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Jean P. Shipman, Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

Contact Info
jean.shipman@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-8771

As Director, Jean administers the health sciences library and its branch library, the Hope Fox Eccles Clinical Library. She oversees the interdisciplinary Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building; serves as principal investigator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region; administers the budget, strategic planning, and formulates policy for library resources (including endowed chair), programs, and services; advances new and innovative technologies in the health professions curricula; supports health sciences faculty development in using new technologies for patient care, education and research; provides campus leadership in open access, the institutional repository, distance education, telemedicine, streaming video, and networking.

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Education

M.S.L.S. Library Science. Case Western Reserve University, 1980.
B.A. Biology. Gettysburg College, 1979.

Previous Professional Experience

Director
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences and Associate University Librarian,
VCU Libraries, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000-2008

Associate Director, Information Resources Management
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington, 1995-2000

Acting Head, Access Services
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington, 1993-1995

Outreach Information Services Librarian
Health Sciences Libraries University of Washington, 1993-1995

Coordinator, Resources Management
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Health Sciences Library, Baltimore, MD, 1990-1993

Library and Audiovisual Services Manager
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 1988-1990

Various positions
Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University, 1980-1988

Publications

Shipman, Jean P., Dixie A. Jones, Michael J. Ackerman, Joan Ash, Patti Corbett-Bregman, Taneya Koonce, Daphne Plaut, Catherine R. Selden, David Sweet, Carla J. Funk. "Frontier places: Librarians connecting with patients and providers through personal health records." Poster for the 2008 Midcontinental Chapter, Medical Library Association meeting, Cody, WY, October 6, 2008.

Kennedy, May G, Laura Kiken, Jean P. Shipman. "Addressing underutilization of consumer health information resource centers: a formative study." Journal of the Medical Library Association. Vol. 96(1), January 2008: 42-49.

Shipman, Jean P. "Informationists or Information Specialists in Context (ISIC): six years after conception." IFLA Journal, Vol. 33(4), December 2007: 335-339

Turman, Lynne, Jean P. Shipman. "Dine-In or Take-Out? Journal Circulation Policies in Academic Health Sciences Libraries." Poster for the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association meeting, Baltimore, MD., October 10, 2007.

Lubker, Irene M., Alan T. Williams, Barbara A. Wright, Catharine S. Canevari, Patricia Flanagan, Jean P. Shipman. "Cooking Up Customer Service: A Recipe for Success.& Poster for the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association meeting, Baltimore, MD., October 10, 2007.

Leisey, Monica, Jean P. Shipman. "The Journey Project." Poster for the 2007 Southern Chapter, Medical Library Association meeting, Charleston, SC, November 14, 2007.

Shipman and Sarah Watstein. "Emerging Roles of Health Sciences Librarians." Reference Services Review (special themed issues) 32(1) and 33(1) (Jan 04+05).

Shipman and Michael Homan. "Medicine's Library Lifeline: Librarians in the New Role of "Informationist" can Help Doctors and Researchers Stay ahead of the Curve and May Help Save Lives Along the Way." Library Journal 128(6) (4/1/03).

Shipman and Andrew C. Morton. "The New Black Bag: PDAs, Health Care and Library Services." Reference Services Review 29(3) (2001).

Shipman and Diana J. Cunningham, Ruth Holst, Linda Watson. "The Informationist Conference: Report." Journal of the Medical Library Association 90(4) (10/02).

Shipman and Shannon Jones. "Health information referral project: Librarians and Physicians Collaborate to Empower Patients with Quality Health Information." Virginia Libraries 50(2) (05/2004).

Presentations

"Vital pathways plus: MLA champions hospital librarians." Co-authored contributed paper presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Midcontinental Chapter, Medical Library Association, October 5, 2008, Cody, WY.

"Change is in the Air". Medical Library Association Presidential Address, May 20, 2007, Philadelphia, PA. 2007

"Health Information Literacy Research Project". AHA Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy 2007 Annual Conference. 2007

"MLA Health Information Literacy Research Project" with Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Carla J. Funk. Poster for the 2007 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2007

"The Journey Project" with Monica Leisey. Poster for the 2007 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2007

"A New Role for Hospital-based Librarians in Academic Medical Centers: Providing Consumer Health Information Curricular-based Practica." with Hammond, Patricia A., Catharine S. Canevari. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Consumer Health Information Patient Bedside Rounds . A Proactive Role for Librarians" with Patricia A. Hammond, Catharine S. Canevari and Barbara A. Wright. Poster for the 2006 Southern/Mid-Atlantic Chapters/Medical Library Association Meeting. 2006

"Consumer Health Information Patient Bedside Rounds: New Roles for Librarians" with Hammond, Patricia A., Catharine S. Canevari. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Getting high on MLA". MLA Presidential Inaugural Address, 2006 Medical Library Association annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Information Prescriptions: Real and Perceived Barriers to Fulfillment" with Monica Leisey. Poster for the 2006 Southern/Mid-Atlantic Chapters/Medical Library Association Meeting. 2006

"Information Rxs: Real and Perceived Barriers to Fulfillment" with Leisey, Monica. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Informationist or Information Specialist in Context: Who is this?". 72nd IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Health and Biosciences Libraries Section, August 21, 2006, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2006

"Librarians as Key Partners in Campus-wide University-Community Initiatives" with Catharine S. Canevari, Jill S. Stover, Rachel A. Gyore. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Librarians as Key Partners in Campus-wide University-Community Initiatives" with Catharine S. Canevari, Jill S. Stover, and Rachel GyoreCatharine S. Canevari, Jill S. Stover, and Rachel Gyore. Poster for the 2006 Southern/Mid-Atlantic Chapters/Medical Library Association Meeting. 2006

"A New Role for Hospital-Based Librarians in Academic Medical Centers: Providing Consumer Health Information Curricular-Based Practica." with Hammond, Patricia A., Cate S. Canevari. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

"Career Trailblazing: Mentoring Staff to Become Future Librarians" with Canevari, Catharine S., Shannon D. Jones, Susan J. Phipps, Alan T. Williams, Barbara Allen Wright. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

"COIN: VCU's Compass in the Quest for Healthy Communities" with Susan J. Phipps, Cynthia J. Simonson. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

"Library in a Box: Re-engaging with Users via a Scholarly Circuit Librarian Program" with Jones, Shannon D., Barbara A. Wright, Jodi Koste, Virginia Stone, Catharine Canevari. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

Teaching Experience

Various MLA CE courses, Medical Library Association.

University Committee Work

Professional Activities

New England Journal of Medicine. Member, Library Advisory Board 2008-2010.

Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. Member, Editorial Board 2003-.

Professional Organizations

Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. Member, Annual Statistics Editorial Board of Directors 2003-06; Member, Chicago Collaboration (AAHSL/Publisher Liaison Task Force)2007-; Member, Scholarly Communication Committee 2007-2010.

Association of American Medical Colleges. Group on Information Resources 2008-.

Medical Library Association (MLA). Immediate Past-President 2007-08; President 2006-07; President-elect 2005-06; Hospital Libraries Vital Pathways Committees 2006-08; Board of Directors 2005-08; National Program Committee 1998, 2001 (co-chair), 2007, 2011; Nominating Committee Chair 2007-08. 1980-.

MLA (Leadership & Management Section). Program Committee 2002. 2001-.

MLA (Hospital Library Section). 2007-.

MLA (Consumer and Patient Information Section). 2008-.

MLA (MidContinental Chapter). 2008-.

MLA (Southern Chapter). 1991-99, 2007-.

Society for Scholarly Publishing. 2007-.

Research Interests

Health information literacy; consumer health information; document delivery; library administration; scholarly communication.

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