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Melissa Minds VandeBurgt: Director of Academic & Community Engagement


Melissa Minds VandeBurgt

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.


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