Health Sciences and Medical Librarianship Commons^™

Didactic Physician Assistant Students’ Perceptions Of Evidence-Based Medicine Resources, Brittany Heer, Chris Gillette, Chis Roman, M. Jane Mcdaniel

Scholarship and Professional Work

This is a poster for a presentation at the virtual Midwest/MCMLA Joint Annual Meeting on October 15, 2021.

A Longitudinal Examination Of Mobile App Usage In Medical Students, Emily Weyant, Nakia Woodward, Rick Wallace, Aaron Castle

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine both the usefulness of librarian instruction on mobile apps and student preference for mobile apps during 3rd and 4th year clinical rotations.

Methods: An electronic RedCap survey was administered to students for the purpose of gathering baseline information on library-provided mobile apps and instruction. This brief survey was given to 3rd year medical students at the beginning of this school year (2021-2022) with a second follow-up survey scheduled for later in the academic year. (spring 22) The students were asked questions about their mobile app usage and preferences as well as …

We’Re Virtually There: Providing Health Sciences Education And Wellness Through Virtual Reality Experiences, Lachelle Smith, Gail Kouame, Jennifer Davis

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Faculty librarians at the Greenblatt Library implemented two innovative approaches for incorporating virtual reality (VR) experiences in health sciences education. The first project involves using VR to develop an escape room that introduces players to research data management principles and best practices. The second project incorporates curriculum-based VR experiences developed for the university’s undergraduate medical students and makes them available through a public space in the health sciences library. The library is centrally located on campus and is open extended hours, allowing for increased access to the VR experiences. Additionally, because burnout and stress are common in the health sciences, …

The Status Of Scholarly Efforts Of Librarians In Health Literacy: A Bibliometric Analysis, Alexandria Wilson, Courtney Wombles, R. Eric Heidel, Kelsey Grabeel

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: In order to determine the status of scholarly efforts on health literacy by librarians, researchers examined the characteristics of health literacy publications authored by librarians from 2000 to 2020.

Methods: Bibliometrics were used to assess the productivity, affiliations, collaboration, and citation metrics of librarians in health literacy-related research. Data were collected using the Scopus database and articles were screened for inclusion in Rayyan software before importation into Microsoft Excel for analysis. SPSS statistical software used to run basic descriptive statistics.

Results: Of 797 search results, 460 publications met the inclusion criteria of librarian authorship. There was a significant linear …

Medical Resident Resource Use Trends: Looking At The Past To Inform Future Decisions, David Petersen, Martha Earl, Alexandria Wilson

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective:

Since 2006, the University of Tennessee’s Preston Medical Library (PML) has collected survey feedback from exiting residents. One question asks residents which types of articles or sources they use to find information. In this study, we examine responses to this question, assessing the change in resident utilization of resources to better inform future library decisions on instruction and marketing.

Methods:

Surveys were distributed to exiting residents through targeted emails or at the required exit process in the library. The question asked them to select which types of articles or sources they used to find information from among the 16 …

The Future Of Conferences: Adapting To A New Way Of Life, Skye Bickett, Trey Lemley, Randall Watts

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objectives This paper examines the changes to conferences over the past year and a half and recommends a path forward. The authors will discuss the challenges and opportunities of these changes and what that can mean for future conferences.

Methods The authors used their own experiences of attending and planning conferences and a review of current literature to develop recommendations for future conference programming.

Results We identified several benefits and challenges of online meetings. The benefits include offering similar content at a lower cost, more flexible and dynamic content, and a broader range of speakers and attendees. The challenges include …

Introducing Faculty And Graduate Students To Systematic Reviews: Evaluation Of A Stand-Alone Workshop, Adella Grabowsky

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: To discuss the development, perception, and impact of a stand-alone workshop intended to introduce faculty and graduate students to systematic review methodology.

Methods: Development/revision of the workshop was examined through content analysis of lesson plans, PowerPoints, class examples and handouts. A short questionnaire was sent to participants within a few days of most workshops since 2018; all responses were analyzed to explore participant perceptions. Impact was assessed with an additional questionnaire sent in 2021 to all previous participants asking about progress and/or intentions to complete a systematic review.

Results: Between 9/7/2018 and 5/27/2018, there were 29 responses to the …

Dynamic Design: Creating An Intuitive Search Experience For A Library Resources Page, Michelle Keba Knecht, Tiffany Follin

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Introduction In this brief paper presentation, the presenters will describe how they used feedback from their College of Medicine to re-design their medical library resources webpage. In a recent survey of their medical students, the presenters found that complicated access to library resources via the Medical Library’s website was one of the top barriers to library access experienced by students.

Objectives The objective of this project was to create an intuitive, searchable library resources page by incorporating direct feedback from students, staff, and faculty. Rather than designing a webpage built by and for librarians, the presenters intentionally built the new …

Building Responsive Research Capacity: A Survey Of Academic Health Faculty, Ardis Hanson Phd, Mlis, Ahip, Krystal Bullers Mlis, Ahip, Stephanie Tomlinson Mlis, Ahip, Allison Howard Mlis, Ahip, William D. Keane Phd

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of and satisfaction with the University of South Florida Health Libraries (USFHL) research support services (RSS). A secondary objective was to understand the research skills of academic health faculty. The data will help inform future service offerings.

The mixed methods study is comprised of two phases: a survey followed by focus groups. The survey assessed 1) knowledge of and satisfaction with specific RSS, 2) faculty confidence in performing 10 specific research tasks, and 3) preference for potential class topics. Open-ended fields allowed for additional comments and suggestions. Respondents self-identified if …

Librarian Collaboration In Guideline Development, Emily Brennan, Tara Brigham, Elaine Attridge

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: This paper describes the experience of three librarians from different institutions working together on a national guideline, the benefits of that collaboration, a suggested approach and the questions that should be asked beforehand to ensure the experience is efficient and the guideline is of the highest quality.

Methods: Participating in guidelines is challenging because of the need to balance best practices, time constraints, and researchers' needs. Most clinical guidelines include faculty authors from multiple institutions. When a librarian is invited to join a guideline development team, often times the librarian's role is poorly defined. Before agreeing to participate in …

Creating A Medical Library Terms Taxonomy For Citation Analysis, Shalu Gillum, Terri Gotschall, Pamela Herring, Deedra Walton, Natasha Williams

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: To create a medical library terms taxonomy in order to find trends in the medical library literature.

In order to explore trends in scholarly publishing by health sciences librarians in the last five years, we endeavored to examine keywords used in articles published in four health sciences library journals during this time. From our initial review we determined that: author-created keywords are not always based on a controlled vocabulary; MeSH subheadings do not include terms unique to the library field; and Library of Congress taxonomy is too broad. Thus, it was necessary to create a taxonomy by grouping similar …

Going Remote: Marketing Library Resources And Services, Lin Wu, Sarah Thompson, Jennifer M. Langford, Kaylee Strahan

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objectives

• Describe the library’s efforts in restructuring marketing strategies strategies to reach out and engage library patrons in a virtual environment

• Examine the impact of the efforts on library services and resource access

How The Morehouse School Of Medicine (Msm) Archives Reflect The School’S Mission, Roland Welmaker, Joe Swanson, Monica Riley

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how our archives embody the school’s mission.

METHODS: The importance of the artifacts will be revealed through relating the stories behind and significance of artifacts to the school’s history and mission. Included will be paintings, statuary, Mace, logo, bowls, symbols of presidency, publications, and special print collection. The story will be told through interviews with long term members of the school’s faculty and staff.

RESULTS: 1. From our beginning, key people (oval portraits) envisioned graduates (round pictures) being committed to working with patients in underserved areas, confronting disparity, and later pursuing equity in treatment. 2. President Valerie …

Analyzing Point Of Care Tools Through Faculty, Resident, And Stakeholder Buy-In: A Cautionary Tale, J. Michael Lindsay, David Petersen, Abagail Pujol, Martha Earl

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Purpose: Costs for Preston Medical Library’s primary point-of-care (POC) clinical tool have increased to half of the acquisitions budget, while user affiliation data have not been provided to facilitate cost sharing. In response, user preferences for POC tools were analyzed to determine a viable, less expensive alternative to the current subscription.

Setting/Participants/Resources: Faculty and residents at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (GSM), and other clinical staff at the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC), a 685-bed teaching hospital.

Methodology: At the direction of school leadership, a working group of library staff, resident physicians, and medical faculty members …

Embracing The Value Of A Cme/Library Partnership: Growing From A Common Ground, Shannon Glover, Jennifer Reagan, Tanisha Mills, Susan Shields, Heather Smith

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective The objective of this poster is to validate the significance of the partnership between library services and continuing medical education (CME). We will show the value of our collaboration through planned and implemented multi-faceted educational activities.

Methods A diversity team was created to determine the types of education we would offer, the speakers who could meet the needs of our objectives, and planning of the activities. With Covid-19 and social unrest, we decided to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and how we could impact our health system. We worked with public relations to market events internally and …

Reaching Out: Rethinking Outreach When No One Can Hear You (Scream), Anya Mckinney

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

OBJECTIVE Meeting faculty and students where they are is a challenge for libraries on any given day. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, library outreach took a drastic hit as campuses closed and users went remote. Traditional outreach often relies on serendipitous in-person interactions as users ask for assistance with resources and research. Revising systems to meet users at a distance during a time of upheaval is a challenge and an opportunity for librarians to rethink information sharing and instruction methods.

METHODS All five locations of the South College Library closed in March 2020. While the Knoxville locations reopened …

New Beginnings: Starting A Career As A Medical Librarian During A Global Pandemic, Aaron Castle, Emily Weyan, Kelly Loyd, Jacob Bilek

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective This poster aims to discuss experiential reflections of starting a new career as a medical library professional during the global pandemic and the respective supervisorial perspective. The reflections convey some of the challenges faced while beginning a career where traditional on-the-job experience was unavailable and the issues of providing training and mentoring remotely to subordinates.

Methods Written narratives from two library professionals who received their degrees during the global pandemic and their supervisors. It presents subjective pros and cons in a ‘new normal’ workplace from the reflections written by four medical library professionals. As well, it lists some of …

Evolution Of A Virtual Book Club: Transforming Workplace Culture Through Book Clubs, Shannon Glover, Tanisha Mills, Jennifer Reagan

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective The objective of this project was to raise awareness of health/social topics by having meaningful conversations through virtual book club discussions. The goal is to address issues surrounding health disparities and diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI)concerns within the community.

Methods CME/Library team partnered with public library to select diverse health topics and books using NNLM Reading Club list. A plan was created to host multiple educational formats of virtual book club. The educational formats developed were (1) traditional virtual book club, (2) CME speaker in conjunction with book club, documentary screening, and panel discussion and (3) book club with physicians …

Using Focus Groups To Gather Student Opinions On Medical Library Resources And Space, Garrett Garner, Carolyn Klatt, Edward Klatt, Kim Meeks

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

OBJECTIVE

Medical education evolves with advancing technologies, and medical students are utilizing new learning methodologies in their curriculum. Medical educators can use student feedback to assess student study habits for modifications to current resources and spaces provided by the school. We obtained student opinions to identify student utilization issues of existing library space and learning resources at [School]

METHODS

We performed a literature review on focus group studies at other medical schools to guide the formulation of our groups. We invited all current medical students at [School] to participate in focus groups moderated by one author and recorded via Zoom …

'I Can Become A Doctor Too'. Medical Libraries Influence On Community Health And Education, Rick Wallace, Elaine Evans, Herb Greenlee, Doug Taylor, Stephanie Cole

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: This poster discusses library collaboration with a community center to promote health as a profession and promote health information literacy in the African American community.

Methods: Library staff reached out to a local community center with the intention of introducing the health professions to students in the community. The library scheduled medical, pharmacy and physical therapy students to do unique classes for different ages of children. This relationship developed into further classes involving librarians who did health literacy classes for seniors in the community center and sponsored exercise classes and became involved in health fairs in the center. This …