NOTE: Please use either of the CURRICULUM VITAE links above, as it is more current than this web document.

EXPERIENCE:

Reference & Education Services Librarian, Assistant Professor

2001 - present

Louis Calder Memorial Library
University of Miami School of Medicine
1601 NW 10th Ave., Miami, FL 33136

Ms. Yanira (Jenny) Garcia, Senior Librarian,
Reference & Education Services - (305) 243-6648
Mr. Joaquin (Joe) Arriaga, Director for
Reference & Education Services - (305) 243-5617

EBM Core Instructor for Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine and Use of the Biomedical Literature, part of the Doctoring Course, a 2-year course in the medical school curriculum; developed approximately 300 pages of instructional materials to support the EBM501 course; continuing education instructor for Jackson Hospital staff; conducted complex searches in MEDLINE (PubMed and Ovid), CINAHL, and PsycINFO; evaluated and recommended medical/allied health/evidence-based practice textbooks and Internet resources for the library's print collection and Internet Catalog; provided reference services to student residents, physicians, nurses, patients, and the public; taught classes on Internet use, information literacy, Endnote, and Ovid databases; am designated a Library Orientation tour guide; spot-educated patrons in computer databases; and opened and closed the Reference Department.

Librarian I: Adult Reference

2000 - 2001

Southwest Regional Library of Broward County Public Libraries
16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028

Mrs. Juanita Alpuche, Assistant Head of Reference -
(954) 538-9956 ext. 260
Mrs. Barbara Eichman, Head of Reference -
(954) 538-9956 ext. 259

Modified and devised instructional materials targeted to patrons and staff; created tutorials for the library's computer education classes; performed various print and electronic collection development duties; entered the regional library book orders; provided reference services and reader's advisory services to the public, community college students, and charter high school students; educated patrons in computer databases; conducted short tours of the library; and was designated as the library's access and disability services liaison. Initiated and taught computer education classes to the public ("How to Find Health Information" and "Create Your Own Website") and co-lead a reader's advisory lecture to the public ("Lunch with the Librarian: Romance Genres").

Circulation Manager	1999 - 2000
Library Assistant III	1998 - 1999
Administrative Student Circulation/Front Desk Assistant	1997 - 1998

Health Professions Division Library of Nova Southeastern University
3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mrs. Janice Gottlieb, Director - (954) 262-3123

Recruited, trained, and supervised student employees; created instructional and recruitment materials targeted to student employees; conducted short tours of the library; developed an OPAC tutorial packet; educated patrons in specialized computer research tools and databases; provided basic medical reference and assistance with database research; suggested medical websites for the library link page; collaborated with library staff to recommend and implement circulation policies and procedures; handled "problem" circulation requests; copied catalog records from OCLC; and opened and closed the library.

America Reads Tutor

1998 - 1998

America Reads Challenge
Mirror Lake Elementary, 1200 NW 72 Avenue, Plantation, FL

Dr. Patrick McCabe, Professor - (954) 262-7915

Tutored and read to first graders to facilitate emerging reading skills and to help them to find joy and inspiration in books.

EDUCATION:

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology for Occupational Therapists

in progress

Florida International University, Tampa, FL

Masters in Library and Information Science

1999 - 2000

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Masters in Occupational Therapy

1997 - 2000

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bachelors in Liberal Studies

1994 - 1997

Florida International University, Miami, FL

Associates in Liberal Arts

1990 - 1994

Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Writing and Editing
• My curriculum vitae provides the complete citations for my published and unpublished works.
• Manuscript reviewer for the Internet Reference Services Quarterly. (Oct. 2004 � Feb. 2005)
• Column writer, co-Editor, and then Editor of the FHSLA ALERT, the newsletter of the Florida Health Sciences Library Association. (Spring 2001 to Spring 2002/Winter 2003)

  Presentations and Teaching

• Co-developed a certificate in Evidence-Based Nursing for the Jackson Hospital in Miami, Florida. (2005)
• Presented papers on evidence-based practice and interprofessional collaboration at conferences in the US and Canada, co-poster presenter, research paper judge at the 2005 Southern Chapter of the MLA conference, guest lectured at a physical therapy course and a medical librarianship course, partially co-wrote and co-taught an 8-hour MLA CE course, wrote course materials and taught several classes for the public, and presented in-services while an occupational therapy student.
• EBM Core Instructor for EBM501, Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine and Use of the Biomedical Literature, part of the Doctoring Course, a 2-year course in the medical school curriculum. Developed and wrote approximately 300 pages of instructional materials for the course. Described by students as "enthusiastic," "understanding," "helpful," "outstanding," "great," "organized," "dedicated," "receptive," and "an excellent communicator" (via anonymous student feedback). (Fall 2002 - present)

  Website Kudos

• Created a website of resources for occupational therapists, students, medical librarians, and other healthcare professionals (http://welcome.to/occupationaltherapy.com or http://www.geocities.com/nqiya); sections include cultural medicine and mental health and evidence-based medicine--visit this link for kudos.

  Continuing Education

• Attended regional and national medical library and occupational therapy conferences.
• CEs in technology trends, genomics and bioinformatics, public health datasets, drug and pharmaceutical information, evidence-based medicine (EBM) and healthcare, the drug development process, writing and editing for peer-reviewed journals, EBM and occupational therapy, marketing for non-profit agencies, PDAs, US census, UCITA, and evaluating Internet information.
• Attended NBME Item Writing Workshop: Constructing Better Quality Multiple-Choice Questions for the Basic and Clinical Sciences.
• Attended medical education grand rounds in teaching and learning portfolios and learning theories.
• Attended various workshops: TEACH Act, patents and intellectual property, HIPAA, SciFinder, RefWorks, ClinicalTrials.gov, NLM Gateway, LinkOut, BIOSIS, Evidence-Based Medicine databases (including the Cochrane collection), MD Consult, PDxMD, Reference USA, PsychINFO, ERIC, StatRef!, ISI/Web of Science databases, ProQuest databases, SilverPlatter databases, Biological Abstracts, Innopac, Title Source, GroupWise, STARS model of reference, geneology, youth services, and business and trade resources.
• Participant or observer in online journal clubs on consumer health and evidence-based public health.
• Current and former subscriber to numerous professional listservs (US-based and in other countries) on evidence-based medicine; consumer health, medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and allied health librarianship; reference; library access for people with disabilities; NLM announcements; bibliographic instruction/information literacy; and occupational therapy (geriatrics, home health, education, and research).

  Promotion of the Field

• Participated in library research as a study subject ONLY for published articles and a dissertation.
• Represented Medical Librarianship at the Academic Librarianship Career Day held at the University of Miami Richter Library.
• Interviewed by library science students as part of their librarian interview class assignment.

  Miscellaneous

• Have been nominated (some more than once) over the years for these positions, but had to turn them all down due to pressing work obligations: Vice-President/President-Elect of the Florida Health Sciences Library Association (FHSLA), Program Chair/Chair-Elect of the Pharmacy and Drug Information Section of the Medical Library Association (MLA), and Honors and Awards Committee Chair of the Florida Health Sciences Library Association (FHSLA).
• Along with Pamela Sherwill-Navarro (University of Florida) and Joaquin Arriaga (University of Miami), led a Poolside Chat on Evidence-Based Medicine and Nursing at the annual meeting of the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association. (Oct. 12, 2003)
• Took the class, Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers--it covered CPR and choking relief for adults, children, and infants and use of the automated external defibrillator (AED); certification good for one year. (Aug. 16, 2003)
• On the Librarian Advisory Council for DynaMed, a point of care, medical information database of over 2000 diseases. (2002 - 2002)
• Participated in Nova Southeastern University's Strategic Plan for 2000-2003 to devise strategies for the following goal: "To expand access to electronic and print collections/resources to support curricular needs."

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• Florida Health Sciences Library Association Honors and Awards Committee Member. (2003 - 2004)
• University of Miami Sophomore Promotions Committee. (2002 - present)
• University of Miami Freshmen Promotions Committee. (2002 - present)
• University of Miami Curriculum Advisory Committee. (2002 - present)
• Librarian Advisory Council for DynaMed, a point-of-care medical information database. (2002 - 2002)
• Steering Committee board member of the Medical Library Association Internet Special Interest Group (ISIG). (2001 - present)
• Ex officio member of the FHSLA Executive Committee. (2001 - 2003)
• Member of: Florida Health Sciences Library Association (2001 - present), Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association (2001 - present), Medical Library Association (2000 - present), Broward County Library Association (2001 - 2002), Florida Library Association (2000 - 2001), Florida Innovative Users Group (2000), American Library Association (2000 - 2001, 2002 - 2003), Florida Occupational Therapy Association (2000 - present), American Occupational Therapy Association (1997 - present), and World Federation of Occupational Therapists (1998, 2000 - present). [Details]

HONORS, AWARDS, CREDENTIALS:

• AHIP, Provisional Level
• Beta Phi Mu
• Licensed in Florida to practice Occupational Therapy
• Seal of Approval Award from the Broward County Library System for "demonstrating exceptional performance in the delivery of library services"
• Golden Key International Honour Society

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Experienced in Blackboard (a distance education course interface), INNOPAC, NovaCat (Web-based OPAC), Ovid's databases (Medline, HealthStar, CINAHL, EBMR, etc.), MD Consult, some National Library of Medicine databases, FirstSearch's databases, ProQuest, Library Literature, NetFirst, WorldCat, LINCC, SHELLS, and WebLuis, PubMed, MS Word, PowerPoint, and HTML.
• Familiar with some EBSCO databases, some Cambridge Scientific Abstracts databases, EndNote, and JSTOR.
• Knowledge of RefWorks, Web of Science, OV Lite, CARLweb (Web-based OPAC), Stat!Ref, Synergy: Blackwell Science Online Journals, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Database, DynaMed, Alt-HealthWatch, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, Gold Standard Multimedia Clinical Pharmacology 2000, Wilson Select, ReferenceUSA, Ethnic Newswatch, Biography Resource Center, Literature Resource Center, Book Review Digest, What Do I Read Next?, some patent databases, Wiley InterScience database, Books in Print database, Title Source II, Britannica, CatMe, and OCLC.

REFERENCES:

Andrew Copnick, MLS Acquisitions Librarian Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center Nova Southeastern University and the Broward County Library System 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 copnick at nsu.nova.edu (954)262-4662 Andrew Copnick Librarian	Cheryl Dee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Library & Information Science University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CIS 1040 Tampa, FL 33620 cdee at chuma1.cas.usf.edu (813) 974-6361
Janice Gottlieb, MLS Director (now retired) Health Professions Division Library Nova Southeastern University 3200 South University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328 gottlieb at nova.edu (954) 262-3123	Todd Puccio, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Health Professions Division Library Nova Southeastern University 3200 South University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328 puccio at nova.edu (954) 262-3114
Juanita Alpuche, MLIS Assistant Head of Reference Southwest Regional Broward County Library 16835 Sheridan Street Pembroke Pines, FL 33328 jalpuche at browardlibrary.org (954) 538-9956 ext. 260