NSUCO - The Visionary Fall 2010

B Y C OURTNEY M LINAR , M.L.S., L IAISON FOR THE C OLLEGE OF O PTOMETRY , NSU H EALTH P ROFESSIONS D IVISION L IBRARY The NSU Health Professions Division (HPD) Li- brary recently reorganized its academic support services and added new liaison librarians to bet- ter provide excellent services to the students and faculty. The three liaisons are: Courtney Mlinar, M.L.S. (Colleges of Optometry, Dental Medicine, and Pharmacy); Bonnie DiGiallonardo, M.L.I.S. (College of Allied Health and Nursing); and Kaye Robertson, M.L.S. (Colleges of Osteopathic Med- icine and Medical Sciences). The HPD Library’s vision is to provide an innova- tive, user-centered, technologically sophisticated library that • facilitates easy access to authoritative health sciences information • serves as an instructional partner in the academic curriculum • functions as a center for cross-disciplinary collaboration • supports experiential learning, discovery, and scholarship As part of our mission to provide excellence in service, the HPD Library recently conducted an online survey to find out where we need to im- prove and what we are doing well. We are look- ing forward to reading the results and finding innovative ways to serve you. As the HPD liaison for the College of Optometry, I hope to serve as a guide to new resources and encourage both students and faculty members who pursue optometry research. All three li- aisons are currently developing Campu LibGuides to better organize your access to resources in the form of subject pathfinders. The new LibGuides will feature • new pathways to find the authoritative information needed in their subject area a starting point for research with searching tools and tips • contact information for all liaisons by phone, email, text, in person, or instant message for specialized assistance • special LibGuides, which may be created for a specific course at an instructor’s request • information created regarding areas such as consumer health resources and mobile medical applications the VISIONARY • Summer/Fall 2010 11 NSU Health Professions Division Library: Excellence in Service