Hannigan, Gale G.

MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments

MLA

• Task Force to Review MLA’s Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success, Chair 2016–2017
• Medical Library Education Section, Chair, 2013–2014
• Member, Nominating Committee, 2004-2005; 2012-2013
• Section Council, Communications Committee, Chair, 1990–1992
• Section Council, Secretary, 1992–1993
• Educational Media and Technologies Section (EMTS/HSAVS)
• EMTS Section Council Representative, 1991–1993
• EMTS Section Council Alternate, 1987–89
• EMTS Chair, 1986–87
• EMTS Treasurer, 1983–1985
• Editorial Committee for the MLA News, Chair,1984–1985

Chapter

• South Central Chapter (MLA SCC)
• Awards Committee, Chair, 2013–2014
• Governmental Relations Committee, Chair, 2006–2007
• Research Committee, Chair, 1993–1994

Other Accomplishments and Activities

• Minnesota Health Sciences Library Association (MHSLA)
• Nominating Committee, Chair, 1986
• Secretary/Treasurer, 1984–1985

Honors and Awards

MLA

• President’s Award to Task Force to Review MLA’s Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success, 2018
• Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award, 2011
• Medical Library Association/Institute for Scientific Information Doctoral Fellowship Award, 1996
• Estelle Brodman Award for Academic Medical Librarian of the Year, 1996 Academy of Health Information Professionals, Distinguished Member, 1990–present

 Other Awards

• 2020 Native Health Initiative Loving Service Award, 2020
• Outstanding Alumni, University of North Texas, Department of Information Science, 2021

Other Accomplishments & Activities (selected)

• Fellow, National Library of Medicine Course in Medical Informatics, Woods Hole, MA, 1997
• Editor, Informatics Column, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 1994–1999
• US Department of Education Fellowship in Medical Informatics, 1992–1995

Publications (5 representative)

• Scharmen TN, Hannigan GG. A place-based approach to assessing wellness and wellbeing: the New Mexico Community Data Collaborative. In: Page-Reeves J, editor. Well-being as a multidimensional concept: understanding connections between culture, community, and health. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books of Rowman & Littlefield; 2019. p.409–430.
• Bradley PV, Getrich CM, Hannigan GG. New Mexico practitioners' access to and satisfaction with online clinical information resources: an interview study using qualitative data analysis software. J Med Libr Assoc. 2015 Jan;103(1):31–5.
• Bartold SP, Hannigan GG. Decisionmaking, statistics, and informatics. In: Henkin R, editor. Nuclear medicine. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 1996. p.10–29; 2d ed. New York, NY: Elsevier; 2006. p.10–32.
• Hannigan GG. Librarian as patient: a view from the other side. Am Libr. 1998 Nov; 48–50.
• Hannigan GG, Brown JF. Managing public access microcomputers in health sciences libraries. Chicago, IL: Medical Library Association;1990.

Professional Positions

• University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center, Albuquerque, NM
• Research Professor, 2013–present
• Visiting Professor, 2011–2013
• University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences, Denton, TX
• Adjunct Faculty 2001–2017
• Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library & Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX
• Tenured Professor, HSC College of Medicine (Joint appointment)  
• Director, Informatics for Medical Education 1996–2011
• Medical Informatics Specialist 1995–1996
• Manager, Education and Information Services 1990–1995
•  University of Texas School of Library and Information Sciences, Austin, TX
• Adjunct Lecturer 1990–1992
• The Upjohn Company, Medical Library Services
• Manager 1986–1990
•  University of Minnesota Bio-Medical Library
• Head, Learning Resources Center 1982–1986
• Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, TX
• Information Services Librarian/Database Searcher 1977–1979
• Coordinator for Physician Services 1979–1982

 Education

• Certificate of Journalism, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2014
• PhD, Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 2000
• MPH, University of Texas, Houston, TX, 1982
• MLS, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1977
• BA, University of California, Berkeley, CA, Philosophy and English, (with honors), 1973