Professional Development Awards - Recipients
Two Professional Development Awards were awarded during Year One - May 2006 to April 2007.
Jerry DeWitt, Library Manager of the Carle Foundation Hospital Library was the first recipient of the Professional Development Award this year. He has elected to attend a knowledge management conference. When asked how he selected this topic he responded with
"... the Library inevitably works with all departments. It is felt that our library could offer insight and guidance on how to organize and share organizational knowledge. The idea is that understanding how knowledge is created and shared would allow us as an organization to anticipate and respond to changes in the internal and external environment."
Jerry's meeting will take place this fall. We are looking forward to reading his upcoming blog post.
Nandita S. Mani, Senior Information Resource Specialist at Henry Ford Hospital Sladen Library (HFHS) is our second recipient this year. She is planning a more traditional approach to her professional development. Her application states...
"Conducting an efficient literature search is oftentimes the hardest component for much of our clientele when pursuing research. Librarians are always available to assist with the compilation of a literature search; however, there is also a need for physicians to be more self-sufficient and proactive regarding their research pursuits. In this regard, an educational program specifically on the utilization of PubMed MEDLINE, tailored to HFHS Senior Staff and Residents, needs to be developed and incorporated into the library curriculum. Providing a tailored curriculum on PubMed MEDLINE to this target group is of utmost importance if we are to promote literature searching that is geared towards evidence-based medicine, and if we are to assist in the flourishing of scholarly communication within our organization."
We are eagerly awaiting a more detailed report of Nandita's impending experience to be posted to The Cornflower, the GMR blog.
In the past recipents have used these funds to attend Computers in Libraries, Internet Librarian and EDUCAUSE. You might also consider meetings or classes that focus on copyright, digital libraries or preservation.
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