telephone: (215) 481-5591
e-mail: jyoung@amh.org

Role At Dixon
To provide information services to SON faculty, staff, and students, as well as other hospital departments on the Schilling campus.

Educational Background
1966 BA – Barnard College
1968 MLS – Columbia University

Professional Experience
Over 25 years of experience as a medical/nursing librarian at the following:
Chestnut Hill Hospital School of Nursing
Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Wills Eye Hospital

Professional Awards and Recognition
Certificate of Merit from the Medical Library Association
Served as Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Association of Vision Science Librarians and edited the Standards for Vision Science Librarians, which were published in the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association in 2000.

Personal Interests
Her grandchildren, dogs, travel, and reading

Nursing Education As A Career
Judy has published articles in several nursing and medical library journals and was the first editor of the newsletter for Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section of the Medical Library Association (1983 – 1986). In addition she has presented papers at the Medical Library Association and the Association of Vision Science Librarians annual meetings as well as international library meetings in London and Melbourne, Australia.

Published Works
Young, J.S. (2008). Age related eye diseases: A review of current treatment and recommendations for low-vision aids. Home Healthcare Nurse 26(8):2-9.
Young, J.S. (2007). Memories are made of this! Home Healthcare Nurse 25(7):486.
Young, J.S. (2004). Institutional policies for service animals: The era of the Americans With Disabilities Act National Network 29(2):22-23.
Young, J.S. (2004). CQ sources and bibliography. Cambridge Quarterly Healthcare Ethics 13(4):414-416.
Harron, J. & Schaeffer, J. (1986). DRGs and the intensity of skilled nursing. Geriatric Nursing 7(1):31-33.