MLA Fellow Brief Vitae

Jean P. Shipman

Fellowship Conferred: 2009

MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments

MLA

Immediate Past President, 2007–2008
Nominating Committee Chair, 2007–2008
President, 2006–2007
President-Elect, 2005–2006
Informationist Task Force Chair, 2001–2001
Board of Directors, Member, 1999–2002; Secretary, 2000–2002
2001 National Program Committee, Cochair, 1998–2001
Ida and George Eliot Prize Jury Chair, 1992–1993

Section

Public Services Section of the Medical Library Association, Secretary/Treasurer, 1998–2000

Special Interest Group

Access Services Special Interest Group, Chair, 1996–1998

Chapter

Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the Medical Library Association, Chair-Elect, 1993; Program Chair, 1992–1993
MAC, Secretary, 1991–1992
MAC Local Arrangements Committee, Cochair, 1992, 1990-1992
MAC Nominee to MLA Nominating Committee Candidates, 1987-1988
MAC, Exhibits Committee, Local Arrangements Committee, Cochair, 1987
MAC, Governmental Relations Committee, Chair, 1984-1985

Honors and Awards

MLA

Fellow, 2009
Ida and George Eliot Prize, 2006

Other

Who’s Who in America, 2007, 2008, 2009
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Health Award for Libraries, National Library of Medicine, for Virginia Commonwealth University’s Community Health Information Network (COIN), May 3, 2006
Emerald Literati Club Award for Excellence, Reference Services Review Outstanding Special Issue, Highly Commended, 2005
Emerald Literati Club Award for Excellence, Reference Services Review Outstanding Paper, 2002
Who's Who in Science, 1992
Who's Who Among Young American Professionals, 2nd ed., 1992/93
Alumni Association Service Certificate, Gettysburg College, 1991
Who's Who of American Women, 17th and 18th eds., 1991/92
The World Who's Who of Women, 11th ed., 1991
Beta Phi Mu, 1980–
Beta Beta Beta, 1977–

Publications (5 representative)

Articles published in the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association or Journal of the Medical Library Association are available via PubMed Central http://pubmedcentral.gov/

Shipman, JP. Informationists or information specialists in context (ISIC): six years after conception. Int Fed Libr Assoc J. 2007 Dec;33(4):335–9.
Leisey MR, Shipman JP. Information prescriptions: a barrier to fulfillment. J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Oct;95(4):435–8. DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.95.4.435.
Shipman JP, Watstein SB, eds. Emerging roles of health sciences librarians, part 1 & 2”–special themed issues. Ref Serv Rev. 2005 Jan;33(1) and 2004 Jan;32(1).
Shipman JP, Daly DC, Henry JK. Partnering with the community: a woman’s health network for multicultural communities. J Consumer Health on the Internet [Internet]. 2004;8(4):27–39. [cited 5 Apr 2009]. <http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a903330280~db=all~order=page>.
Shipman JP, Cunningham DJ, Holst R, Watson LA. The Informationist Conference: report. J Med Libr Assoc. 2002 Oct;90(4):458–64.

Positions

Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah–Salt Lake City, 2008–present
Director, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, and Associate University Librarian, VCU Libraries, Virginia Commonwealth University–Richmond, 2000–2008
Associate Director, Information Resources Management, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington–Seattle, 1995–2000
Acting Head, Access Services, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington–Seattle, 1993–1995
Outreach Information Services Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington–Seattle, 1993–1995
Coordinator, Resources Management, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Health Sciences Library, University of Maryland–Baltimore, 1990–1993
Library and Audiovisual Services Manager, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 1988‑1990
Psychiatry/Neurosciences Library Supervisor, Welch Medical Library, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1984–1988
Access Librarian, Welch Medical Library, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1982–1984
Senior Reference Librarian, Welch Medical Library, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1981–1982
Entry Level Reference Librarian, Welch Medical Library, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1980–1981