VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Associate Director, Information Resources Management
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington, 1995-2000

Acting Head, Access Services
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington, 1993-1995

Outreach Information Services Librarian
Health Sciences Libraries University of Washington, 1993-1995

Coordinator, Resources Management
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Health Sciences Library, Baltimore, MD, 1990-1993

Library and Audiovisual Services Manager
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 1988-1990

Shipman and Sarah Watstein. "Emerging Roles of Health Sciences Librarians." Reference Services Review (special themed issues) 32(1) and 33(1) (Jan 04+05).

Shipman and Michael Homan. "Medicine's Library Lifeline: Librarians in the New Role of "Informationist" can Help Doctors and Researchers Stay ahead of the Curve and May Help Save Lives Along the Way." Library Journal 128(6) (4/1/03).

Shipman and Andrew C. Morton. "The New Black Bag: PDAs, Health Care and Library Services." Reference Services Review 29(3) (2001).

Shipman and Diana J. Cunningham, Ruth Holst, Linda Watson. "The Informationist Conference: Report." Journal of the Medical Library Association 90(4) (10/02).

Shipman and Shannon Jones. "Health information referral project: Librarians and Physicians Collaborate to Empower Patients with Quality Health Information." Virginia Libraries 50(2) (05/2004).

"Change is in the Air". Medical Library Association Presidential Address, May 20, 2007, Philadelphia, PA. 2007

"Health Information Literacy Research Project". AHA Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy 2007 Annual Conference. 2007

"MLA Health Information Literacy Research Project" with Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Carla J. Funk. Poster for the 2007 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2007

"The Journey Project" with Monica Leisey. Poster for the 2007 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2007

"A New Role for Hospital-based Librarians in Academic Medical Centers: Providing Consumer Health Information Curricular-based Practica." with Hammond, Patricia A., Catharine S. Canevari. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Consumer Health Information Patient Bedside Rounds  A Proactive Role for Librarians" with Patricia A. Hammond, Catharine S. Canevari and Barbara A. Wright. Poster for the 2006 Southern/Mid-Atlantic Chapters/Medical Library Association Meeting. 2006

"Consumer Health Information Patient Bedside Rounds: New Roles for Librarians" with Hammond, Patricia A., Catharine S. Canevari. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Getting high on MLA". MLA Presidential Inaugural Address, 2006 Medical Library Association annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Information Prescriptions: Real and Perceived Barriers to Fulfillment" with Monica Leisey. Poster for the 2006 Southern/Mid-Atlantic Chapters/Medical Library Association Meeting. 2006

"Information Rxs: Real and Perceived Barriers to Fulfillment" with Leisey, Monica. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Informationist or Information Specialist in Context: Who is this?". 72nd IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Health and Biosciences Libraries Section, August 21, 2006, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2006

"Librarians as Key Partners in Campus-wide University-Community Initiatives" with Catharine S. Canevari, Jill S. Stover, Rachel A. Gyore. Poster for the 2006 Medical Library Association meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2006

"Librarians as Key Partners in Campus-wide University-Community Initiatives" with Catharine S. Canevari, Jill S. Stover, and Rachel GyoreCatharine S. Canevari, Jill S. Stover, and Rachel Gyore. Poster for the 2006 Southern/Mid-Atlantic Chapters/Medical Library Association Meeting. 2006

"A New Role for Hospital-Based Librarians in Academic Medical Centers: Providing Consumer Health Information Curricular-Based Practica." with Hammond, Patricia A., Cate S. Canevari. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

"Career Trailblazing: Mentoring Staff to Become Future Librarians" with Canevari, Catharine S., Shannon D. Jones, Susan J. Phipps, Alan T. Williams, Barbara Allen Wright. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

"COIN: VCU's Compass in the Quest for Healthy Communities" with Susan J. Phipps, Cynthia J. Simonson. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

"Library in a Box: Re-engaging with Users via a Scholarly Circuit Librarian Program" with Jones, Shannon D., Barbara A. Wright, Jodi Koste, Virginia Stone, Catharine Canevari. Poster for the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association meeting, Charlottesville, VA. 2005

Various MLA CE courses, Medical Library Association.

VCU Center for Health Disparities; Health Access. .

VCU Council on Community Engagement; Community Partnerships. .

VCU Medical Center Academic Affairs Committee. .

VCU Medical Center Associate Deans Committee. .

VCU Women's Health Center of Excellence; Steering Committee. .

Management Council; member. 2003+.

Administrative Council; member. 2000+.

Medical Library Association (MLA). Immediate Past-President 2007-08; Hospital Libraries Vital Pathways Committees; Board of Directors 2005-08; National Program Committee 2007; Nominating Committee Chair 2007-08. 1980-.

MLA (Leadership & Management Section). Program Committee 2002. 2001-.

MLA (Public Services Section). 1988-.

MLA (Mid-Atlantic Chapter). 1981 1993, 2000-.

MLA (Medical Informatics Section). 1989-.

Health information literacy; consumer health information; document delivery; library administration.