Your Liaison Michele Tennant: Service

INVITED GRANT PANELS AND OTHER CONSULTATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY:

• National Institutes of Health Special Emphasis Grants Panel – National Library of Medicine, Invited reviewer and panelist, 6 December 2018 (research and career development awards (R01, R21, R13, KO1, K99 and F31))
• National Institutes of Health Special Emphasis Grants Panel – National Library of Medicine, Invited reviewer and panelist, June 2018 (declined due to schedule conflict)
• National Institutes of Health Special Emphasis Grants Panel – National Library of Medicine Cooperative Agreements, Invited reviewer and panelist, 16 October 2015 (reviewed proposals for RFA-LM-15-003, “Regional Medical Libraries for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (UG4)”).
• National Institutes of Health Special Emphasis Grants Panel - Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K), Invited reviewer and panelist, 23 June 2015(reviewed proposals for RFA-LM-15-001, “Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Data Management for Biomedical Big Data (R25)” and RFA-LM-15-002, “Open Educational Resources for Sharing, Annotating and Curating Biomedical Big Data (R25)”).
• National Institutes of Health Special Emphasis Panel, invited reviewer and member, Bethesda, MD, Summer 2014 (declined due to schedule conflicts)
• IMLS Planning Grant Brainstorming meeting, invited participant, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, 25 April (declined due to schedule conflicts)
• Banbury Conference, “Envisioning the Future of Science Libraries at Academic Research Institutions”, invited speaker and participant, The Banbury Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY, 1–3 Apr. 2012
• Regional Medical Library, Planning Group for E-science Boot Camp, invited member, invited to serve Apr. 2010; planning meeting 8 Apr. 2011
• National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Biomedical Library and Informatics Research Committee, invited reviewer and member, 3 times per year, Fall 2008-Fall 201 (As a member of this panel, reviewed all biomedical library and bioinformatics related grant proposals submitted to NLM.)
• National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Planning panel on NLM support for genomic science in the 21^st century.  Invited panelist, 21-22 Nov. 2005 and 14-15 Mar. 2006

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND INVITED REVIEWER:

• Advances in Medical Education and Practice, article reviewer, 2015-
• Medical Reference Services Quarterly, Editorial Board member, 2013 –
• Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, article reviewer, 2010-
• Briefings in Bioinformatics, article reviewer, 2010-
• Journal of the Medical Library Association, Editorial Board member, July 2005 –June 2008; reviewer 2018 -
• Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Science, article reviewer, March/April 2008
• Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration, article reviewer, Oct. 2006, Jan. 2007
• Mednet 2006: 11th World Congress on Internet in Medicine, 2006 annual conference program, abstract reviewer, May 2006
• National Library of Medicine, proposed changes to the NLM classification in the areas of bacteria and proteins, reviewer, Dec. 2005 (with C Botero)
• National Library of Medicine, Proposed Changes to the NLM Classification in the Areas of Cells and Genetics, reviewer, Jan. 2005 (with C Botero)
• BIOL 4005.002 – “Biomedical Sciences Information Management”, undergraduate course for science majors at the University of North Texas, invited pre-reviewer, Aug. 2004

• Association of Academic Health Science Library Directors
  • Core Value Task Force, member, Oct. 2013 – Sept. 2014
• American Institute for Biological Sciences (AIBS):
  • Publications Committee, member, Mar. 1999-Mar. 2002
• Medical Library Association (MLA; member, 1995-):
  • Awards Committee, member, May 2018 – May 2019
  • Fellows and Honorary Members Jury, member, May 2016 – May 2017; chair, May 2017-May 2018
  • Nominating Committee, member, May 2016 – May 2017
  • Task Force on Research, chair, May 2013 – May 2015
  • Continuing Education Committee, member, May 2009-May 2012; chair designate, May 2011-May 2012; chair, May 2012-2013
    • Continuing Education Committee, IRP Subcommittee, member, May 2009-May 2012
  • Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award Jury, member, May 2005-May 2006
  • Task Force on Information Specialists in Context, member, May 2003-Dec. 2005
  • Section Program Planners Committee (Orlando 2001), member, May 2000-May 2001
  • 2001 Annual Conference Local Arrangements Hospitality Committee, member, May 2000-May 2001
  • Molecular Biology and Genomics Special Interest Group (SIG; member, 1997-):
    • Transforming reference and outreach services for biomedical researchers, 2006 annual conference program, abstract reviewer, Nov. 2005
    • Fund-raiser, June 2000-May 2002; June 2003-May 2006
    • “Building your power base: collection development in molecular biology and bioinformatics”, 2004 annual conference program, abstract reviewer, Nov. 2003
    • Bioinformatics Journal Club, member, Aug. 2001-Jan. 2002
    • Program planner (Orlando 2001), June 2000-May 2001
    • SIG convener, Sept. 1999-May 2001
    • Symposium Planning Committee, member, 1998 annual conference, Jan.-May 1998
• Special Libraries Association (SLA; member, 1995-):
  • Biomedical and Life Sciences Division (DBIO; division member, 1993, 1995-; medical section member, 1997-):
    • Awards Committee, chair, June 2007-Dec. 2011 ; member, June 2006-Jan. 2007
    • Liaison to the Medical Library Association, June 2005-Dec. 2008
    • Publications Committee, member, June 2005-Jan. 2008
    • Bylaws Committee, chair, June 2002-June 2003; member, June 2003-June 2004
    • Division chair-elect, June 2000-June 2001; chair, June 2001-June 2002; past-chair, June 2002-June 2003
    • Fund Development Committee, chair, June 2000-June 2001; member, July 2001-June 2004
    • Program Planning Committee (San Antonio 2001), member, Mar. 2000-June 2001
    • Contributed Papers Committee, member, June 1999-June 2001; co-chair, June 2001-June 2003
    • Program Planning Committee (Philadelphia 2000), member, Mar.1999-June 2000
    • Professional Development Committee, member, June 1998-June 2000

University Committees and Working Groups:   

• Academic Freedom, Tenure, Professional Relations and Standards Committee, member, Aug. 2017- (senate-level committee)
• VIVO National Outreach Committee, member, Oct. 2009 – Aug. 2011
• VIVO 2^nd Annual Conference Program Committee, member, June -1 Aug. 2011
• VIVO National Speakers’ Bureau, lead, Dec. 2010 - Aug. 2011
• Academic Freedom, Tenure, Professional Relations and Standards Committee, member, Aug. 2008-May 2011 (senate-level committee)
• Future of the Libraries Task Force, member, June-Dec. 2006 (provost-appointed task force)
• Faculty Senate, member, Aug. 2005-July 2006; Aug. 2007-July 2008
• Bioinformatics Initiative Planning Group, Academic Program Subgroup, member, Apr.-June 2001
• Bioinformatics Initiative Planning Group, member, Dec. 2000-June 2001

Health Science Center Committees and Working Groups:

• Researcher Networking Committee, UF Representative, Clinical and Translational Science Awards, National Institutes of Health, Dec. 2009 – Sept. 2010
• Biomedical Informatics Interest Group, member, Nov. 2009 – Sept. 2011
• Biomedical Informatics Academic Program Working Group, member, Oct. 2008-Dec. 2009
• Health Science Center Libraries Director Search Committee, member, Jan. – Dec. 2007
• Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS) Research Task Force, member, Oct. 1998-Jan. 2000
• Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS) Research Work Group, member, Feb.-Aug.1998

Smathers’ Library Committees and Service:

• Tenure and Promotion Committee, member,  2013 - ; chair, 2014-2015;  member, 2007-2010, 2004-2006
• Global Engagement Committee, member, 2018 -
• Sabbatical/FEO Committee, member, 2017 –
• Internship Committee, member, 2015 -
• Career Development Handbook Committee, member,   2015 – 2017
• IT Chair Search Committee, member, 2015-2016
• Faculty Evaluation Level Task Force, member,  2012 –  2014
• Sabbatical/FEO Committee, member,   2010 –2013
• Sustained Performance Evaluation Program Committee, member, 2010 - 2013
• UF VIVO Outreach Team, lead,   2009 – 2011
• Grants Management Committee, member, 2009 –2010
• Public Services/Collection Management Integration Committee, member, 2008- 2009
• Technical Services Integration Committee, member, 2008-2009
• Strategic Planning Biological and Physical Sciences Task Force, member, 2007-2008
• “Distinction” Committee, member, 2005
• SUS Technical Services Planning Committee, HSCL representative, 1996-1997
• Serials Policy Committee, member, 1996- 1997

UF Genetics Institute Committees:

• Florida Genetics Annual Conference, Organizing Committee, member, 2004-2009, 2015 –; chair, 2012-2013; co-chair, 2009-20           
• Genetics Degree Program Curriculum Committee, member, Feb. – Aug. 2006; July 2012 – July 2013
• National Library of Medicine’s Bioinformatics Training Grant, Proposal Writing Committee, member, Jan.-Mar. 2006
• Bioinformatics Functional Genomicist, Faculty Search Committee, member, May-Sept. 2005
• Florida Bioinformatics Workshop 2005, Planning Committee, member and session moderator, Sept. 2004-Feb. 2005
• Strategic Plan Working Group, member, Oct. 2003 - Apr. 2004
• Web Team, team leader, Jan. 2003 - Aug. 2006
• Seminar Series, organizer and moderator, July 2002 - Aug. 2006, Sept. 2007 – July 2012
• Executive Committee, member, Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2006, Sept. 2007 - July 2012

Health Science Center Libraries:

• Archivist, Search Committee, member, Mar. 2013 – Apr. 2013
• Clinical Librarian – Borland, Search Committee, member, June 2010 – Dec. 2010
• Visiting Reference/Liaison Librarian Search Committee, chair, Oct. – Dec. 2009
• Facilities Workgroup, member, Mar. 2008 – Nov. 2009
• Basic Sciences Librarian Search Committee, member, May-Aug. 2006
• Collections Coordinating Committee, member, Mar.-Aug. 2006
• Liaison Forum, convener, Aug. 2005-Aug. 2006, June 1999-June 2001
• Curriculum Committee, member Aug. 1995-; recorder, Aug. 1995-Dec. 2000
• Education Coordinator Search Committee, member, Dec. 2003-Mar. 2004
• Holiday Party Committee, member, June-Dec. 2003, Dec. 2015
• Basic Sciences Librarian Search Committee, member, Aug.-Dec. 2001
• Liaison Evaluation Work Group, chair, Jan. 2001-July 2005
• Assistant Director for REIM Search Committee, member, Nov. 2000-July 2001
• Webmaster Search Committee, member, Apr. 2000-Feb. 2001
• Staff Development Committee, member, Mar. 2000-July 2001
• Associate Director Search Committee, member, Aug.-Sept. 1999
• Reference Librarian Search Committee- position IV, member, June-Sept. 1999
• Reference Librarian Search Committee- position III, chair, Feb.-Mar. 1999
• Reference Librarian Search Committee- position II, chair, Oct.1998-Jan. 1999
• Reference Librarian Search Committee- position I, chair, Aug.-Oct. 1998
• Reference Librarian/Web Master Search Committee, member, Apr.-Aug. 1998
• HSCL Travel Committee, member, Feb. 1998-Aug. 2001
• Collection Management Advisory Committee, member, Jan. 1998-Aug. 2001
• Library Liaison Program Work Group, member, Jan.-June 1998
• User Education Task Force, chair, Jan.-May 1997
• Strategic Planning Steering Committee, member/recorder, Sept.1996-July 1997
• Vertical File Collection Development Policy Committee, chair, July-Dec. 1996
• Reference Librarian Search Committee, member, July-Dec. 1996
• Senior Secretary Search Committee, member, Jan.-Mar. 1996
• Reference Collection Development Policy Committee, member, Nov. 1995-Feb. 1996