scholarly journals Excel for data visualization in academic health sciences libraries: a qualitative case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Willie Zametkin LaPolla
Keyword(s):  
Data Visualization ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Educational Programming ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Current State ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Widespread Availability

Background: Data visualization is a growing topic of discussion and area of educational programming in health sciences libraries. This paper synthesizes information on eight institutions’ experiences in offering Excel-focused data visualization workshops with the goal of providing an overview of the current state of educational offerings in this area.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted by phone and email with librarians at institutions that offer Excel-focused workshops, which were identified by reviewing the websites of Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries members and the 2019 Medical Library Association annual meeting program.Results: Librarians from six institutions were interviewed, online class materials from one institution were reviewed, and information from the author’s institution was included, resulting in a total of eight institutions. Educational offerings in Excel-focused data visualization ranged from one workshop to five workshops in a series, which typically first presented information for beginners and then progressed to more advanced data visualization skills. Regarding motivations for offering these workshops, librarians stated that they were committed to providing instruction in software programs that were already familiar to users. Workshop evaluations, when available, were generally positive.Discussion: Because of its widespread availability and usage, Excel offers a compelling opportunity for providing hands-on data visualization instruction in health sciences libraries.

Leading Through a Crisis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Mary Piorun ◽  
Regina Fisher Raboin ◽  
Jessica Kilham ◽  
Martha Meacham ◽  
Vivian Okyere
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Conscious Decision

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lamar Soutter Library was faced with moving off campus and into a remote work environment. As the crisis unfolded, it was critical for staff to experience a unified leadership team that was dedicated to their well-being, empathetic to the unprecedented situation, and committed to providing exceptional service. At that time, library leaders made a conscious decision to apply the principles of servant leadership as the framework for how, as a team, the library would see its way through the pandemic. What follows is a case study in the application of servant leadership in an academic health sciences library during the COVID-19 crisis.

scholarly journals It takes longer than you think: librarian time spent on systematic review tasks

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal Bullers ◽  
Allison M. Howard ◽  
Ardis Hanson ◽  
William D. Kearns ◽  
John J. Orriola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Library Directors ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Task Time ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Time Frames

Introduction: The authors examined the time that medical librarians spent on specific tasks for systematic reviews (SRs): interview process, search strategy development, search strategy translation, documentation, deliverables, search methodology writing, and instruction. We also investigated relationships among the time spent on SR tasks, years of experience, and number of completed SRs to gain a better understanding of the time spent on SR tasks from time, staffing, and project management perspectives.Methods: A confidential survey and study description were sent to medical library directors who were members of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries as well as librarians serving members of the Association of American Medical Colleges or American Osteopathic Association.Results: Of the 185 participants, 143 (77%) had worked on an SR within the last 5 years. The number of SRs conducted by participants during their careers ranged from 1 to 500, with a median of 5. The major component of time spent was on search strategy development and translation. Average aggregated time for standard tasks was 26.9 hours, with a median of 18.5 hours. Task time was unrelated to the number of SRs but was positively correlated with years of SR experience.Conclusion: The time required to conduct the librarian’s discrete tasks in an SR varies substantially, and there are no standard time frames. Librarians with more SR experience spent more time on instruction and interviews; time spent on all other tasks varied widely. Librarians also can expect to spend a significant amount of their time on search strategy development, translation, and writing.

scholarly journals Collection practices for nontraditional online resources among academic health sciences libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Shultz ◽  
Donna R. Berryman
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Development Section ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Collection Practices

Objective: In recent years, individuals and small organizations have developed new online learning and information resources that are often marketed directly to students. In this study, these nontraditional online resources are defined as apps or other online resources that are not available through large and well-known publishers. The purposes of this study are to determine if academic health sciences libraries are licensing nontraditional online resources and to provide a snapshot of current collections practices in this area.Methods: An online survey was designed and distributed to the email lists of the Collection Development Section of the Medical Library Association and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries directors. Follow-up phone interviews were conducted with survey participants who volunteered to be contacted.Results: Of the 58 survey respondents, 21 (36.2%) reported that their libraries currently licensed at least 1 nontraditional online resource, and 45 (77.6%) reported receiving requests for these types of resources. The resources listed by respondents included 50 unique titles. Of the 37 (63.8%) respondents whose library did not license nontraditional online resources, major barriers that were noted included a lack of Internet protocol (IP) authentication, licenses that charge per user, and affordable institutional pricing.Conclusions: Evaluation criteria for nontraditional online resources should be developed and refined, and these resources should be examined over time to determine their potential and actual use by students. There is a growing demand for many of these resources among students, but the lack of financial and access models that serve libraries’ needs is an obstacle to institutional licensing.

STEM Education for Girls

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-95
Author(s):  
Rachel Ralph ◽  
Paula MacDowell ◽  
Yu-Ling Lee ◽  
David Ng
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Focus On Results ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Open Coding ◽  
Common Learning

Makerspaces are common learning spaces providing hands-on opportunities for students to make, create, plan, and play. This chapter describes an equity-oriented (girls) makeathon day. Teacher and teacher candidate participants (n=15) acted as mentors for 22 girls creating wearable technologies, augmenting reality using old t-shirts, and creating a mobile app related to an issue that teen girls face today. The results of this case study focus on results from an adapted questionnaire (teacher efficacy and attitudes toward STEM [T-STEM]) and semi-structured interviews. Qualitative data of this case study research was analyzed through open-coding and triangulated with quantitative data and Mann-Whitney U tests. Participants identified the importance of technologies for their growth as educators and to create safe and supportive environments for girls. Participants highlighted the importance of professional development and support and how to create effective makerspaces. Continued research and opportunities need to be created to encourage diverse educational makeathon events.

scholarly journals Academic health sciences libraries and affiliated hospitals: a conversation about licensing electronic resources

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E. Allison ◽  
Bonita Bryan ◽  
Sandra G. Franklin ◽  
Leslie C. Schick
Keyword(s):  
Health Sciences ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Library Directors ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

Objective: Libraries in academic health centers may license electronic resources for their affiliated hospitals, as well as for their academic institutions. This study examined the current practices of member libraries of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) that provide affiliated hospitals with access to electronic information resources and described the challenges that the libraries experienced in providing access to the affiliated hospitals.Methods: In September 2016, AAHSL library directors received an email with a link to an online survey.Results: By December 2016, representatives from 60 AAHSL libraries responded. Two-thirds of the responding libraries supplied online information resources to more than 1 hospital, and 75% of these libraries provided the hospitals with access both on site and remotely. Most (69%) libraries licensed the same resource for both the academic institution and the hospitals. Cost, license negotiation, and communication with hospital stakeholders were commonly reported challenges.Conclusion: Academic health sciences libraries with affiliated hospitals continue to grapple with licensing and cost issues. This article has been approved for the Medical Library Association’s Independent Reading Program.

scholarly journals Molecular Biology Information Service: An innovative medical library-based bioinformatics support service for biomedical researchers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ansuman Chattopadhyay ◽  
Carrie L. Iwema ◽  
Barbara A. Epstein ◽  
Adrian V. Lee ◽  
Arthur S. Levine
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Bioinformatics Software ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance

AbstractBiomedical researchers are increasingly reliant on obtaining bioinformatics training in order to conduct their research. Here we present a model that academic institutions may follow to provide such training for their researchers, based on the Molecular Biology Information Service (MBIS) of the Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh. The MBIS runs a four-facet service with the following goals: (1) identify, procure, and implement commercially-licensed bioinformatics software, (2) teach hands-on workshops using bioinformatics tools to solve research questions, (3) provide in-person and email consultations on software/databases, and (4) maintain a web portal providing overall guidance on the access and use of bioinformatics resources and MBIS-created webtools. This paper describes these facets of MBIS activities from 2006-2018, including outcomes from a survey measuring attitudes of University of Pittsburgh researchers about MBIS service and performance.

scholarly journals The Medical Library Association Guide to Data Management for Librarians

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Wickline
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
National Library ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Hospital Environments ◽  
Data Life Cycle

Lisa Federer, AHIP, of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with authors from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and highly reputable universities, introduces readers to the theoretical and data life cycle aspects of data management and then offers practical examples from academic health sciences and hospital environments.

scholarly journals CREATING STRENGTH IN AGE: THE ROLE OF ARTS, ETHICS, AND HUMANITIES IN GERONTOLOGY EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S29-S29
Author(s):  
Pamela Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Academic Program ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hands On ◽  
One Year ◽  
Core Course ◽  
Program Data

Abstract What are the necessary and ideal components of an interdisciplinary master’s degree program in gerontology? What is the role of arts, humanities, and ethics to teach students and future leaders the power of social networks? This paper presents a case study of one academic program. Data are semi-structured interviews with students and faculty analyzed using content analysis to discover themes. In 2018, inspired by aging demographics, Georgetown University launched a one-year, interdisciplinary MS degree in Aging & Health. Informed by AGHE competencies including arts, ethics, and humanities, the program provides theoretically and scientifically grounded content, hands-on experience, and professional engagement. One core course specifically focuses on arts, ethics, and humanities, and provides a basis for students to see interdisciplinary links across the curriculum. Findings includes themes that illustrate the value of harnessing the power of arts, humanities, and ethics, including a diverse, and intergenerational cohort, and students’ cultural value systems.

SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR A MORE RESILIENT STATE BORDER GUARD ORGANIZATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Valdis Jukšs ◽  
Dzintra Iliško ◽  
Jeļena Badjanova
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
The State ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Current State ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
The Eu

In line with the EU2020 strategy, sustainable development has been a high priority in the EU. Implementing a sustainable strategy in any organization is a complex, value-based multi-dimensional process where sustainability is translated and adapted in the regional context. Implementation of a sustainability strategy requires defining a vision, developing sustainable strategies, assessing the current state of arts, monitoring the process and providing the platform for all actors involved to implement the vision.The aim of the article is to offer a conceptual basis for building a sustainable strategy in the state border guard organization. This involves rethinking, repositioning the current strategy and formulating a future-oriented perspective in order to enhance awareness of the complexity, accept the dynamic nature of corporate sustainability and to adopt a proactive behavior towards sustainability issues. The paper presents a case study on challenges that the State Border Guard organization is facing for implementing a sustainability strategy. The research study presents a qualitative study for a deeper understanding of the process of conceptualizing and implementing a sustainability strategy in Latgale region. The methodology employed in the study is semi-structured interviews with the representatives of administration on the process and the challenges of implementing sustainability strategy.  

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