1 / 11

Library-based Support for Clinical and Translational Research: The Informationist

Library-based Support for Clinical and Translational Research: The Informationist. Michele R. Tennant, PhD, MLIS, AHIP Health Science Center Libraries and UF Genetics Institute University of Florida tennantm@ufl.edu. Informationist.

mikaia
Download Presentation

Library-based Support for Clinical and Translational Research: The Informationist

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Library-based Support for Clinical and Translational Research: The Informationist Michele R. Tennant, PhD, MLIS, AHIP Health Science Center Libraries and UF Genetics Institute University of Florida tennantm@ufl.edu

  2. Informationist • “The Informationist: A New Health Profession?”, Davidoff & Florance, Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000. 132(12):996-8 • Provide advanced information and knowledge services, usually in clinical or biomedical research • May have clinical or research skills in addition to information skills/background/training • AKA Information Specialist in Context (ISIC)

  3. Library Support for CT Research • Surveys sent to library directors and/or department heads at CTSA institution libraries • Distributed to librarians, informationists and other information professionals likely to work with clinical/translational researchers • 69 participants – 90.8% work with CT researchers

  4. Areas of Service • Searching • PubMed Central/NIH Public Access • Institutional repository • Research/clinical data services • Bioinformatics support • Researcher networking

  5. Searching(n=48)

  6. NIH Public Access (n=46)Institutional Repository (n=42)

  7. Data (n=44)Bioinformatics (n=48)

  8. Other Services? • Data curation and management – 7X • Support collaboration – 4X • More bioinformatics support – 3X • Training in systematic reviews – 3X • Dedicated/embedded librarian for CTSA – 2X • Help researchers understand what we can do – 2X • Services related to community engagement • Knowledge transfer services • Work more closely with IRB • Comprehensive information literacy course

  9. Affiliations

  10. Co-authorship (n=48)

  11. Today’s Speakers • Kristi L. Holmes, PhD, Bioinformaticist, Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine • Layne Johnson, PhD, Translational Science Information Specialist, Health Sciences Library and Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota • Jennifer A. Lyon, MS, MLIS, AHIP, Clinical Research Librarian, Health Science Center Libraries, University of Florida

More Related