Library Faculty

Melissa Minds VandeBurgt: Director of Academic & Community Engagement

Melissa Minds VandeBurgt, MLIS
University Librarian

phone: 239-590-7658

email: mvandeburgt@fgcu.edu

office: Library East 327

Areas of Responsibility

• Collection and preservation of Southwest Florida cultural heritage
• Community partnerships and donor relations
• Exhibition curation
• Lead, manage, and supervise departmental operations 

See full Curriculum Vitae for detailed experience and scholarship.

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Melissa's Education

Master of Library and Information Science
Certificate in Special Collections and Rare Books
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2011

Bachelor of Liberal Studies – Art History
California State University Channel Islands
2006

Experience

Director of Academic & Community Engagement
Head of University Archives & Special Collections
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL
2022-present

Head of Archives, Special Collections, & Digital Initiatives
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL
2015-2022

Digital Services Librarian
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL
2012 – 2015

Visual Digital Collection Specialist
California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
2005 - 2012