Distinguished Health Sciences Technology Innovator Advancing Digital Library Services
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University of MichiganPatricia F. Anderson serves as the Emerging Technologies Informationist at the University of Michigan's Taubman Health Sciences Library, where she pioneers innovative approaches to health information services. With degrees in both French and German, she brings a diverse skill set to her role exploring cutting-edge technologies in healthcare education and research. Her creative work spans developing mobile apps, creating educational comics and video games, establishing virtual world library collections, and implementing 3D printing initiatives. Anderson's research focuses on multiple areas including social media in healthcare communities, wearable technologies, text mining applications, and systematic reviews. She has made significant contributions to health information science as the senior co-author of the Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web. Her current work involves collaborating with microbiome researchers and precision medicine specialists while exploring personal genomics applications. As a member of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Advisory Board, she continues to shape how emerging technologies can enhance health sciences education and research