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.
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