http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/4440 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:51:32 GMT 2013-06-19T22:51:32Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10413 Web-Scale Discovery in an Academic Medical Library: Our Experience with EBSCO's Discovery Service Thompson, JoLinda L.; Obrig, Kathe S.; Abate, Laura Objectives: To determine if a highly tailored version of EBSCO's Discovery Service (EDS) aimed at an academic health sciences audience will be an appealing and effective tool for searching the library's collections and to compare its use to that of the current federated search tool. Methods: Funds made available at the close of the 2010/11 fiscal year allowed purchase of EDS for a year-long trial. The appeal of this web-scale discovery product that offers a Google-like interface to library resources is counter-balanced by concerns about quality of search results in a medical setting and the challenges of configuring an interface that will serve the needs of a diverse group of library users. After initial configuration, library staff members tested the system internally. A focus group was held at conclusion of the internal trial period to identify issues and elicit feedback. The focus group participants determined that usability testing with library users should be done before moving forward with rollout to the user base. Usability testing with users representing the broad spectrum of students, staff, and faculty was conducted. Results: Usability tests showed that EDS needs further work before being ready for release to library users. Of greatest concern are continuing issues, identified by user searches, with the relevance of items retrieved. Additional changes to the interface are in progress in the library or submitted to EBSCO as enhancement requests, including a more prominent English language limiter, a facet for medical reviews, reduction of subject facets offered to one, and removal of other facets that are irrelevant in a medical setting. User difficulties with navigating the interface are being addressed whenever possible to improve the search experience. Users indicated they preferred EDS over federated searching. EBSCO has worked with the library to better understand and identify problems and solutions. External roll-out to users is planned when outstanding issues have been satisfactorily addressed for effective use in a health sciences environment. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10413 2012-05-19T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10411 Broadening Our Game: Strengthening E-Professionalism among Students Gomes, Alexandra; Butera, Gisela; Harrod, Tom; Abate, Laura; Linton, Anne Objectives: To describe the initiatives undertaken by Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library to develop curricular modules on various aspects of e-professionalism including social media, copyright, plagiarism, intellectual property, and appropriate computer use. Methods: As the borders between online and actual lives blur, the Himmelfarb Library recognized the need for e-professionalism instruction. In order to encourage students to apply real-life professional behavioral norms to their online behavior, two modules were developed. The first module focuses on social media including blogging, Facebook, and Twitter. The second module focuses on respect for intellectual property, copyright, plagiarism, and appropriate computer use. Both modules are case based and integrated with the formal curriculum. The module formats are flexible to permit coverage of the topic in one to two hours. If a longer time period is available for instruction, the core material is augmented by discussion with a panel of health care or legal experts who have experience in the relevant topics. Results: The first module focusing on social media was successfully integrated into multiple curricula, including the school of medicine, the school of public health, the school of nursing, and the physician assistant program. Each integration took a slightly different approach in order to best meet the needs of the students and fit into the course or orientation structure. The second module was integrated into the school of medicine's curriculum. Conclusions: Both modules were well received by students, and faculty have expressed interest in repeating these modules with future groups of students. Development of the modules and tailoring the examples to the specific audiences is time consuming but results in greater impact and relevance. The library’s initiative in developing the modules has resulted in positive visibility for the library as well as bolstering the library's role as a partner in the formal curricula. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10411 2012-05-19T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10409 Getting into the Game: Inaugurating a Clinical Librarian Program Abate, Laura; Gomes, Alexandra; Linton, Anne Objectives: Librarians worked closely with the internal medicine residency program to provide training and support; however, many residents seemed unaware of the library's collections and services. To strengthen the relationship between the library and the program and to enhance residents' use of information resources, a librarian was assigned to attend the residents' daily morning meeting at least twice each week. Methods: With the support of the residency program director, a librarian began attending the residents' morning meeting at least twice each week. The librarian would listen carefully to the case-oriented discussion and instruction to identify questions that were not fully addressed and then try to locate the "answers" in real-time. While some questions could be addressed fully within a meeting, other questions required more in-depth research. The librarian developed a system of emailing questions and answers in the form of linked resources, and this method quickly evolved into the use of a LibGuide to provide program-wide access to the questions and answers or resources. The librarian also sought to create a positive relationship with the chief residents who oversee morning meeting and collaborated with them to provide information support for additional components of the curriculum including noon conference and morning report. Conclusions: With the clinical librarian program in place, the librarian continues to assess and refine methods for connecting residents to information and information resources. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10409 2012-05-19T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10405 Team Spirit: How Three Libraries Are Working to Support Health Sciences Libraries in Liberia Martin, Elaine; Combs, James; Linton, Anne M.; Gomes, Alexandra; Bryant, Darcel A.; Henderson, Cynthia L. This poster presentation is a collaborative effort of librarians from Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; and Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Howard University. International medicine initiatives often occur through institution specific efforts. Yet information needs extend across borders and institutions. Three American health sciences libraries have united to support the development of health sciences libraries in Liberia. While separate schools will support undergraduate and graduate medical education initiatives, the libraries are working together to bring current information resources to all health care professionals. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10405 2012-05-19T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10086 Capitalizing on our Strengths: Teaching Health Informatics Courses Linton, Anne; Abate, Laura This poster presents the experiences of two health sciences librarians teaching health informatics in semester-length credit courses-- one for undergraduate health sciences students in a distance education format and the other for graduate students in a health information technology program in a traditional classroom environment. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10086 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10085 Librarians as Participants in a Medical School Advanced Teaching Program Linton, Anne; Abate, Laura Librarians of Himmelfarb Library are now participating in a joint program of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development of the George Washington University. The program, called the MASTER TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MTLDP), has increased library visibility and an expanded faculty understanding of how library resources and services can enhance education. This poster presentation is a general outline of the program's benefits to the Library. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10085 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10084 Strengthening Our Collaboration: Building An Electronic Health Record Educational Module Gomes, Alexandra W.; Linton, Anne; Abate, Laura; Palena Hall, Elizabeth Spurred by the growing adoption of electronic health records, librarians developed an online educational module for second year medical students which was integrated into existing curriculum. This poster presentation is a summary of the project, which required collaboration with staff from the faculty practice group’s IT division, the library’s web services division, and members of the reference department. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10084 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10083 VHS to DVD--the Media Collection Upgrade Story at Himmelfarb Library Harris, Catherine; Paul, George; Obrig, Kathe From the mid-1980s through the mid-2000s, Himmelfarb’s collection of films, slides, audio and video tapes, and other similar “audiovisual” materials grew to over 1000 items. After an assessment of the A/V collection, it was determined that the videocassette tapes (VHS) could be converted or purchased to DVD format. This poster explains the background, process, results and conclusions of how the VHS-to-DVD conversion and replacement project was implemented. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/10083 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z