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Learning While Doing: Program Evaluation Of The Medical Library Association Systematic Review Project, Catherine Boden, Marie T. Ascher, Jonathan Eldredge Jul 2018

Learning While Doing: Program Evaluation Of The Medical Library Association Systematic Review Project, Catherine Boden, Marie T. Ascher, Jonathan Eldredge

NYMC Faculty Publications

Objectives: The Medical Library Association (MLA) Systematic Review Project aims to conduct systematic reviews to identify the state of knowledge and research gaps for fifteen top-ranked questions in the profession. In 2013, fifteen volunteer-driven teams were recruited to conduct the systematic reviews. The authors investigated the experiences of participants in this large-scale, volunteer-driven approach to answering priority research questions and fostering professional growth among health sciences librarians. Methods: A program evaluation was conducted by inviting MLA Systematic Review Project team members to complete an eleven-item online survey. Multiple-choice and short-answer questions elicited experiences about outputs, successes and challenges, lessons learned, …


Mla Research Section’S Research Agenda Committee Systematic Review Project: A Status Report, Marie T. Ascher, Jonathan Eldredge Apr 2017

Mla Research Section’S Research Agenda Committee Systematic Review Project: A Status Report, Marie T. Ascher, Jonathan Eldredge

NYMC Faculty Publications

This paper provides a status report on the MLA Research Section’s Research Agenda Committee Systematic Review Project. There has not been a comprehensive report on the project since the 2015 Open Forum held at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association in Austin, TX, where representatives from all active teams provided reports [20]. To date, teams have continued to vary in their rate of progress. Some teams have moved through the process relatively quickly while others are regrouping. An evaluation of the overall project experience from the point of view of the participants is forthcoming.