Asst. Prof.Dr Güssün Güneş
EDUCATION
2003-2009 UNIVERSITY OF MARMARA , Göztepe, İstanbul
 PhD, Information and Documentation Management Science
Dissertaion title : “Occupational Health Problems and Risk Factors Related to the
Working Environment of Information and Documentation Centers”
1996 – 1999: UNIVERSITY OF ISTANBUL , Beyazıt, İstanbul
 MLS, Master of Library Science
Thesis: “Preservation Works in Libraries: Acid Free Paper”
1992 – 1996: UNIVERSITY OF ISTANBUL, Beyazıt, İstanbul
 BA, Dept of Library Science, Chair of Documentation and Information Science.
Thesis: “The Internet and Applications in Turkish Libraries”
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
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Marmara University Dept. of Information and Record Management,
Faculty Member, Aug 2012-Present
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Director of Marmara University Libraries, Aug 2012-Present
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Koç University School of Nursing Library, Nişantaşı, İstanbul
Head, Jan 2009-Jul 2012
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Koç University School of Nursing Library, Nişantaşı, İstanbul
http://media.library.ku.edu.tr/refpgs/cv/ggunes_cv.htm
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Koç University Library- İstinye
Electronic Resources Librarian
Planning & Operations Management Branch, June 1998-Sept 1999
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Koç University Library, İstinye
Assistant Circulation Librarian, Reference Dept., Oct 1996- June 1998
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VOLUNTER
EXPERIENCE
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EAHIL 2011 Workshop IPC Co-chair, LOC member 2009-2011
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ANKOS Negotiating Group on Databases, June 2008-December 2010
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EAHIL Auditor, June 2007-2008
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ANKOS Medical & Health Sciences Database Liaison, June 2004-2009
Teaching “Statistics 106” at Marmara University Dept. of Information and
Record Management, Spring 2008, Spring 2009 and Spring 2010
 Webmaster, Turkish Librarians Association Istanbul Branch, 2004-2008
Managed web activities, mostly updated association’s webpage
 61st IFLA Council and General Conference, Istanbul
Organising Committee, Istanbul, August 20-26, 1995
Duke University Medical Center Library -North Carolina,
INTERNSHIP
Jan22-Feb09, 2001
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/news/ln04-01.html
Zafer Bindery ,
Sultanahmet
I trained in a binder’s workshop in August 9-15, 1999 . I was interested in learning “The
Art of Modern Book Binding”.
6/95- 10/96 NCR Information Solutions Human Resources Dept. Library
2/95- 3/95 Marmara University Law Faculty Library
1/94- 5/94 Kadıköy Public Education Center Library
PUBLICATIONS &
PRESANTATIONS
Book, PULMAN XT: Digital Guidelines Manuals with D. Bayır, D. Kızılaslan, E.
Ocaklı, et al., Istanbul: TKD Istanbul Branch, 2004. ISBN 9756351055
Translation, EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific
Articles to Be Published in English, with Tuba Akbaytürk June 2011
Poster, Güneş, Güssün and Aydın, Nuran, “Electronic Nursing Care Guide”.
EAHIL Workshop 2011. Istanbul, Turkey. July 5-8, 2011
Poster, Güneş, Güssün and Dörtbudak, Zeynep, “Occupational Respiratory
Symptoms in Museum, Archives and Library Workers: A Cross Sectional
Survey”. IAQ 2010. Château de Germolles, France. April 21-23, 2010
Poster, Çolaklar, Huriye, Güneş, Güssün and Yıldızeli, Aytaç, “The Contributions of
the ÜNAK Medical Group to the Turkish Medical Information System: Experiences
and Recommendations”. EAHIL Workshop 2009. Dublin, Ireland. June 2-5, 2009
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Articles
Güneş, Güssün., & Çolaklar, H (2010). “Turkish Medical Information System and
Medical Librarianship”, In Studii de Biblioteconomie şi Ştiinţa Informării / Library and
Information Science Research. No. 14/2010,. pp.27-39
http://hdl.handle.net/10760/15597
Güneş, Güssün, Çolaklar, Huriye (2010). “Elektronik Sağlık Bilimleri Süreli
Yayınlarının Web İçerik Özellikleri ve Analizi” in Yılmaz, Orhan, Eds. Proceedings
Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli Yayıncılık 2010 8. Ulusal Sempozyum, pp.59-65, Ankara
(Turkey).
Güneş, Güssün.(2009),”Alışılmadık Bir Karakter, Uluslar Arası Bir Kütüphaneci” in
Hilmi Çelik : Bir Ömür Kütüphaneci…, (pp.500-502).
Çolaklar, Huriye and Güneş, Güssün and Küyük, Ayşen (2007) Ulusal Tıp ve Sağlık
Bilimlerinde Dergi Adı Kısaltmaları: Bir Pilot Çalışma. In Yılmaz, Orhan, Eds.
Proceedings Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli Yayıncılık 2007 5. Ulusal Sempozyum,
pp.148-170, Ankara (Turkey).
Güneş, Güssün (2007) Hemşirelik Alanında Güçlü Bir Bilgi Merkezi: Koç Üniversitesi
Hemşirelik Yüksek Okulu Kütüphanesi. Bilgi Dünyası 8(2):pp.310-313.
Güneş, Güssün (2007) Tek Problem İmaj mı?
Meselesi. Türk Kütüphaneciliği 21(2):pp.230-236.
Türkiye Gerçeğinde İmaj
Tıp ve Sağlık Bilimleri Kütüphaneciliğinde Ulusal ve
Uluslararası Dernek Oluşumları. Bilgi Dünyası 8(1):pp.155-166.
Güneş, Güssün (2007)
Güneş, Güssün (2007) Kütüphaneciler Kimdir? Kütüphaneler Toplumda Neden
Vardır? Değişen Kütüphaneler ve Kütüphaneciler. İmece Dergisi, Sayi:16 2007 :
pp.11.
Güneş, Güssün.(2006),”Library Preservation Dictionary” in Essays in honour of
Celalettin Kişmir, (pp.161-171).
Güneş, Güssün.(2006),”Preservation Works in Libraries” in Essays in honour of
Nimet Bayraktar (pp.5”4-74).
Güneş, Güssün.(2002), “The First Medical Librarians Symposium in Turkey” MLA
News, Number 351 November-December 2002, p.11
Güneş, Güssün.; Gürboy, B.(2002),“Acid-Free Paper Use in Biomedical Publications
in Turkey: A Comparison”, Information World, 3(1), April 2002, pp.100-111.
Presentations
Presentation, Güneş, Güssün , “Effective Use of Scientific Health Databases”.
Bakırköy Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi. Istanbul, Turkey.
December 22, 2011
Presentation, Güneş, Güssün and Aydın, Nuran, “Library-Based Learning in
Nursing Informatics ”. EAHIL Workshop 2011. Istanbul, Turkey. July 8, 2011
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Presentation, Güneş, Güssün “Electronic Databases Usage in Health Sciences”.
Sağlıkta Bilişim Zirvesi. Istanbul, Turkey. May 13-15, 2011
Presentation, “Electronic Resources Strategic Analysis” 2nd International
Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World with presentation and
as a workshop trainer on September 22, 2010
Presentation, “Electronics Records Usage in Medical Libraries” hosted by
Kasımpaşa Military Hospital, 19 February 2009
Presentation, “National Medical & Health Sciences Journals Abbreviation : A Pilot
Study” .Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli Yayıncılık 2007 5. Ulusal Sempozyum, 19 October
2007
Presentation, “Organizations of National and International Associations in Medical
and Health Sciences Librarianship” Association University and Research
Librarians(ÜNAK) Annual Conference in Ankara hosted by Gazi University between
12-14 October 2006
Presentation, Güneş, Güssün and Holt, İlkay.” Role of the Library and Information
Centers in Gaining Information Literacy Skills: Koç University Information Literacy
Programs” Delivered at Academic Informatics 2006 & Information Technologies
Congress IV , Denizli (Turkey).,
http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00007955/
Presentation, , Güneş, Güssün and Tarlan, Mine “Electronic Resources Usage in
Turkish Medical Libraries” III. Medical Information Management and Technologies
Symposium, Istanbul, Maltepe University , September 22-25th 2004.
Presentation, “Occupational Health Diseases of Librarians, Archivist and
Documentation & Information Science Workers” Held at Harbiye Soldier Museum
and Culture Center, Istanbul, April 28-May 1 2004
Given Trainee, “Information Retrieval in Nursing” October 30 2002, The Bureau of
Ministry of Health in Istanbul
Presentation “Acid-Free Paper Use in Biomedical Publications in Turkey A
Comparison” I. Medical Information Management and Technologies Symposium,
Istanbul, Koc University School of Health Sciences, September 19-20 2002.
Panel Speaker, “VI. Internet Conference in Turkey" attended Medical Librarians
Panel Discussion session as a speaker. Held at Harbiye Soldier Museum and
Culture Center,Istanbul, Nov.9-11, 2000
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor, Turkish Librarians Association Istanbul Branch Newsletter, May 2002-2008
http://istanbul.kutuphaneci.org.tr/deneme/004/bulten.html
Member, Journal of Education and Research in Nursing
AWARD
http://sanerc.ku.edu.tr/journal
Turkish Librarians' Association Poster Competition
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1st Place Winner: “Only my problem is Image! Reality of Turkey” Published as a
Poster during the “National Library Week” in 2007
http://www.kutuphaneci.org.tr/web/node.php?id=400
Best Library Slogan Award at Koç University Suna Kıraç Library
1st Place Winner: “Knowledge is Power! Get Empowered! Discover the Library”
Published as a Poster during the “National Library Week” in 2002
ATTENDED SEMINAR
& CONFERENCES
“National Library Week “ activities in Istanbul 1996-2011
EAHIL Workshop 2011. İstanbul, Turkey. July 05-08, 2011
Sağlıkta Bilişim Zirvesi 2011. İstanbul, Turkey. May 13-14, 2011
10th ANKOS Annual Meeting” attended as a ANKOS Negatition Group Member.
Held at İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, May 05-09, 2010.
EAHIL Workshop 2009. Dublin, Ireland. June 2-5, 2009
“9th ANKOS Annual Meeting” attended as a ANKOS Negatition Group Member.
Held at İnonü University, Malatya, April 23-26, 2009. Also I managed 11th Company
session.
“LIBER 37th Annual General Conference”
University, İstanbul, July 1-5, 2008
worked and attended. Held at Koç
“8th ANKOS Annual Meeting” attended as a ANKOS Medical & Health Sciences
Liason. Held at Anadolu University, Eskişehir, April 25-27, 2008
“Editörler Çalıştayı”, attended. Held at İstanbul University
School, İstanbul, April 11, 2008
Cerrahpaşa Medical
EAHIL Workshop 2007. Kracow, Poland. September 12-15, 2007
“Ulusal Akademik Lisans Toplantısı” attended. Held at Hotel Princess Ortaköy,
İstanbul, November 7, 2007
“Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli Yayıncılık-2007 5. Ulusal Sempozyumu” attended as a
speaker. Held at TÜBİTAK, Ankara, October 19, 2007
“7th ANKOS Annual Meeting” attended as a ANKOS Medical & Health Sciences
Databases Liason. Held at Karadeniz Teknik University, Trabzon, May 31- June 02
2007
“Institutional Repositories, e-Books and Long Term Preservation, ANKOS workshop
2006. Sabancı University, İstanbul. October 26-27, 2006
“ÜNAK 06” attended as speaker. Held at Gazi University, Ankara, October 12-14,
2006
“6th ANKOS Annual Meeting” attended as a ANKOS Medical & Health Sciences
Databases Liason. Held at Çanakkale University, Çanakkale, June 2-4, 2006
“I. Uluslarası Bilgi Hizmetleri Sempozyumu: İletişim” attended. Held at Istanbul
University, İstanbul, May 25-27, 2006
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“Bilgi Teknolojileri Kongresi IV, Akademik Bilişim 2006” attended as a speaker. Held
at Pamukkale University, Denizli, February 9-11, 2006
“5th ANKOS Annual Meeting” attended as a ANKOS Medical & Health Sciences
Liason. Held at Sakarya University, Sakarya, June 16-18, 2005
“Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli Yayıncılık-2005 3. Ulusal Sempozyumu” attended. Held at
TÜBİTAK, Ankara, April 8-9, 2005
“III. National Medical Management and Technologies Symposium” attended. Held at
Maltepe University, Istanbul, September 22-25, 2004
“II. National Medical Management and Technologies Symposium” attended. Held at
Baskent University, Ankara, September 25-27, 2003
“I. National Health Sciences Journal Publishing Symposium” attended,
TÜBİTAK, Ankara, March 28, 2003.
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"VIII. Internet Conference in Turkey " attended. Held at Harbiye Soldier Museum and
Culture Center, Istanbul, December.19-21, 2002
“I. National Medical Management and Technologies Symposium” organized and
attended. Held at Koc University School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, September
19-20, 2002
“Seminar on Medical Information” conducted by Dr. Stuart Nelson, the Head
of the Medical Subject Headings Department of US National Library of Medicine.
Held at Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, April 25-26, 2001
“Acidic Paper Problem ” presented by Dr. Ernest Becker and Dr.Tuba Cavdar, held at
Goethe Institute , Istanbul, Apr. 17 , 2000.
“Adventure of Information: Its Past, Present&Future” Turkish Librarians’ Association
International Symposium, held in the National Library of Turkey, Nov 17-21 November
1999.
“Information Technology and Information Services in Turkey,” presented by Dr. Yasar
Tonta,Hacettepe University Dept.of Library Science Faculty, National Librarianship
Week Symposium held at Ataturk Library, Istanbul, Mar.15, 1999.
“Acidic Paper Problem and Deacidification Techniques in Germany,” presented by Dr.
Ernest Becker, held at Istanbul University Library Science Dept., Oct. 27, 1998.
“Library Automation,” presented by Caroline Moore under the sponsorship of UNAK
and presented by British Council, held at Istanbul Technical University, Sep. 16-18,
1998.
"Library Automation Programs Produced in Turkey", held at Ege University, Apr. 24-25
1998 in Izmir.
SKILLS
 Proficient in : Windows 3.1/95/98/2000/XP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power
Point, Access), Adobe PhotoShop, AutoCAD , Corel Draw, HTML, wide range of
Internet applications, Web Page Design, SPSS, STATA
 Experience with Innopac Millennium, and other library automation programs and
online databases on health sciences
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 English, good command of speaking and writing
 Good reading knowledge of Arabic (Intermediate), Russian (Beginner), and Ottoman
Turkish(Beginner)
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PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
CERTIFICATES
Member of EAHIL and EAHIL Council Member (2007-2010) for Turkey
http://www.eahil.net/organization.htm#EAHIL%20Council
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Member of Turkish Librarians Association, Istanbul Branch,
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Member of the University and Research Librarians’ Association (ÜNAK)
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President of the University and Research Librarians’ Association Medical & Health
Sciences Work Group
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Member of Koc University School of Health Sciences Nursing Club
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Attended the “Research Methodology in Health Sciences” Koç University
School of Medicine, Jul 10-15, 2012.
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Attended the “Basic Epidemiology” American Hospital, İstanbul, February 25,
2011
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Attended the “Research Methodology in Health Sciences” Koç University
School of Medicine, Jul 18-22, 2011
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Attended the “Basic Research and Statistics Course” HEMAR-G, Medicana
Hospital, Ankara, May 22-23, 2010
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Attended the MLA Online Continuing Education Course “Expert Searching for
Evidence Based Nursing”, 8 credit hours, November 18 – December 23,
2009
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Attended the Continuing Education Course “Tips for the Trainer of Library
Courses” EAHIL Workshop 2009. Dublin, Ireland. June 2-5, 2009
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Attended the Continuing Education Course “Making Library Instruction Count:
User Education Methods and Techniques” EAHIL workshop 2007.Kracow,
Poland. September 12-15, 2007
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