book Review]. Library Journal 128 (3): 161.2003.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] Staying connected While Letting Go [Book Review]. Library Journal 128 (1): 142. 2003.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] Providence of a Sparrow [Book Review]. Library Journal 127 (17): 91.2002.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] Dogs [Book Review]. Library Journal 127 (11): 58. 2002.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] A Dog Year [Book Review]. Library Journal 127 (4): 130. 2002.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer] Ways of the Hand [Book Review]. Library Journal 127 (3): 147. 2002.
• Pappas, Cleo [Reviewer] A House in Corfu [Book Review]. Library Journal 127 (3): 169. 2002.
• Pappas, Cleo [Reviewer] Piano [Book Review]. Library Journal 126 (18): 84. 2001.
• Pappas, Cleo [Reviewer] The Cage and Aviary Handbook [Book Review]. Library Journal 126 (15): 102. 2001.
• Pappas, Cleo [Reviewer] For the Love of a Dog [Book Review]. Library Journal 126 (12): 113. 2001.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], The Parrot Who Owns Me [Book Review]. Library Journal 126 (7): 124. 2001.
• Pappas, Cleo. [Reviewer], Puppy Parenting [Book Review]. Library Journal 126 (8): 120. 2001.
• Pappas, Cleo.[Reviewer], For the Love of a Dog [Book Review]. Library Journal 126 (12): 113. 2001.
• Pappas, Cleo.[Reviewer], The Library and Information Professional's Guide to the World Wide Web [Book Review]. Public Libraries 39 (1 ): 44. 2000.

Grants and Awards

• Henry W. Bull Foundation Grant $5000 Pending
• FY2005 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship
• FY2002 State of Illinois Educate and Automate$17,000 (plus matching $17,000 from Library Board) Awarded
• FY2000 State of Illinois Fast Start Assistive Technology $800 Awarded
• FY99 State of Illinois Fast Start $2500 Awarded

Presentations

• Lisle Convention and Visitors Bureau. Researching the Web. April 1999.
• Illinois State Music Teachers Association, Naperville Area Chapter. "Notes on the Net." September 1999.
• North Suburban Library System, Reference Librarians Association Continuing Education. "Name That Tune: Music Reference for the Tone Deaf." January 17, 2001.
• Windy City Romance Writers. "Print and World Wide Web Resources for your Writing Career." September 2001.
• Lisle Township Job Club. "Free and Fee Based Databases." "Building a Free Personal Web Site." "WWW Search Techniques."
• "The Public Library: a Partner in your Teaching Career." Northern Illinois University class of Dr. Chris Liska Carger March 18, 2002
• "Finding Health Information on the Web." Polish American Club July 9, 2003
• "Finding Health Information on the Web." Kiwanis Club of Wheaton June 24, 2003
• Brookfield High School Health Occupations Career Class of Kate Ebner. "Using MedlinePlus and Evaluating Web-based Health Information." September 2003.
• "Finding Health Information on the Web." American Czechoslovakian Engineers. October 2004.
• Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Nurses. "Efficient PubMed Searching." April 12, 2005 and April 27, 2005.
• Brookfield High School Health Occupations Career Class. "Using MedlinePlus, DirLine, and PubMed." September 2005.

Librarianship

I am the liaison from the Library of the Health Sciences, Chicago to the College of Applied Health Sciences and Disabilities Services and to the UIC College of Medicine Hispanic Center of Excellence. My primary duties include Reference and Education Services and Online Database Searching. I have been a Provisional Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals since 2002.I am a member of the Editorial Advisory Team for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.

Service

Lectures and Forums Committee, member, 2005 -

Professional Association Memberships and Activities

• Health Science Librarians of Illinois
• Illinois Library Association
• Medical Library Association
• Midwest Chapter Medical Library Assocation