Tiffany Follin

Tiffany Follin is the primary medical library contact person for all off-campus clinical faculty, all residents, and FAU's COM community partners. In addition, she acts as a liaison between various parties and the library resources in resolving OpenAthens issues; offers reference and research services to CoM faculty, clinical faculty, residents, students, and staff; and offers assistance in gaining access to and learning resources such as QxMD Read and Endnote. 

Please note that the best way to reach Tiffany is via email or virtual office:

 Virtual Office: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/my/tfollin

Phone: 561-297-3642

Drop-in Office Hours: Monday-Friday 11am-1pm 

Click HERE to schedule an appointment.

M.A., Florida Atlantic University (Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Expected May 2024) 

M.L.I.S., Florida State University (Library and Information Science)

B.A.,  University of Florida (English)

A.A., Palm Beach Community College (Liberal Arts)

Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1423-8462 

Publications

• Follin, T., Frood, D., & Fadel, A. (Expected 2024) Unboxing the Potential of Instagram: A Graphic Medicine Collection Development Collaboration. Charleston Conference Proceedings.

• Follin, T. (Expected 2024) JAMAevidence Review. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries.

Professional Newsletters

• Follin, T. & Knecht, M. (2023, January 15). FAU Red & Blue Days, an Interprofessional Healthcare Book Club, and Some Instagram Reels, Oh My! Southern Expressions, 40(1), 10-13. https://southernchaptermla.wildapricot.org/resources/southernexpressions/2024vol40no1.pdf
• Follin, T. & Knecht, M. (2023, January 19). The ins and outs of FMLA: Navigating extended leave as medical librarians. MLA Connect. https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1122&&blogaid=4275
• Follin, T. & Knecht, M. (2022, September 15). Showing our red & blue weeks spirit. Southern Expressions, 38(4), 10-11. https://southernchaptermla.wildapricot.org/resources/southernexpressions/2022vol38no4.pdf
• Follin, T. & Knecht, M. (2021, October) SC/MLA Members Share Inspiring Ideas For Promoting Libraries: Part 2 of 3. MLAConnect. https://www.mlanet.org/p/bl/et/blogid=112&blogaid=3666
• Follin, T. & Knecht, M. (2021, September 15) “Promotion of Services.” Southern Expressions, 37(4), 6 & 10.https://southernchaptermla.wildapricot.org/resources/southernexpressions/2021vol37no4.pdf

Presentations

National & International Presentations

• Follin, T. (2024 May) Spotlighting PUMP Act Resources & Breast Practices for Incorporating Lactation Support into a Medical Library Workplace Culture. Lighting Talk presenting at the Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Portland, OR.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2024 May) Creating a Graphic Medicine Book Club to Promote Interprofessional Education and Community. Program Abstract presenting at the Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Portland, OR.
• Follin, T., Frood, D., & Fadel, A. (2024, May) Unboxing the Potential of Instagram: A Graphic Medicine Collection Development Collaboration. Poster presenting at the Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Portland, OR.
• Follin, T., Frood, D., Rubin, S. & Knecht, M. (2024, March) Silence in the Library? Making Some Noise with a Graphic Novels Collection, Instagram Marketing, and an Interprofessional Healthcare Book Club. Comparative Studies Student Association of Florida Atlantic University Annual Conference, Boca Raton, Fl. 
• Frood, D., Follin, T., & Fadel, A. (2023, November) Unboxing the Potential of Instagram: A Graphic Medicine Collection Development Collaboration. Poster presented at the Charleston Hub Annual Conference, Charleston, SC.
• Follin, T. & Knecht, M. (2022, May) Dynamic design: Creating an intuitive search experience for a library resources page. Lightening Talk presentation at the 122nd Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. New Orleans, La
• Follin, T., & Dedonno, M. (2019, May) rELEVATE: A Model for Expanding Resident Outreach and Services. Poster presented at the 119th Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Chicago, IL.

Regional Presentations

• Follin, T. (2023, November) Express Yourself: Utilizing the PUMP Act in Medical Libraries. Research/Quality Improvement/Program presentation at the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNCMLA) Annual Meeting, Online
• Follin, T., Frood, D., & Fadel, A. (2023, November) Unboxing the Potential of Instagram: A Graphic Medicine Collection Development Collaboration. Poster presentation at the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNCMLA) Annual Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2023 October) Creating a Graphic Medicine Book Club to Promote Interprofessional Education and Community. Lightening talk presentation at the Tennessee Health Science Library Association (THeSLA), Online.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2022, November) The Ins and Outs of FMLA: Navigating Extended Leave as Medical Librarians. Lightening Talk at the Tennessee Health Science Library Association Annual Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2022, October) The Ins and Outs of FMLA: Navigating Extended Leave as Medical Librarians. Research/Quality Improvement/Program Presentation at the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M., & Follin, T. (2021, October) Dynamic design: Creating an intuitive search experience for a library resources page. Lightening Talk presentation at the Midcontinental chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M., & Follin, T. (2021, July) Dynamic design: Creating an intuitive search experience for a library resources page. Paper presentation at the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Online.

 Local Presentations

• Follin, T., Frood, D., & Fadel, A. (2023, December) Unboxing the Potential of Instagram: A Graphic Medicine Collection Development Collaboration. Lightning round presentation at the South Florida Health Sciences Library Consortium Winter Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2023 December) Creating a Graphic Medicine Book Club to Promote Interprofessional Education and Community. Lightning round presentation at the South Florida Health Sciences Library Consortium Winter Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2022, December). The ins and outs of FMLA: Navigating extended leave as medical librarians. Lightning round presentation at the South Florida Health Sciences Library Consortium Winter Meeting, Online.
• Knecht, M. & Follin, T. (2021, December). Dynamic design: Creating an intuitive search experience for a library resources page. Lightning round presentation at the South Florida Health Sciences Library Consortium Winter Meeting, Online.

Exhibits

• Caputi, J., Follin, T., Coleman, J. (2018) "Pop Goes the Planet! An Ecofeminist Take on The Popular Culture of Ecocide." A Women, Environment, Ecofeminism and Environmental Justice class project for the Women, Gender and Sexualities Studies M.A. program. Showcased in the Wimberly Library.