2011 MLGSCA Scholarship Winners
Posted on April 1, 2011 by kcarlson | No Comments
Submitted by Laura Stubblefield, Chair, MLGSCA Awards Committee and Carol Ann Atwood, Medical Librarian, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
This year we had many outstanding applications for the MLGSCA Scholarship and the Awards Committee is proud to introduce our three recipients that will receive $1000 toward their advanced degree. They will be recognized at the MLGSCA Business meeting on April 8, 2011.
Patricia Benefiel expects to complete her degree in Aug. 2011 at SJSU. One class, Medical Library Resources, changed her focus from a public librarian to becoming a medical librarian. Earlier in her career she worked as a research assistant for a behavioral psychiatrist. She searched Index Medicus, did statistical analysis of data, and was learning medical terminology. She took undergraduate science classes and worked as an editor for several scientists. Last fall she interned at a medical college library (San Diego) with Naomi Broering. Pat is intrigued with helping to save lives, assisting physicians to stay current in their field, and helping patients/consumer who seek critical health information. When asked about medical librarians Pat said “I believe medical librarianship is a noble profession. It offers an opportunity and a personal reward of researching interesting and very essential reference questions.”
Katia Karadjova plans to complete her MLIS degree May 2011 from SJSU. She has been a permanent scholar most of her life. She has a Master in Physics with a specialization in Optics and Spectroscopy. She also has a background of film and public communications. With the fast paced technological and information age we live in and her background, Katia decided to become a medical librarian. She interned at Parks Medical Library (Long Beach), familiarized herself with many electronic resources, completed a usage analysis, developed a marketing strategy for the library, and researched recent trends in information-seeking behavior of healthcare professionals. She produced a paper as a result of this research which was accepted for presentation at the annual Medical Library Association (MLA) Conference in Minneapolis, in May 2011.
Jamie N. Navarette is currently a Knowledge River 9 Scholar and graduate assistant enrolled at the University of Arizona’s Information Resources and Library Science program anticipating graduation in December of 2011. Her previous degrees include a BA and MA in English from the University of Nebraska as well as a Library Media Endorsement and Secondary Language Arts teaching license. Currently, she assists with circulation/reference, cataloging/technical services and outreach at the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the university. Her career plans will focus on the development of effective health promotion programs in collaboration with community agencies, public health personnel and health care entities.
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