<![CDATA[FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (FHSLA) - Blog]]>Mon, 12 May 2025 15:17:50 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Two Job Opportunities at BayCare Health System]]>Mon, 12 May 2025 19:37:07 GMThttp://fhsla.org/blog/two-job-opportunities-at-baycare-health-systemJoin the team that’s revolutionizing healthcare.
BayCare Health System is a leading not-for-profit organization serving the Tampa Bay and West Central Florida regions. Our network includes 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers, and thousands of physicians. With more than 30,000 team members, BayCare is grounded in values of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.

At BayCare, we blend advanced technology with compassionate care—delivering exceptional service while building a healthier tomorrow. If you're ready to grow professionally and make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply for one of the following exciting opportunities:
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Position 1: Library and Knowledge Management Coordinator-92358 (direct link)
Facility: Morton Plant Hospital / St. Joseph’s Hospital
Salary: Library and Knowledge Management Coordinator-Req #92358 -$64,168
Responsibilities:
  • Manage and evaluate knowledge management contracts across BayCare, coordinating with both new and existing vendors.
  • Oversee and coordinate library services for a diverse range of users, including physicians, residents, administrators, and hospital and outpatient team members.
  • Lead daily library operations and service delivery.
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote library services across the BayCare network.
Required Education:
  • Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant, postgraduate professional experience.
  • Previous experience in a health sciences scientific research library, archive, museum, or related environment.
  • Basic knowledge in:
    • Information services
    • Information management
    • Instructional design
    • Leadership and management
    • Evidence-based practice and health information professionalism
  • Expert-level knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
    • Website management
    • Research and evidence-based practice
    • Instructional technologies
    • Knowledge and data management​

​Position 2: Library Service Coordinator-92378 (direct link)
Facility: Morton Plant Hospital / St. Joseph’s Hospital
Salary: Library Service Coordinator- Req #92378 - $41,018
Responsibilities:
  • Support daily library operations, including literature searches, technical maintenance, and training users in database access and BayCare resources.
  • Collaborate with a wide range of customers across BayCare.
  • Manage and supervise library volunteers.
  • Assist the Library Manager with outreach and promotional efforts across all BayCare facilities.
Required Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Experience in a health science, academic, public, or special library—or similar environment such as archives, museums, or technology centers.
  • Basic knowledge in:
    • Information services
    • Information and business operations
    • Microsoft Office Suite and Teams
    • Evidence-based research
    • Health information professionalism
  • Expert-level skills in:
    • Office and time management
    • Customer service and communication (verbal and written)
    • Budget oversight
    • Website and information system management
    • Learning new technologies and systems quickly
BayCare Total Rewards Package Includes:
  • Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • 401(k) Match + Additional Annual Contribution
  • Annual Performance Appraisals and Team Bonuses
  • Family Support Resources and Wellness Opportunities
  • Community Discounts and Perks
If you’re ready to contribute to a mission-driven team and help support the evolving information needs of healthcare professionals, BayCare invites you to apply today through Careers at Baycare.
]]><![CDATA[Sponsored Post: Visible Body Courseware]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMThttp://fhsla.org/blog/sponsored-post-visible-body-coursewareVisible Body Courseware is a robust health and life sciences platform loaded with interactive 3D visual content and
sophisticated course management tools. VB Courseware does the assignment and assessment work for instructors
and gives students a visual and interactive way to learn the material.

VB Courseware includes a vast library of 3D models, bite-sized learning modules, animations, histology slides, and
simulations, as well as a multitude of accessibility tools and features that ensure no student will be left behind. It
also has a built-in gradebook that seamlessly integrates with commonly-used learning management systems like
Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and more.

VB Courseware is a learning management system that gives instructors complete control when designing
coursework and assessments for health and life science courses. Instructors can pull from our huge bank of
premade assignments and content—which follow the learning paths and commonly-used objectives found in high
school and undergraduate A&P and Biology courses, as well as A&P and Biology textbooks—and customize them to
suit their needs. They can also create their own 3D lessons, units, and assessments from scratch by using our
content, their own content, or a mix of both.

Students are guided through a series of paced interactive and visually-engaging activities and formative
assessments that include 3D dissection and multiple choice quizzes. As students work through their assignments,
their time-on-task and performance is tracked for instructors in the platform's built-in gradebook. Students access
the platform through their institution’s LMS, rostering system, or by signing on to the Visible Body website via a
web browser.

VB Courseware offers accounts for instructors, students, and administrators, Anyone with an administrator
Courseware account at an institution can create custom roles, assign permissions, and manage courses for that
institution.
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The VB Courseware software supports a wide range of hardware, browsers, and operating systems and does not
require an install. VB Courseware also includes a wide range of keyboard and screen reader support.
VB Courseware is perfect for instructors who teach hybrid online courses, who are looking to supplement wet labs
or even replace them, or who are simply looking for new ways to engage students.
]]><![CDATA[Sponsored Post: "Library Everywhere": LibKey Nomad Enhances Medical Research Access]]>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:28:10 GMThttp://fhsla.org/blog/sponsored-post-library-everywhere-libkey-nomad-enhances-medical-research-accessWe're pleased to introduce the newly released LibKey Nomad++, an enhanced tool designed to improve access to library resources for clinicians. If you're attending FHSLA, we invite you to learn more at the Third Iron table.
This update, powered by article-level intelligence, provides medical libraries with several key advantages:
  • Expanded Access from Any Website:
    • Clinicians can now be redirected to library resources from diverse online locations, including publisher sites, point-of-care tools, Google, Google Scholar, Wikipedia, and PubMed.
    • Immediate access to full-text articles from your library's collection is provided, regardless of the clinician's initial search point. (For example, a clinician on the NEJM site can readily download the PDF if library access is available.)
  • Improved Information Reliability:
    • Users are promptly alerted to withdrawn publications, helping to ensure access to reliable information and reduce potential practice liability.
  • Operational Efficiency:
    • A significant reduction in interlibrary loan (ILL) requests.
    • Insightful usage statistics are generated to support informed budgeting and planning.
  • Customized PubMed Experience:
    • Libraries can now privately label PubMed with custom features, including library logos, embedded BrowZine, chat functionality, and bibliographic management tools.
  • Expanded Hybrid Journal Access:
    • LibKey Nomad++ unlocks access to over 50% of CINAHL-indexed journals, significantly broadening clinician research capabilities. It's the only tool that accurately presents and delivers these crucial hybrid journal articles.
 
Shifting the Search Approach:
LibKey Nomad++ aims to shift the search paradigm from a "library first" model to one of "library everywhere," thereby increasing library visibility and streamlining clinician workflows.

Visit Us at FHSLA:
Please stop by the Third Iron table at FHSLA for a brief demonstration of LibKey Nomad++.

Post-FHSLA Evaluation Resources:
Following FHSLA, we offer the following tools for evaluation:
  • Hybrid Journal Overlap Analysis: To identify newly accessible content.
  • LibKey Nomad++ Trial: Our outreach team will provide guidance for a successful trial.
  • Executive Team Discussion: To explore partnership opportunities with Third Iron.

Reference Materials:

Guide to LibKey Nomad++: Reimagining Clinician Workflow:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/anu19pc5ys3d2ds/LibKey%20Nomad%2B%2B%20Reimagining%20Clinician%20Workflow%20FHSLA.pptx?st=ockiexdq&dl=0

Guide to LibKey Hybrid Journals:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7g99ad8nfafkojs/LibKey%20Hybrid%20Journal%20Articles%20FHSLA.pptx?st=o4nvphm6&dl=0

PubMed Made Simple:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaaYx0qTk5E

Hospital Success Guide:
https://thirdiron.com/success-guide/hospital-libraries/

Maximize the value of your collections and research tools with LibKey. Our integrations with key platforms like Cabells, Covidence, ILLiad, EBSCO, ProQuest, OVID, UpToDate, Elsevier, and Micromedex provide powerful article-level intelligence. Explore the complete list of LibKey integrations:
https://support.thirdiron.com/support/solutions/articles/72000641449-complete-list-of-3rd-party-libkey-integrations

​Third Iron Contact:
Mark Hyer, Strategic Account Manager
Mark.hyer@thirdiron.com  
Work: 202-770-2766

]]><![CDATA[FHSLA Annual Meeting: Speaker Highlight #3]]>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:30:00 GMThttp://fhsla.org/blog/fhsla-annual-meeting-speaker-highlight-3The annual meeting is next week, but registration doesn't close until tomorrow, March 6th! We've love to see you there! For more details and to register, see: https://med-fsu.libguides.com/fhsla2025 

For our last speaker highlight, we're introducing our panelists. This panel discussion on predatory publishing aims to shed light on the practices of predatory publishers, who exploit researchers for profit by charging fees for publication without offering legitimate editorial or publishing services. With the increasing pressure to publish and the rise of open-access models, understanding how to recognize, prevent, and protect against predatory publishers is critical for both researchers and institutions. We are fortunate to have 3 excellent panelists! Their biographies are below. Be sure to bring your questions! Picture
Monica Berger is a Library Professor at the New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, who has published extensively on predatory (questionable) publishing including her monograph Predatory Publishing and Global Scholarly Communications (Association of Research and College Libraries, Publications in Librarianship series, 2024). In her publications and presentations, she addresses the marginalization of scholars from the Global South, arguing that the South should develop more quality, diamond open access in order to mitigate predatory publishing and offer local authors better options.
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Ruth Bueter, MLIS is the Associate Director of Library Operations of George Washington University's Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library where she coordinates collections, cataloging, resource sharing, the institutional repository, and library systems and technology. Ruth has been working in libraries for 16 years. She earned her Master’s in Library and Information Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania (PennWest Clarion) in 2012 and her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Toledo in 2002. She has worked at George Washington University’s Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library since 2015. During her time as Serials Librarian at Himmelfarb Library, she became fascinated with predatory publishing and has been educating authors about the dangers of predatory and questionable publishers ever since. Ruth’s scholarly interests include predatory publishing, scholarly communications and publishing, information literacy, open access publishing, electronic resource management, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the library profession.
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Karen Burton is an Assistant Librarian at Clemson Libraries where she supports the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences and Clemson Extension. Karen graduated from Clemson in 2003 with a B.S. in Entomology and received her Master's of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina in 2021. Karen has worked in many different roles at Clemson over the years from raising beetles for biological control to providing academic support to student athletes as part of the Athletic Academic Services Department. Before joining the Clemson Libraries in 2022 she worked for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville where she supported the Continuing Medical Education program for Prisma Upstate. Her research interests include predatory publishing, evidence synthesis, and scholarly communication.
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The annual meeting is coming soon, but registration is still open! We've love to see you there! For more details and to register, see: https://med-fsu.libguides.com/fhsla2025 .

We're highlighting our next speaker today, Bethany McGowan. Bethany is an internationally recognized educator and researcher specializing in information diplomacy, misinformation management, and information literacy interventions. An Associate Professor in the Libraries and School of Information Studies at Purdue University, she leads research on infodemic management, health information-seeking behavior, and the role of libraries in fostering digital equity. A 2023-24 Fulbright Scholar Alumna and recipient of the Estelle Brodman Academic Health Sciences Librarian of the Year award, her work is deeply rooted in community engagement, collaborating with diverse groups to develop inclusive, evidence-based information access strategies. She has secured over $250K in research funding and is committed to empowering communities through service-learning, instructional design, and interdisciplinary public scholarship.

Bethany will be teaching a continuing education session on, "Engaging Communities for Information Resilience: Trust-Building Through Information Diplomacy." This talk explores information diplomacy as a strategic approach to strengthening community engagement, enhancing information literacy, and cultivating trust in information ecosystems. Through research insights and real-world case studies, we will examine how communities can be empowered to critically navigate misleading information, apply diplomatic principles to foster meaningful dialogue, and build sustainable, trust-based information networks.
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