A Chapter of the Medical Library Association

Name: Adorée Hatton
Institution: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
Title: Research and Instruction Librarian

Brief description of what you do/your responsibilities at your institution.

I provide reference services for healthcare students and support faculty with information literacy instruction.

Why is MLGSCA important to you?

It's been a wonderful way to get to know semi-local health librarians and further develop my health librarianship skills.

Why did you become a librarian?

I always loved libraries - I had even written a paper in high school about "The Fellowship of the Library!" I had started considering it as a career when I did some in-depth aptitude testing; I asked the person who reviewed my test results if being a librarian would be a good fit, and they said it would be an excellent fit.

What was your first library job or professional position?

My first library job was a student position in the library at the small liberal arts university I attended. Both of the librarians knew I wanted to become a librarian, so they gave me the opportunity to work on projects not usually worked on by students, like overseeing sending periodicals for binding. I loved it!

What is your advice to someone new to medical librarianship?

Don't be scared of all the medical terminology - it will quickly become familiar. And - you're a librarian, you can always look it up! Don't be afraid to tell someone that you don't know the answer, but that you'll try to find it.

What is something you have on your bucket list?

I want to live/work in Austria or Germany at least long enough to become fluent in German.

What is the best thing you have read/watched/listened to recently?

A Discovery of Witches book series.

What do you do in your spare time for fun, or to relax?

I spend time with my husband, we both love to travel. We also have nine cats to take care of! And when I have any extra time, I spend it in my garden.