Director, Library & Research Support
Devica Samsundar is the director of the Library & Research Support department for Baptist Health South Florida. Her training, publications, and work experience have all consistently revolved around Library Science and Information Technology. Devica has worked with the BHSF Medical Library for over 25 years. She earned her Master of Science from Florida State University in Library & Information Studies and her Bachelor of Science from the University of Maine in Library and Information Technology. She has been very active in the medical library field, with present and past affiliations as Chair of the Miami Health Sciences Library Consortium, member of the Florida Health Science Library Association (FHSLA), member of the National Library of Medicine’s Southeastern Atlantic Regional Advisory Technology Committee, and more.
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About Devica Samsundar
Devica Samsundar is the director of the Library & Research Support department for Baptist Health South Florida. Her training, publications, and work experience have all consistently revolved around Library Science and Information Technology. Devica has worked with the BHSF Medical Library for over 25 years. She earned her Master of Science from Florida State University in Library & Information Studies and her Bachelor of Science from the University of Maine in Library and Information Technology. She has been very active in the medical library field, with present and past affiliations as Chair of the Miami Health Sciences Library Consortium, member of the Florida Health Science Library Association (FHSLA), member of the National Library of Medicine’s Southeastern Atlantic Regional Advisory Technology Committee, and more.
| October 2017 - Present | Director, Library & Research Support, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Center for Research | |
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| February 2011 - October 2017 | Corporate Director, Library Services, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Center for Research | |
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| January 2010 - February 2011 | Manager, Electronic Library Services, Baptist Health South Florida | |
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| September 2001 - January 2010 | Electronic Resources Librarian/Library Supervisor, Baptist Health South Florida | |
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| October 1990 - September 2001 | Library Coordinator/Clerk/Student Worker, Baptist Health South Florida | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2015 | Express Library Technology Improvement Award – iPads for library |
| National Library of Medicine | |
| 2008 | Express Library Technology Improvement Award – Color Scanner |
| National Library of Medicine |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2014 - Present | Member, SC/MLA Hospital Library’s Committee | 2013 - Present | Member, Medical Education Committee, Baptist Health South Florida | 2012 - Present | Member, Baptist Health South Florida Research Council | 2012 - Present | Member, Nursing Education Advisory Committee, Baptist Health South Florida | 2010 - Present | Member, National Library of Medicine, Professional Retention Committee | 2002 - Present | Chair Elect, Miami Health Sciences Library Consortium (MHSLC) | 1997 - Present | Member, Miami Health Sciences Library Consortium (MHSLC) | 1996 - Present | Member, Florida Health Science Library Association (FHSLA) | 2017 - 2020 | Member, Florida Health Science Library Association (FHSLA), Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) | 2013 - 2013 | Community Representative, Advisory Panel for Fortis College | 2011 - 2011 | State Representative, NN/LM Southeastern/Atlantic Region Hospital Library Summit | 2006 - 2011 | Member, National Library of Medicine's Southeastern Atlantic Regional Advisory Technology Committee | 2001 - 2002 | Vice Chair, Miami Health Sciences Library Consortium (MHSLC) |
Honors and Awards
- 2018 Hospital Librarian of the Year, Southern Chapter Medical Library Association
- 2009 Baptist Health South Florida Corporate Employee of the Quarter
| 2002 | Library and Information Technology, B.S., University of Maine | |
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| 2002 | Library & Information Studies, M.S., Florida State University | |
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