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Scientists as Librarians: Subject Expertise in Cornell University Libraries

Scientists as Librarians: Subject Expertise in Cornell University Libraries. Medha Devare, PhD Bioinformatics and Life Sciences Specialist Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University FIBS: Frontiers in Information Provision for the Bio- and Environmental Sciences January 25, 2007.

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Scientists as Librarians: Subject Expertise in Cornell University Libraries

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  1. Scientists as Librarians: Subject Expertise in Cornell University Libraries Medha Devare, PhD Bioinformatics and Life Sciences Specialist Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University FIBS: Frontiers in Information Provision for the Bio- and Environmental Sciences January 25, 2007

  2. Why science expertise in the library? • Type of information (computational advances) • Vast quantities of information (data) • Shrinking research funding; increasing costs • Library as a “neutral”, central entity • Library able to provide continuity

  3. The primary example…

  4. Science librarian expertise at CUL • Bioinformatics • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Research data • Chemistry

  5. What do subject experts provide? • Subject reference/consultation support • Instructional program development • Collection development • Special project support • Outreach

  6. What is bioinformatics? • computational tools and approaches • expand use, acquisition, visualization, • analysis, organization and archiving of biological data [Bioinformatics at the NIH, 2001]http://grants.nih.gov/grants/bistic/bistic.cfm

  7. CUL: Bioinformatics Specialist • Subject reference/consultation support • Instructional program development • library workshop series • training for library staff • guest lectures in courses • course development / participation

  8. Bioinformatics Specialist • Special projects/committees • VIVO • CALS portal • World Bank project (IAASTD) • Indo – US Agriculture Knowledge Initiative

  9. Bioinformatics Specialist • Research • Outreach

  10. GIS / Research Data Librarians • Subject reference/consultation support • Instructional program development • library workshop series • Collection development • Outreach

  11. GIS / Research Data Librarians • Projects • CALS portal • provide services for data collection / archiving • develop and coordinate library’s spatial data services, particularly the Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) • develop delivery systems for metadata and content using geospatial data applications

  12. GIS / Research Data Librarians • Projects: GIS Librarian Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) • Online geospatial data and metadata repository for New York State, coordinate with NYS GIS Clearinghouse • Emphasis on natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natural resources, human-environment interactions

  13. GIS / Research Data Librarians • Projects: Research Data Librarian • Upper Susquehanna River Basin project Objective: Provide a way for the public to learn about the scientific goals and results of the project.  Approach: • Document data sets (Ecological Metadata Language) • Deposit and preserve data sets in Cornell’s digital repository, DSpace • Create a public research portal, with background information, research plans, results, and data

  14. Thank you!

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