Information and analytical center in the context of development of modern technology of scientific communication

The purpose of the article is to identify the specifics of the information and analytical center of a highereducational institution in the context of the development of modern technology of scientific communication in Ukraine. Methodology. The article uses a cognitive approach to the concept of “information and analyticalcenter”, which allowed us to identify its basic essential characteristics and determine the principles offunctioning and development of the information and analytical center as a project group, the activity of whichis aimed at the evolution of information support of domestic science and education, as well as the formationInformation culture skills of employees, students and faculty of universities. In the context of the specifics ofthe study, general scientific methods were applied, in particular, analogies, abstractions, system analysis, aswell as an informational, descriptive method and a theoretical generalization method. Scientific novelty. Thespecifics of the activities of the information-analytical center as a structural unit of the university; traced thetransformation of the library of a higher educational institution into an intellectual center; traditional andinnovative functions, directions, as well as methods of this project group, were identified and analyzed; Theperspective of the functioning of the university’s information and analytical center in the domestic socioculturalspace is described. Conclusions. A study of the specifics of the information and analytical center of a domestichigher educational institution of the XXI century revealed that the implementation of organizational andmethodological support and the use of innovative technologies in the process of managing the scientific andeducational activities of a university, in particular, the introduction of innovative methods and informationtechnologies, the formation of a register of structural units, scientific groups and individual scientists, aswell as calculating their ranking, cataloging journals, identifying groups of scientists with excellent potentialand competencies, etc., in order to optimize the management of the scientific potential of the university andincrease its rating and publication activity – a priority result for these project groups. The development ofmodern technologies of scientific communication on the basis of the information and analytical center ofa higher educational institution is positioned as a promising trend - libraries of domestic universities areconstantly improving their own services in order to develop information infrastructure, positive changes, andadequately provide research results.Keywords: information and analytical center, higher educational institution, science, modern technologies,publication activity.

NTNU WriteFest 2020

October is when the NTNU University Library usually offers physical writing events, assisting students with academic writing. For obvious reasons this was not possible in 2020, so we decided to create a digital event instead. We wanted to gather students who needed motivation and inspiration, and lecturers and librarians who could help, on the same platform at the same time. Our intention was to create a feeling of interdisciplinary community among the students as well as the employees, even though we weren’t in the same place physically. Not only did we want to reach out to all NTNU students across Norway, but also include the international students located abroad.The festival took place 12-16 October 2020 in The Virtual Library in Zoom (NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket, 2020), established during the lockdown in the spring of 2020. Events took place during the entire week, with the main event on Wednesday evening. The program focused on academic writing and related topics. We had lectures and courses with multiple internal and external contributors from NTNU, in addition to other services we offered during the week and evening. Parts of the event were also streamed to Facebook. There were a lot of firsts in the making of the festival. A digital writing festival for all students at NTNU had never been done before. The project group also consisted of members from different cities and departments and met only through online meetings. Working digitally presents new and other options when it comes to digital solutions and how to work together. In this presentation we will talk about our experiences, the do’s and don’ts we made along the way, and during the event. Things that work fine physically do not necessarily function well digitally.

Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS): management in emergency area

The treatment of hyperglycemia is a common issue among physicians, especially those working in the Emergency-Urgency departments. The aim of this study is to suggest a practical and immediate Operating Protocol for the management of hyperglycemia in this context. This protocol was created by the inter-society AMD-SID-SIEDP-SIMEU-SIMEUP project group set up in the Lazio Region and subsequently subjected to validation by the AMD Diabete e Inpatient Project Group. The multidisciplinary working group, after examining the literature available on PubMed, selected the most recent bibliographic sources suitable. We created this operating protocol that allows a rapid differential diagnosis of four possible scenarios (moderate/severe hyperglycemia; hyperglycemia and ketosis; hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis; hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity) and, thanks to the quickly available flow-charts, it represents a rapid therapeutic choice for the physicians. We underline the most important lab tests to be performed and monitored and we focused, indeed, on the goals to be achieved when the patient is ready to exit the protocol. The flow charts were designed to be printed and used in the Emergency Area for quick reference. The proposed operating protocol is an attempt to simplify the therapeutic protocols present in literature for the management of hyperglycemia in the emergency setting, based on both the experience, the needs and the habits of ER physicians and diabetologists. The correct management of hyperglycemic emergencies undoubtfully leads to a reduction in patients’ morbidity and mortality and consequently to a reduction in global healthcare costs, so that we strongly believe the usefulness of this protocol. KEY WORDS diabetic ketoacidosis; hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state; management of hyperglycemic crises; emergency area.

Defining Learning Outcomes as a Prerequisite of Implementing a Longitudinal and Transdisciplinary Curriculum with Regard to Digital Competencies at Hannover Medical School

Background: Worldwide educational programs face the challenge how to define and integrate digital competencies in medical education. This article describes the implementation of learning outcomes with respect to digital competencies in the compulsory curriculum at Hannover Medical School (MHH). Methods: An interdisciplinary MHH project group was constituted consisting of physicians and experts in medical informatics and in curriculum development. Over the course of 7 work sessions the group compared different international and national frameworks dealing with digital competencies for physicians. By a consensus driven approach the working group drew up a collection of learning outcomes which were regarded relevant to be incorporated in the curriculum at MHH. Results: The analysis of different frameworks indicated that data literacy is a central domain within all viewed preexisting catalogs. During the course of the project group analysis, 57 learning outcomes with respect to digital competencies were identified as necessary to be integrated in the compulsory curriculum. They were divided in 5 main categories: “handling of medical data,” “the digital infrastructure of the health system,” “scope of application: usage in patient care and in the field of preventive medicine,” “medico-legal and ethical basics,” and “transformation processes in medicine due to digitalization.” Conclusions: The MHH project group concluded that medical students should be taught digital competencies that enable an understanding of underlying functional principles of digital systems rather than their correct utilization. The presented project indicates that a close interdisciplinary collaboration of physicians and medical informaticians can be a promising approach to incorporate digital competencies in the undergraduate medical curriculum.

Opportunity Research of using Network Project Groups in Organizing the Production of IT- Products and the Principles of Motivation for the Effectiveness of the Group's Functioning

The article shows the relevance of creating network project groups in the organization of production of Information Technology (IT)-products. The goal of the study was identified, the decomposition of this goal was carried out, and other components of the logical structure of the study were identified. The hypothesis of the study is the following: when transforming an ordinary project group into a network one, characteristics are acquired that ensure the success of the project group and increase the competitiveness of IT-companies, using appropriate methods of motivation. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the relationship between the use of the network design approach and the company's competitiveness in the implementation of complex and non-standard projects in the IT-companies’ organization of production is revealed. Features of employees’ motivation of such divisions are revealed and fundamentally new solutions in the field of employees’ motivation of IT-companies are defined.

How Cooperation Reinforces Conflict Over Time

Managing projects raises multiple tensions such as the need to balance cooperativeness and assertiveness. By adopting a process perspective, we analyze why a project group consisting of three heterogeneous subgroups is failing to uphold such balance over time. Instead, overemphasizing cooperativeness in the early phases of the project led to over-assertiveness and escalation of group conflict. We identify three mechanisms for reinforcing dynamics. First, we find that subgroups overestimate other subgroups’ behavioral autonomy, which promotes holding simplified, negative images of each other. Second, subgroups adopt vertical disidentification when they define their own particular role. Third, cooperativeness conceals pejorative perceptions.

Using a social platform as an internal communication tool: A case study

In 2017, the Karolinska Institutet University Library conducted a project to replace the existing Intranet with a new improved tool. At the start of the project, we assumed it would result in a new, improved version of the existing Intranet. However, the project group eventually decided to replace the original Intranet with a combination of three tools that we believed would better meet the library staff’s needs.

Older people's transformative learning in a project group

A project group could be a foundation for a group members' transformative learning as older people in a project group foster learning, researching and acting publicly through cooperation. We see transformative learning as a key part of lifelong learning of older people because it does not only increase knowledge but also increases awareness of oneself and the local community. Transformative learning, however, may be seen as a way to help adults make sense of their experiences and make meaning of. In the article we will introduce theories of transformative learning, situated learning and biographical learning. Furthermore, we will think about the concept of ageing in place and examine the concept of inclusion of older people into society. The empirical part of the project explores the process of learning and education of older people through their active involvement into a project group of the international project Personal Town Tours. We found that participation in the project's activities and research of the city of Ljubljana are an incentive for transformative learning through place attachment.