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Lisa K. Traditi, Ahip, Medical Library Association President, 2020–2021, Brittany R. Heer, Ruby L. Nugent

Scholarship and Professional Work

In this profile, Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP, Medical Library Association president, 2020–2021, is described as an individual with a bright personality, rich professional experiences, and a natural ability to lead. She is a respected mentor in the medical librarianship field, especially in the realm of evidence-based medicine instruction and education. Traditi has spent the past twenty-six years at the Strauss Health Sciences Library at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

The Value Of Archives, Sarah Ellsworth Mls

Parkview Library Reports

This report was created to quantify and qualify the value of historic archives managed by the Parkview Library within the Institutional Repository (IR) and/or our internal platform Sharepoint.

Parkview Hospital has a long history and with an accumulation of documents and photographs. These historic materials (digital and physical) reside between three Parkview departments: Marketing, Media Services, and the Resource Library. The Parkview Resource Library receives two or three requests for archival materials annually. While this is obviously a small frequency, the request is coming from our largest stakeholders in the organization. Plus the process of quickly retrieving these historic materials …

Road Traffic Accident Research In India: A Scientometric Study From 1977 To 2020, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar, Dr. Mirza Muhammad Naseer, Dr. Abu Waris, Muhammad Ajmal Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study carried out the scientometric analysis of road traffic accident research in India from 1977 to 2020. It aimed to examine type of publications with their citations and usage, the year wise publication and citation growth, most preferred journals, authors’ preference of keywords used, collaboration of Indian authors, authorship pattern and most prolific authors, and top contributing organizations. During 44 years of study, 1,132 research items were published and indexed in Web of Science (WoS) bibliographic database. Analysis discovered that number of publications increased from one (0.08%) in 1977 to 182 (16.07%) in 2018 and observed good progress in …

Rrh Library Newsletter, October 2020, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Crowd Control Devices used in Civil Protests -- Morbidity and Mortality; Library Services during COVID-19

Lisa K. Traditi, Ahip, Medical Library Association President, 2020–2021, Brittany R. Heer, Ruby L. Nugent

Library Faculty Research

In this profile, Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP, Medical Library Association president, 2020–2021, is described as an individual with a bright personality, rich professional experiences, and a natural ability to lead. She is a respected mentor in the medical librarianship field, especially in the realm of evidence-based medicine instruction and education. Traditi has spent the past twenty-six years at the Strauss Health Sciences Library at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Rrh Library Newsletter, September 2020, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Anosmia in COVID-19; Library Services during COVID-19

The Civil War Letters Of David W. Voyles, M. D., Mary K Marlatt

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Dr. David W. Voyles (1834–1899) of Washington County, Indiana, served as Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon with the 66th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The letters of Dr. Voyles to his wife Susan, dating from November 1862 to January 1864, provide a glimpse into the mind of an educated, thoughtful man. Voyles wrote eloquently about the war, his political views (Republican and antislavery), and, like so many other soldiers, the lack of letters from home. Archivist Mary K. Marlatt has transcribed and edited the letters. Her introduction provides information on Voyles, his family, his regiment, and his life after …

Access To Print In The Virtual World Of The 2020 Pandemic: An Ill Story, Jennifer K. Lloyd, Rebecca Bealer

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Health Literacy Among Academic Librarians. Case Study: Tehran Of Medical Sciences And Azad Universities Librarians, Hamid Ghazizadeh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objective: Promoting health and determining the level of health literacy is one of the most important indicators in each society. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the health literacy status among librarians of Azad universities and medical sciences regarding the impact of librarians on their individual health and their role in disseminating health information that promotes health. This research is a descriptive survey. The statistical population consists of 90 librarians working in the libraries of the Islamic Azad universities and medical sciences in Tehran. The data were collected using TOFHLA's functional health literacy questionnaire in December …

Nursing Clinical Ladder Program: The Embedded Librarian, Danielle Linden

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: Changes to our hospital’s performance review process required Clinical Nurse IIIs and IVs to complete an annual Evidence Based Practice (EBP) or Quality Improvement (QI) project in order to maintain or advance their status on the Clinical Ladder. Nurse Researcher met with Clinical Nurse IIs, IIIs and IVs to review the requirements and held Proposal Writing sessions to prepare nurses. All attendees were referred to Librarian-led literature search classes. Researcher met with nurses individually to discuss projects and sent nurses to consult with Librarian. As a result, Librarian conducted 50 literature searches in support of the EBP and QI …

Leveraging Survey Results In Support Of A Library Renovation: A Case Study, Jamie Saragossi, Gregg A. Stevens, Laurel Scheinfeld, Jessica A. Koos

Library Faculty Publications

The Health Sciences Library (HSL) at Stony Brook University along with the School of Medicine were motivated to make improvements in seating and hours based on survey results from an LCME self-study. Preparation for the site visit from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education helped to garner resources and support for this initiative. To meet the evolving needs of the HSL patrons, librarians completed an overdue collection assessment project which allowed for 142 new seats, including newly designed spaces and furnishings. Ongoing assessment of the redesigned space will be conducted to evaluate success and areas for continued improvement.

A Practical Guide To Scholarly Activity For Health Sciences Librarians, Terri Gotschall, Shalu Gillum, Nadine Dexter

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This guide to scholarly activities provides early- and mid-career health sciences librarians with a path to immersing in scholarly activities. The four levels walk librarians through increasing stages of scholarship. Early-career librarians will begin at the first level, navigating from discovering mentors and areas of research interest to level two, publishing a resource or book review and finding their first public speaking opportunity. More experienced librarians will find where they are on the path and continue to build their scholarship all the way to conducting and publishing original research and becoming leaders in their field.

The Accidental Academic Library: Meeting The Needs Of A Health System–Affiliated University, Heather Martin

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: In 2017 a small liberal arts college affiliated with a large western health system was re-branded, and a School of Health Professions was created to prepare for future staffing shortages and to train the next generation of healthcare workers. Instead of relying solely upon its own library, University administration reached out to the health system library to meet the information needs of this new group of students, most of whom were active employees of the healthcare enterprise. Thus, a group of hospital librarians found themselves as accidental academic librarians.

Description: Library leadership researched academic library bench-marking to propose a …

Rrh Library Newsletter, August 2020, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Social Isolation and COVID-19; Library Services during COVID-19

Beyond The Buy-In: One Year After Building An Institutional Repository, Amanda Schwartz

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: In 2018 Providence St. Joseph Health launched an institutional repository to showcase research in a global and consumable way. Year one comprised of establishing the repository, gathering materials, and promoting services to administrators, clinical, and research staff.

Year two built on the momentum of the initial buy-in, focusing on growing submissions, incorporating special collections, and detailed marketing outreach utilizing altmetrics.

Description: In year one, the Digital Asset Librarian conducted outreach to major research groups and departments within the organization. Coupled with the utilization of advanced search algorithms, outreach yielded monthly article and presentation submissions to the institutional repository. Submissions …

Rrh Library Newsletter, July 2020, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Summer Safety and COVID-19; Library Services during COVID-19

Trans Health And Information Access, Stephen G. Krueger, Elaina Vitale

Dartmouth Library Workshops and Presentations

Trans people experience myriad barriers to appropriate healthcare; one of these is simple access to information. Where can providers and patients find reliable, up-to-date, freely available information on their transition and other healthcare issues? Stephen Krueger (Scholarly Publishing Librarian) and Elaina Vitale (Research & Education Librarian) will discuss these issues in the context of open access information.

Use, Perceptions, And Awareness Of Libguides Among Undergraduate And Graduate Health Professions Students, John Carey, Ajatshatru Pathak, Sarah C. Johnson

Publications and Research

Objective–This study investigated usage, perceptions, and awareness of library research guides created using Springshare’s LibGuides among undergraduate and graduate health professions students.

Methods–The researchers recruited 100 health professions students in April 2017 from Hunter College, a senior college within the City University of New York system. Participants were asked to complete a paper survey to ascertain their use, perceptions, and awareness of Springhare’s LibGuides.

Results–Nearly two-thirds of study participants were not aware of library-created LibGuides and 68% had never used this tool. Compared to undergraduates, graduate students were more likely to be aware of LibGuides. The use of LibGuides was …

Integrating Blended Learning In Information Literacy Teaching With Pear Deck, Muna Sir El Khatim, Mariam Al Ahbabi

Presentations

No abstract provided.

A Surge In Open Access Publications In The United Arab Emirates: A Bibliometric Analysis, Reem Al Sheryani, Khalid Pasha

Presentations

No abstract provided.