{"id":6438,"date":"2023-06-02T10:54:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T17:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mlgsca.mlanet.org\/newsletter\/?p=6438"},"modified":"2023-06-02T10:54:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T17:54:32","slug":"i-am-mlgsca-sondhaya-sunny-mcgowan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mlgsca.mlanet.org\/newsletter\/?p=6438","title":{"rendered":"I am MLGSCA: Sondhaya “Sunny” McGowan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Name:<\/strong> Sondhaya “Sunny” McGowan
Institution:<\/strong> Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA
Title:<\/strong> Manager, Medical Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brief description of what you do\/your responsibilities at your institution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am responsible for the daily operations of two hospital libraries in the Scripps Health system. I have a small, but mighty team comprised of 2 medical librarians, a library technician and a volunteer library archivist. We help guide our health care professionals to utilize the knowledge-based tools offered through the library and provide research support for continuing education and evidence-based practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is MLGSCA important to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been a member of MLGSCA since I was in library school and the organization has offered me so much in terms of knowledge and networking opportunities that I found more accessible than the national organization, MLA. It was MLGSCA that really helped propel me into this career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your advice to someone new to medical librarianship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitely join and participate on professional library associations like MLGSCA to stay connected with your peers. You can learn a lot from them, I know I have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has been the most interesting project you have worked on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the pandemic, I was involved on two task force projects for the Hospital Library Caucus of MLA. Developing the Hospital Library Caucus Advocacy Toolkit<\/a> on LibGuides and updating the Standards of Practice for Hospital Libraries and Librarians, 2022<\/a> published in JMLA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you consider to be the most pressing issues or trends in librarianship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make it a practice to learn new things, embrace change, and innovate! As much as librarians are great at knowing and doing it all, AI-technology will challenge us in good ways and maybe not so good. Use your knowledge-seeking talents to stay relevant, and it may mean reinventing ways in how we continue to meet the information needs of our stakeholders\/clients\/patrons\/community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is something you have on your bucket list?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord of the Rings tour in New Zealand. I wanted to visit New Zealand way before the LOTR movie came out, so I would probably appreciate it more if I could visit the locations where the movies were filmed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the best thing you have read\/watched\/listened to recently?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t remember the last time I read anything for fun apart from the journal articles and newspapers I read for work. As far as TV shows go, the last series I watched was “Star Trek: Picard” and I thought was a great tribute to ST:TNG, which is pure nostalgia for me. Also, I have jumped on “The Last of Us” bandwagon not because of the video game or zombies, but I am a fan of Pedro Pascal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there anything about you that others would be surprised to know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, the husband and I renewed our 5-year wedding vows in Las Vegas during the Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon “Run Thru Wedding” at mile 2.7! I wore a white tutu and a veil, and the husband had on a mock tuxedo t-shirt and shorts. The “Run Thru Wedding” was so well-coordinated that our guests had a viewing area where they can watch us exchange vows. There was even an officiant present! It was truly a memorable and heartfelt event, then we had to finish the rest of the race!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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