Claudia Harrington DeShay
Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390-9049
Phone: 214-648-9020
FAX: 214-648-2826
E-mail: claudia.deshay@utsouthwestern.edu
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LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library
Dallas, TX
Education Program Coordinator (Education Librarian until 2013)
Coordinate the library
instructional programs, including Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), Health Literacy and Patient
Education/Consumer Health Information. Serve on the MS1, MS2 and MS3/4 Curriculum
Committees. Serve as Course Director for Literature and Medicine elective. Facilitate Colleges
ethics sessions for first and second year medical students. Participate in Office of Minority
Student Affairs’ education and outreach initiatives (HPREP, Pre-Med Conference, etc.). Provide
outreach, consultation, in-depth reference, and literature searches in support of campus clinical,
research and education initiatives. Liaison to several campus entities including the Colleges, the
Department of Clinical Sciences - Division of Ethics , the Department of Pediatrics, the Office of
Medical Education, and the UT Southwestern Austin Programs. 2003 to present
Dallas Public Library/Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Dallas, TX
Youth Librarian
Provided youth services and programs for children aged birth to thirteen
in an inner city branch library. Developed youth collection and physical space. Participated in
the development and implementation of a homework help center for elementary school-age
children. Provided general reference for patrons of all ages. 1993-1995
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library
Dallas, TX
Librarian I, Reference Desk Specialist Information Services. Provided medical reference and
bibliographic instruction for faculty, students and staff of three institutions of higher learning and
physicians, staff and patients of three hospitals. Assisted students, faculty, staff and laypersons in
use of online information retrieval. 1990-1993
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library
Dallas, TX
Library Assistant
Learning Resource Center. Instructed and assisted medical students,
staff and faculty in the use of computers and computer systems. Performed online bibliographic
queries and mediagraphic searches. 1989-1990
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Adjunct Faculty, 2002-2008
Health Sciences Information Services (online)
Graduate level course for Library Science majors and Doctor of Nursing Practice
students
Collection Development: (online and face-to-face)
Graduate level course for Library Science majors
Library Materials for Children: (face-to-face) Undergraduate course for Education Majors
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1995-2001
Literature for Children and Young Adults courses for undergraduate and master’s levels students.
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PUBLICATIONS
Crossno, J., DeShay, C. et al. “A case study: The evolution of a ‘facilitator model’ liaison
program in an academic medical library.” Journal of the Medical Library Association,
100(3), 171-175. (2012).
DeShay, Claudia H. “Public Library Orientation for School-age Children.” Public Library
Quarterly, 19:3 (2001): 57-60.
_____. “African American Videos.” In Culturally Diverse Videos, Audios, and CD-ROMS for
Children and Young Adults, ed. Irene Wood, 31-60. New York : Neal-Schuman, 1999.
Samuels, Barbara G. and Kylene G. Beers. Your Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle
and Junior High. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1996.
Thomas, James L. and Claudia DeShay. "Meeting the Needs of Kindergarten Children:
'Developmentally Appropriate' Awareness and Selection Criteria." School Library Media
Activities Monthly, 11:3 (November 1994).
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POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS
“Health Information Literacy: An Opportunity for Public and School Library Partnership”
Contributed Paper, Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference, San Antonio,
Texas, April 2007
“Librarian Collaboration with a Hospital Research Special Interest Group.” Poster with Katherine
Alexander, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA)
Annual Conference, Houston, TX, October 2004.
“Spiritual Cultures in Children’s Literature.” Reading the World V Conference, University of
San Francisco School of Education, San Francisco, CA, March 2003.
"The Portrayal of African Americans in Children's Literature: An Historical Perspective."
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference,
San Antonio, TX, January 1996.
“African Americans in Children’s Literature.” Fall Forum, Texas Woman’s University, Denton,
TX, November, 1995.
"Videos for Very Young Children," with James L. Thomas, Texas Library Association Annual
Conference, Dallas, TX, April 1995.
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CONSULTING
Providence Center for Consulting and Planning
Associate
Independent school district - Library Collection Analysis, 1996-1997
Public library system - Strategic Plan, 1997
Denton, TX
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EDUCATION
Texas Woman's University
PhD, 2001
Library Science
Denton, TX
Dissertation: The Image of God in Literature for Children: A Thematic Content Analysis
of Twentieth Century Fiction Titles in a Christian Context
Texas Woman's University
MLS (Master of Library Science), 1993
Denton, TX
Professional Paper: The Focus of Recommended Picture Books About African
Americans: A Comparative Study of Booklist Recommendations, 1977-1981 and 19871991
Clark University
Worcester, MA
BA, 1975
Sociology
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HONORS
Beta Phi Mu
Phi Kappa Phi
1995
1996
Treasurer, Beta Lambda Chapter 1996 - 1998
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CAMPUS and COMMUNITY SERVICE
Children’s Medical Center
Volunteer
Reach Out and Read (Low Birth Weight Clinic) 1999 to 2002
Volunteer Chaplain (Pastoral Care)
2000 to present
Pastoral Care Advisory Board
2010 to present
Dallas, TX
Dallas Public Library/Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Volunteer Tutor Homework Center 1995 to 1997
Dallas, TX
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, TX
Student Member, Committee for Campus Climate 1995
Member, Intercultural Alliance 1996-1997
Student organization designed to heighten awareness and sensitivity for ethnic and
cultural differences
Student Representative, Doctoral Committee, School of Library and Information Studies
1995-1996
Edward Street Day Care Center
Second Vice President, Board of Directors. 1976-1977.
Member, Executive Committee. 1976-1977
Member, Social Services Committee. 1976-1977
Member, Board of Directors. 1975-1977
Worcester, MA