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EBL Development in Canada: Six Aspects for Consideration. Ellen Crumley & Denise Koufogiannakis University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada. Local Development. University of Alberta Health Sciences Librarians Group Evidence-Based Librarians Group CHLA (Canadian Health Libraries Association).
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EBL Development in Canada: Six Aspects for Consideration Ellen Crumley & Denise Koufogiannakis University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada
Local Development • University of Alberta Health Sciences Librarians Group • Evidence-Based Librarians Group • CHLA (Canadian Health Libraries Association)
The Six Aspects • Domains • Methodology • Access to Research • Roles for Librarians • Education • Communication
EBL Domains • Reference/Enquiries • Education • Collections • Management • Information Access & Retrieval • Marketing/Promotion
EBL Methodology • Matching domains to study types • Collaboration with other disciplines • New “librarian” standards for research? • Hierarchy of librarian evidence
EBL Methodology Controlled Trial Editorial Historical Study RCT Cross-Sectional Study Case Control Study Case Series Case Study Librarianship Review Meta-Analysis Observational Study Cohort Study Cross-Over Study Clinical Trial Systematic Review Opinion
Access to Research • Free, Internet database • Filtered, criteria for inclusion • Methodology Register: Cochrane Library • Subject Headings
Roles for Librarians • Confusion between EBHC and EBL • Education about EBL • EBHC = positive role change • EBL = positive profession change
Education EBHC: • Panning for Gold • Evidence-based Medicine and the Medical Librarian EBL: • LORE, CRISTAL • Library Schools
Communication • Electronic: Email, listserv & website • Electronic/Paper: Newsletter • Marketing & promotion of research • Beyond health sciences librarianship
The Future of EBL • Move to the international stage • Move into daily practice • Critical thought process • Questioning • Further study and discussion