MLA President 2001–2002

Carol G. Jenkins, AHIP
Activities and Professional Accomplishments

Previous Professional Positions

Executive director, Southeastern/Atlantic Regional Medical Library Services (Region 2), University of Maryland Health Sciences Library, Baltimore, 1983–1986; associate director, The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia Medical Center–Charlottesville, 1980–1982; management intern, Medical Center Libraries, University of Cincinnati, OH, 1978–1979; several positions, Oregon Health Sciences University Library–Portland, 1972–1980.

MLA Official Activities

National: Janet Doe Lectureship Jury: member 1997–1999, chair 1998–1999; Task Force on Professional Development: chair 1997–1999; Fellowship and Honorary Membership Jury: member 1993–1995, chair 1994–1995; Nominating Committee: member 1993; Search Committee for the Executive Director: chair 1991–1992; Board of Directors: member 1989–1992; Task Force to Evaluate Annual Meetings: chair 1989–1992; 1986 National Program Committee: member 1984–1986; 1987 National Program Committee: chair 1984–1987; Governmental Relations Committee: member 1983–1986. Section: Medical School Libraries Section: member; Research Section: member; Medical Informatics Section: member. Chapter: Mid-Atlantic Chapter: member 1980–, Honors and Awards Committee: member 1991–1993.

Other Professional Activities

Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries: past-president 2001, president 2000, Board of Directors: member 1998–2001; Joint Legislative Task Force: member 1989–1996, chair 1991–1992, 1994–1996; Nominating Committee: member 1991; Committee on Library Information Management Technology: member 1986–1989. Association of American Medical Colleges: Group on Information Resources, Board of Directors: member 1999–2001. American Medical Informatics Association: member 1992–present. Association of North Carolina Health and Science Librarians: member 1986–present. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools: reaccredidation site visit consultant. North Carolina AHEC Library Information Services Network: Statewide Electronic Library Planning Committee: co-chair, 1997–present. National Network of Libraries of Medicine, PNW Region: consultant 1997–1998; Southeastern/Atlantic Region, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Regional Advisory Council: member 1991–1994, chair 1992–1994. North Carolina State Library LSCA Advisory Committee: member 1989–1992. Triangle Research Libraries Network Governing Board and Executive Committee: member 1986–1990, 1997–1999; Council of Directors: member 1994–present, chair 1997–1999.

Professional Honors

Selected by University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill to attend Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration, Bryn Mawr College, 1997; Academy of Health Information Professionals, MLA: distinguished member, 1991–; National Library of Medicine: Health Sciences Library Management Internship Award, 1978–1979; Medical Library Association Certification: 1976, 1982, 1988; Beta Phi Mu, 1972–.

Education

M.L.S., University of Oregon School of Librarianship, 1972; B.A., Kalamazoo College, MI, 1968.

Publications

Ludwig L, Shedlock J, Dahlen K, Jenkins C. Designing a library: everyone on the same page? Bull Med Libr Assoc 2001 Apr;89(2):204-11.

Jenkins CG, Cogdill KW, Friedman CP, Mays BE, Sharp MC. Information needs and information seeking in community medical education. Academic Medicine 2000 May;75(5):484-6.

Jenkins CG. Human resources management in health sciences libraries. In: Forsman R, ed. Administration and management of health sciences libraries. Chicago, IL: Medical Library Association, 2000. (Current practice in health sciences librarianship, v.8).

Lipscomb CE, Moran BB, Jenkins CG, Cogdill KW, Friedman CP, Gollop CJ, Moore ME, Morrison ML, Tibbo HR, Wildemuth BM. Feasibility and marketing studies of health sciences librarianship education programs. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1999 Jan;87(1):50–7.

Moran BB, Jenkins CG, Friedman CP, Lipscomb, CE, Gollop CJ, Moore ME, Morrison ML, Tibbo HR, Wildemuth BM. Preparing tomorrow’s health sciences librarians: feasibility and marketing studies. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1996 Oct;84(4):541–8.

Jenkins CG, McDuffee D, Mayer J. Information connection provides linkages to community health centers. SEA Currents (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 1995 May/June;13(3).

Graves WH, Parker AS, Jenkins CG. Development of an electronic information policy framework. CAUSE/EFFECT 1995 18(2):15.

Jenkins CG, Watson L. Health care reform: get involved now. MLA News 1994 265:7–8.

In addition: More than fifteen presentations at national meetings, both invited and contributed.

 

Index 2001 Inaugural Address 2001/02 MLA Priorities Activities and Professional Accomplishments BMLA Biography on Jenkins by Joanne Gard Marshall, AHIP, Ph.D.