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Informatics: A Primer

Informatics: A Primer. Mary Lou Klem, PhD, MLIS Health Sciences Library System University of Pittsburgh. What is it?. The study and use of information and communication systems Coiera, 2003, pg xxii .

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Informatics: A Primer

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  1. Informatics: A Primer Mary Lou Klem, PhD, MLIS Health Sciences Library System University of Pittsburgh

  2. What is it? The study and use of information and communication systems Coiera, 2003, pg xxii The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of data through the application of computers National Library of Medicine (MeSH), 2005 …the interdisciplinary study of the design, application, use and impact of information technology http://www.ics.uci.edu/informatics/qa/#general02

  3. What is it? The study and use of information and communication systems Coiera, 2003, pg xxii The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of data through the application of computers National Library of Medicine (MeSH), 2005 …the interdisciplinary study of the design, application, use and impact of information technology http://www.ics.uci.edu/informatics/qa/#general02

  4. The practice of informatics requires • A set of skills derived from the informational and computing sciences Friedman, et al., 2004

  5. Core Skills Friedman, et al., 2004

  6. The practice of informatics requires • A set of skills derived from the informational and computing sciences • Knowledge, experience and activity in one or more application domains or sub domains • Biomedical informatics • Bioinformatics • Imaging informatics • Clinical informatics • Public health informatics Friedman, et al., 2004

  7. Why Now?

  8. Citations in MEDLINE Over Time

  9. John Shaw BillingsDirector, National Library of Medicine1881 “The geometric progression of publication in medicine of the last few decades, if continued, would lead to the absurd conclusion that the time would soon come when it would require the services of everyone in the world not engaged in writing to catalogue and index the annual output of medical literature.” As cited in Schoolman & Lindberg, 1988

  10. Growth of Molecular Databases Source: nodalpoint.org Source: Nodal Point Blog http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/genetics

  11. How do librarians do informatics?

  12. Bioinformatics: Librarian Opportunities • Collection development • Education and training • Communication Helms, et al., 2004

  13. Bioinformatics: HSLS • Collection development • Site licensing of bioinformatics resources • Prevents purchasing of multiple licenses by individual labs or departments within the School of Medicine • Estimated cost savings 2005-2006 for 2 databases: $200,000

  14. Bioinformatics: HSLS • Education and training • Molecular Biology Information Service • Introductory workshops on use of molbio software and databases • One-to-one consultations • Search.HSLS.MolBio

  15. www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/genetics/

  16. Bioinformatics: HSLS • Communication

  17. Bioinformatics: HSLS • Communication • Head of MolBio Service: PhD in biochemistry • Assistant Information Specialists: PhD in biology or neuroscience • Current Assistant has PhD + MLIS

  18. PubMed’s Clinical Queries • There are different types of clinical questions • Therapy: does compression bandaging increase the healing of venous leg ulcers compared with no compression? • Prognosis: Does having a stroke increase risk of dementia in older people? • There are different types of “best evidence” for answering these different types of questions

  19. “Best Evidence” for Question Type

  20. A lit search for best evidence must include: • Terminology reflecting the clinical concepts • Venous leg ulcers, compression bandaging • Stroke, dementia, elderly • Terminology capturing characteristics of “best evidence” • Randomized controlled trial • Follow-up or cohort study

  21. PubMed Clinical Queries (Haynes, et al)

  22. Summary and Discussion • Informatics is about information • Librarians can be involved in traditional roles • Collection development • Development of search tools (queries) • An opportunity for novel projects and roles • HSLS MolBio Information Services

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