Preston Medical Library

Kelsey Leonard, MSIS, AHIP

Assistant Professor
Health Information Services Librarian

Research Focus

Consumer and patient health
Health literacy
Delivery of health information to patients and consumers

Published Book Chapters

Oelschlegel SI, Earl M, Leonard, K. Consumer health information services and programs: Best practices. London: Rowman & Littlefield; 2016. Chapter 2, The University of Tennessee Medical Center’s Preston Medical Library and Health Information Center; p. 19-34.

Current Publications

Leonard K.
Evaluating patient education materials for grade level. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. 2017 Jan;21(1):87-94.

Lindsay JM, Partee RP, Oelschlegel S, Leonard K.
Mapping the changes to a health information service. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 2016 Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print]

Quesenberry AC, Oelschlegel S, Earl M, Leonard K, Vaughn CJ.
The impact of library resources and services on the scholarly activity of medical faculty and residents. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2016 Jul-Sep;35(3):259-265.

Leonard K, Earl M.
Health information without limits: A print collection for consumers in the heart of the hospital Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2016;16(2):132-144.

Leonard K, Quesenberry AC, Lindsay JM.
Moderated social media support groups for patients. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. 2015 Nov;19(3-4):219-232.

Leonard K.
Medical device recalls database: A review. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 2015 Oct;12(4):216-219.

Current Presentations

Leonard KE, Oelschlegel S, Earl M, Doyle D. Marketing a consumer health service: A mosaic of cultures to promote patient education. Presented at 116th Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association; 2016 May 13-18; Toronto, Canada.

Quesenberry A, Leonard K, Lindsay JM. Moderated social media support groups for patients. Presented at Southern Chapter Medical Library Association 65th Annual Meeting; 2015 Oct 21-25; San Juan, PR.

Vaughn C, Leonard K, Oelschlegel S. A health literacy forum to establish future collaborations. Presented at Southern Chapter Medical Library Association 65th Annual Meeting; 2015 Oct 21-25; San Juan, PR.

Oelschlegel S, Earl M, Vaughn C, Lindsay JM, Leonard K. Improving a library outreach service by targeting community partners in ZIP Codes identified as health information disparity area. Presented at Southern Chapter Medical Library Association; 2014 Oct 26-30; Mobile, AL.