SC/MLA Volunteer Mentors


T. Scott Plutchak

Director, Lister Hill Library
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
1530 3rd Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35294
Telephone 205-934-5460
Fax 205-934-3545
E-mail tscott@uab.edu


Publications since 1996:

  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Means, Not Ends [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Jul 2004: 92(3):293-5.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “A Singular Moment in Time [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Apr 2004: 92(2):159-61.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Embracing Open Access [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Jan 2004: 92(1):1-3.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “The JMLA Readership Survey [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Oct 2003:91(4):389-91.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Whose Business Is It? [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Jul 2003:91(3):277-9.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Friends and colleagues [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Apr 2003:91(2):141-3.
  • Plutchak, T.Scott. “Vanishing Act” Against the Grain Apr 2003;15(2):36,38.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “The Art and science of making choices [editorial]“ J Med Lib Assoc Jan 2003;91(1): 1-3.
  • Plutchak, Scott. “Research in librarianship: ‘Say what you mean.'” Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana Fall 2002;24(1):38-9.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “The informationist – two years later. [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Oct 2002;90(4):367-9.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Determining value. [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Jul 2002;90(3):273-5.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Sands shifting beneath our feet. [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Apr 2002;90(2):161-3.
  • Plutchak, Scott. “Research in librarianship: tools for library research.” Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana Spring 2002;23(2): 109-10.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Learning from each other. [editorial]” J Med Lib Assoc Jan 2002;90(1):1-3.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Preservation. [editorial]” Bull Med Lib Assoc Oct 2001;89(4):409-10.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Publishers. [editorial]” Bull Med Lib Assoc Jul 2001;89(3):303-5.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “One, two, three… [editorial]” Bull Med Lib Assoc Apr 2001;89(2):227-8.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “What we don't know. [editorial]” Bull Med Lib Assoc Jan 2001;89(1):77-8.

  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Informationists and librarians. [editorial]” Bull Med Lib Assoc Oct 2000;88(4):391-2.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. “Keep those cards and letters coming. [editorial]” Bull Med Lib Assoc Jul 2000;88(3):261-2.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott and Kay E. Wellik. "Types of Libraries and Institutions." In Current Practice in Health Sciences Librarianship. Volume 7: Health Sciences Environment and Librarianship in Health Sciences Libraries.. Volume ed. Lucretia McClure, series ed. Alison Bunting. New York: Forbes Custom Publishing, 1999.

Posters or presentations at professional meetings since 1996:
  • “Our revolution is just getting started.” Keynote address. North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. (NAHSL). Annual meeting. Sebasco Harbor , Maine , October 4, 2004.
  • “From clinical librarian to informationist: developing specialized expertise.” The Bishop & LeFanu Memorial Lecture. Health Libraries Group ( UK ). Biannual meeting. Belfast , Northern Ireland , September 8, 2004.
  • “Research ethics.” Guest lecture for several classes in the UAB Health Sciences schools, Fall 2004.
  • “Seize the E-journal: models for archiving.” Panelist & discussion facilitator. Medical Library Association annual meeting. Washington , DC , May 26, 2004.
  • “Economics of open access: gauging the impact on academic library budgets.” Invited presentation to the annual meeting of the Association of Subscription Agents. London , England , February 23, 2004.
  • “When Articles Vanish.” Presentation at the 23 rd Annual Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston , SC , November 7, 2003.
  • “Copyright, Fair Use and Plagiarism: Who owns what?” Guest lecture to School of Nursing , UAB. October 2, 2003.
  • “Copyright and Plagiarism.” Guest lecture to Maternal and Child Health class, UAB. Birmingham , AL , September 4, 2003.
  • “Academic Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Environment.” Guest in-service lecture at Samford University Library. Birmingham , AL , August 12, 2003 .
  • “Intellectual property and scholarly publishing.” Guest lecture to Introduction to Libraries and Information Studies class, University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies. Birmingham , AL , March 5, 2003 .
  • “Protecting the Scientific Trail when the E-Version is the Publication of Record.” Presentation at the 22 nd Annual Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston , SC , October 31, 2002 .
  • “Academic, Special and Health Sciences Libraries.” Guest lecture to Introduction to Libraries and Information Studies class, University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, Tuscaloosa , AL , June 21, 2002 .
  • “Virtual Medicine: Growing Consumerism on the Web.” Presentation to Leadership Shelby County , Hoover , AL , December 12, 2001 .
  • “Strategies for managing electronic resources.” Panel moderator. CONBLS bi-annual planning retreat. Nashville , TN , April 6, 2002 .
  • Moderator and small group facilitator. Invitational conference on “The Informationist” sponsored by the Medical Library Association. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda , MD , April 4-5, 2002 .
  • “Going Digital: The Case of the BMLA.” 9 th Special, Health and Law Libraries Conference. Melbourne , Australia , August 28, 2001 .
  • “Robber Barons of the Information Age.” Royal North Shore Hospital , Sydney , Australia . August 22, 2001 .
  • “Bulletin of the Medical Library Association.” Invited speaker for the program “A Publishing Odyssey : What Medical Librarian Authors, Readers and Purchasers Need to Know.” Medical Library Association annual meeting, Orlando, FL. May 2001.
  • “Making the Magic: Essentials of Leadership.” Panel Moderator. Medical Library Association annual meeting, Orlando , FL. May 2001.
  • “Whose Research Is It? Robber Barons of the Information Age.” Lister Hill Library, Friends Lunch & Lecture Series. Birmingham , AL . April 9, 2001.
  • “Virtual Medicine - Medicine and the Internet.” Presentation to Leadership Shelby County, Hoover, AL, December, 2000.
  • “Intellectual Property and the Internet: Can Copyright Survive?” Invited Presentation. University of Alabama, School of Library and Information Studies. Annual alumni day program. October 13, 2000.
  • “Copyright: Who Owns that Article (and other fun facts).” Presentation to faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Related Professions, UAB. October 2000.
  • “Publishing, Patents and Intellectual Property.” Presentation to UAB Clinical Research Class. May 2000.
  • “The Facts of Fair Use.” Invited Presentation. MLA Governmental Relations Committee. Medical Library Association annual meeting, Vancouver, BC May 2000.
  • “Intellectual Property: Who Owns The Words, Who Owns The Facts.” Presentation to UAB Health Services Administration students. April 20, 2000.
  • “Are You A Thief? Are You A Victim?” UAB Information Technology Days. April 18, 2000.
  • “Virtual Medicine - Medicine and the Internet.” Presentation to Leadership Shelby County, Alabaster, AL, December, 1999.
  • "Access For All: Statewide Licensing and the Development of the Virtual Library." Presentation to the Southern Chapter / Medical Library Association annual meeting, Greenville, SC, October 1999.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. "IAIMS: Planning for the Integrated Advanced Information Management System." Invited presentation to the joint meeting of The Society of Research Administrators-Southern Section & The National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance, Biloxi, MS, April 1998
  • "Library Facilities: Construction, Interiors, Maintenance and Renovation." Invited panelist. Program sponsored by the Education Committee of the Alabama Library Association, Montgomery, AL, March 1998.
  • "Library Advocacy Now!" Workshop leader. Birmingham, July 1998; Huntsville, August 1998; Mobile, September 1998; Montgomery, October 1998.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. "Ownership to Access: Show Me The Money." Presentation to the Southern Chapter / Medical Library Association annual meeting, Savannah, GA, October 1997.
  • "Gearing Up For Information Technology in the 21st Century: Meeting the Needs of Health Sciences Students Through Non-Traditional Library Services." Invited panelist. Annual meeting of the Southern Chapter / Medical Library Association, Savannah, GA, October 1997.
  • Plutchak, T. Scott. "Engineering the Future." Invited presentation to the annual meeting of the Georgia Health Sciences Library Association, Augusta, GA, March 1997.


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