 |
| Frank Davis |
UK Libraries will honor
Frank Davis with the 2016 Paul A.
Willis Outstanding Faculty Award. Davis
is a clinical liaison librarian in the Medical Center Library division of
Research, Education and Clinical Services. He has served more than fifteen
years at UK.
“Frank is a friend and valued
colleague. He is actively engaged in the profession, contributes to the field
of health sciences librarianship, and is a dedicated and devoted faculty member
within UK Libraries,” said Rick Brewer, director of the Medical Center Library.
Brewer nominated Davis for the award.
Davis is the liaison to the UK College
of Pharmacy, the Markey Cancer Center, and the Department of Internal Medicine
within the UK College of Medicine. He interacts with a diverse group of patrons
including students, faculty, researchers, and clinicians throughout UK
HealthCare and the health colleges.
Davis serves each of his areas in an
exemplary manner. For Internal Medicine, Davis attends morning report three
days a week and provides support for learning issues identified during case
discussion. He also works with Internal Medicine residents who request his
expertise concerning case report publications and grand rounds presentations.
At the College of Pharmacy, “Frank is a
valued colleague and appreciated for his commitment and service to this
nationally ranked program,” said Brewer. He is an active member of the COP
curriculum committee, where he employs highly specialized, expert literature
searching skills and provides input on issues relating to information
resources. At the request of faculty, Davis presented on options and procedures
for electronic books. He has participated in two accreditation reviews for COP,
and in the most recent accreditation process he was instrumental in writing the
standard focused on library resources.
The Markey Cancer Center utilized work
by Davis in their successful application for National Cancer Institute status
as an NCI designated research center.
“For years, Frank has maintained an
EndNote library of publications authored by Markey researchers that has enabled
faculty to track such scholarship,” said Brewer. “Frank has provided assistance
on grant applications by conducting complex and intense literature reviews.”
Davis has also demonstrated leadership
and service at the national, regional, and local levels. He served as chair of
the Cancer Librarians Section of the Medical Library Association. He was
selected as a reviewer for submitted papers for the 2015 National MLA annual
meeting. Davis has also served as web editor for topical areas for the MLA
cancer Libraries Recommended Web Sites project. Regionally, Davis has invested
substantial time and resources in the work of the Midwest Chapter of the MLA.
“Within UK Libraries, Frank has
consistently volunteered for committee assignments. He is a respected colleague
and valued for his input and contributions. Whenever called to step up, one can
always count on Frank to do just that,” said Brewer.
In addition to his clinical and service
work, Davis teaches more classes than any other MCL librarian. He lectures to
upper level pharmacy students on evidence-based pharmacy resources, is regarded
by COP faculty as an expert on the topic. He is also an expert trainer on the
use of EndNote – a product designed to manage bibliographic references.
Davis will receive the Paul A. Willis Outstanding
Faculty Award during the UK Libraries Spring Gala on May 10, 2016. The Willis
Award is named for Paul A. Willis, former director of UK Libraries.
No comments:
Post a Comment