Mildred M. Jordan
Mildred McMillan Jordan (died October 7, 1965) was an American medical librarian. She was the second director of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library of Emory University, at the time known as the A.W. Calhoun Medical Library.[1] She developed the second ever academic course in medical librarianship and was Professor of Medical Bibliography in the Emory University School of Medicine.[2] Her involvement in the Medical Library Association pushed the field of medical librarianship to become professionalized and credentialed.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Jordan was born in Hartsville, South Carolina. She graduated from Winthrop College with a degree in library science and attained a master's degree in history from Emory University.[4]
Career[edit]
Jordan joined the Medical Library Association in 1932 when she was assistant librarian at Emory's medical library.[5] In 1933 she took over from Mary Myrtle Tye as head of the A.W. Calhoun Medical Library.[6]
During World War II, Jordan served as the regional director of the Army Medical Library of the United States, bringing these materials and services to the city of Atlanta.[7]
Following the war, she also held the title of Professor of Medical Bibliography and taught a special course in medical librarianship, a field she helped develop.[2]
Service to the library community[edit]
In 1948, Jordan proposed to the Medical Library Association a process of professionalization and certification for medical librarianship, and she was involved in establishing the professional credentialing program that is now called the Academy of Health Information Professionals or AHIP.[8][3]
She served as president of the Medical Library Association in 1960.[9]
Legacy[edit]
In 1965, Jordan won the Marcia C. Noyes Award, the highest professional distinction awarded by the Medical Library Association.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mildred McMillan Jordan". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 53 (4): 687. 1965. PMC 198348.
- ^ a b "A Second Course in Medical Librarianship". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 39 (4): 363. 1951. PMC 195149. PMID 16016923.
- ^ a b Roper, Fred W. (2006). "The Medical Library Association's professional development program: A look back at the way ahead". Journal of the Medical Library Association. 94 (1): 8–18. ISSN 1558-9439. PMC 1324767. PMID 16404465.
- ^ a b "Noyes Award to Mildred Jordan". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 52 (4): 772. 1964. ISSN 0025-7338. PMC 198206. PMID 16017355.
- ^ "Report of the Secretary 1931-1932". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 21 (1): 16–19. 1932. PMC 234340. PMID 16016117.
- ^ "Profile | Emory Libraries". libraries.emory.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Collection: Mildred Jordan papers | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". archives.libraries.emory.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ Jordan, M. (1948). "Certification: A Stage of Professionalization". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 36 (2): 108–116. ISSN 0025-7338. PMC 194717. PMID 16016806.
- ^ Jordan, M. (1960). "President's Page". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 48 (1): 86–87. ISSN 0025-7338. PMC 200442. PMID 16017122.