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Embedded Informationists in Emergency Response. Kacy Allgood , MLS AHIP June 19th, 2013 allgoodk@iu.edu www.ambulanceridinglibrarian.com. Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund. 12 month mid-career Fellowship Establishes embedded librarians in medicine 2 Fellowships every other year
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Embedded Informationists in Emergency Response KacyAllgood, MLS AHIP June 19th, 2013 allgoodk@iu.edu www.ambulanceridinglibrarian.com
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund • 12 month mid-career Fellowship • Establishes embedded librarians in medicine • 2 Fellowships every other year • This year Kacy & her counterpart make the 7th & 8th Fellows • More info available at sewellfund.org Thank you Sewell Fund!
Agencies I Support Indiana University, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Division of Out-of-Hospital Care Indianapolis EMS(IEMS) Indiana Emergency Medical Services for Children MESH
Stakeholders -Ambulance Chiefs -Paramedics/EMTs -EMS Educators -Academic Medical Faculty -CEO & attorneys
Questions 1& 2 • How can you identify either institutional stakeholders or local leaders in emergency responders in your area? • Are there unique informational needs for your emergency response teams? How can you discover their needs?
Selling Information Services • Curiosity is your friend • Explain role/offer your services • Bring donuts
Stereotype not a bad thing… Shushing Librarian Image credit: <a href='http://www.123rf.com/photo_4093990_portrait-of-woman-with-glasses.html'>mashe / 123RF Stock Photo</a>
Librarians are trusted professionals • One of the most trusted professions in America (Time Mag.) • Non-threatening • Service oriented • Often free to our direct clients • Not selling anything except the facts Image credit: <a href='http://www.123rf.com/photo_9821568_two-pairs-of-successful-associates-handshaking-after-striking-deal-with-partners.html'>pressmaster / 123RF Stock Photo</a>
Question 3 • How can you “sell” your library services?
What I don’t do… • I do not do research while on the back of the ambulance • I do not answer reference questions at the point of clinical care
What I do… In the beginning, we were a little unsure… • Meetings • Got involved with a lot of projects • Met a lot of people • Shadowing • CE
Muscatatuck • Urban Training Center • Used by the military, EMS, fire, police, public safety and more • http://www.mutc.in.ng.mil/
Not so different after all… I became as embedded as embedded can be Academic medical librarian – Embedded librarian in EMS
Services offered Teaching information literacy & technology Lit searches Writing/Grant writing Project management Value-added services Motivator Relationship building
Goals • Publish more prehospital literature • Build a relationship with the medics/EMTs and chiefs • Teach paramedics information literacy
Question 4 • Can you think of goals that you and your emergency response team might share?
MESH – Healthcare Intelligence Types of information that MESH streams • Geospatial (maps, traffic videos) • Social media • News • More
MESH Disaster Training for Librarians Goal – to provide enhanced access to the most up-to-date and accurate health and disaster preparedness information to librarians/informationists, local and state public health and emergency management agencies, and healthcare providers and institutions in Indiana. The project will specifically address practices and methods for information sharing, information retrieval and document access, and skill development among the various groups. • ICS & COOP planning made possible through NLM • Medical librarians working group
Creative Connections IMCPL/IEMS/IndyCARES IMPD Indy Social Services
Questions 5, 6 & 7 • What unique, established relationships could you use to build new projects or other relationships? • What relationships should you establish to help with your information dissemination goals? • How can you be a creative problem solver?
Thanks to: Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund Indiana Emergency Medical Services for Children Indiana University, Department of Emergency Med. Indianapolis EMS MESH Drs. Charles Miramonti, Dan O’Donnell, Andrew Stevens, Elizabeth Weinstein &Mary Ann Kozak, DrPH, Chad Priest, RN, MSN, JD
MLA CE 1 Hour MLA CE available for today’s webinar: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ambulancelibrarian Open until COB July 5, 2013
July SCR CONNECTions Date: Wednesday, July 17th Time: 10:30 am (CT) / 9:30 am (MT) Topic: PubMed Health and Systematic Reviews Guest Speaker: Hilda Bastian, PubMed Health, NCBI (National Library of Medicine, NIH) Update: To minimize audio problems a call in number will be provided. Join us next month!