PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING:
Readings/Viewings
Bartley, K., Simuel, J., & Williams, J. (2021). New to health sciences librarianship: strategies, tips, and tricks. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 109(2), 330–335. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1184
Activities
Send a bio and picture to post on this site.
Update your contact information in the RESOURCES section of this site.
Create a free account with NNLM. Make sure to save your account details!
Confirm MLA account when you get the email
OBJECTIVES
Learn about the program
Learn about each other
Understand the tools used in the program
Set the program schedule
Answer any questions
Fill out MOU with mentor
MEETING GUESTS
Mentors for on-site experience
AGENDA
Introductions (20)
Program background & expectations(10)
Website tour (7)
Program scheduling (10)
Q&A (10)
Goodbyes and next steps (3)
Time with mentors (15 min or beyond)
PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING:
Readings/Viewings (Optional readings are listed in the RESOURCES section)
The Basics
Medical Professions
Mowery, Y. M. (2015). A primer on medical education in the United States through the lens of a current resident physician. Annals of Translational Medicine, 3(18), 270. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.10.19
Nursing Fundamentals, Chapter 1
This can be skimmed - pay particular attention to the levels of nurses and how they are educated and certified.
Librarians' Roles
Vaughan, K. T., Hayes, B. E., Lerner, R. C., McElfresh, K. R., Pavlech, L., Romito, D., Reeves, L. H., & Morris, E. N. (2013). Development of the research lifecycle model for library services. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 101(4), 310–314. https://doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.013
Johns Hopkins’ Tragedy: Could Librarians Have Prevented a Death?
Fiske, S. T. (2013). Gaining trust as well as respect in communicating to motivated audiences about science topics. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(Supplement 4), 13593-13597. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1317505111
Evidence-Based Practice
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Webinar
MLA webinar. You will get CE credit for this course. To access the course, login to MedLib-Ed using your MLA credentials. Navigate to My Learning Activities to view the webinar, access handouts, etc. It should be listed there for you.
Murad, M. H., Asi, N., Alsawas, M., & Alahdab, F. (2016). New evidence pyramid. Evidence-based medicine, 21(4), 125–127. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2016-110401
Richardson, W. S., Wilson, M. C., Nishikawa, J., & Hayward, R. S. (1995). The well-built clinical question: a key to evidence-based decisions. ACP journal club, 123(3), A12–A13.
Activities
Complete ACTIVITY 1.
Take the MLA competencies test.
Read through the MLA Competencies report - identify areas you would like to strengthen. Be prepared to discuss.
OBJECTIVES:
Gain an introductory understanding of health sciences librarianship
Overview of various forms of health sciences librarianship
Gain an introductory understanding of the education & practice of various health professions
Gain an introductory understanding of evidence-based practice & its application to health care and research
AGENDA (1.5 hrs)
Basics of how setting affects teaching, clinical services, research (20 + 10 Q&A)
Scope of practice & common conflicts in providers (15)
Discussion about the two activities (15)
Questions from readings (20)
Next meeting
PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING:
Readings/Viewings (Optional readings are listed in the RESOURCES section)
How PubMed Works (4 sections, est. 1.5 hours each)
You will have to register for these courses (using your NNLM account), but they are offered on demand so there is no waiting time. You will earn continuing education credits for these courses (through the MedLib-Ed portal); make sure to follow the instructions for claiming them at the end of each section.
Find the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Search Strategy That Works For You (Recording 1.5 hours)
MLA webinar. You will get CE credit for this course. To access the course, login to MedLib-Ed using your MLA credentials. Navigate to My Learning Activities to view the webinar, access handouts, etc. It should be listed there for you.
Westmark, D.M., Hartman, T.L., Schmidt, C.M. (2022). Landscape of health sciences librarian-mediated search services. Health Information and Libraries Journal 39(4), 365-376.
Bramer, W. M., de Jonge, G. B., Rethlefsen, M. L., Mast, F., & Kleijnen, J. (2018). A systematic approach to searching: an efficient and complete method to develop literature searches. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 106(4), 531–541.
Naeem, S.B., Bhatti, R. (2020). Measures of self-efficacy among doctors in conducting an online search for clinical decision making. Health Information and Libraries Journal 37(2), 128-142.
Brown, S.W. (2008). The Reference Interview: Theories and Practice. Library Philosophy and Practice 13.
Activities
Complete ACTIVITY 2.
OBJECTIVES:
Develop an understanding of how PubMed works
Practice developing search strategies based on different types of clinical questions
Learn about how health care professionals search for information
Develop some techniques for reference interviewing and helping patrons turn questions into search strategies
AGENDA (1.5 hrs)
Maureen, searching in the hospital environment (25 + 10 Q&A)
Discussion of different reference interview approaches (clinical vs research queries, students vs physicians, clinicians/allied health vs. physicians, etc.) (15)
Discussion & feedback related to activity (15)
Questions from readings & webinars (15)
Next meeting (10)
PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING:
Readings (Optional readings are listed in the RESOURCES section)
McAffee, E.L. (2018) Shame: The Emotional Basis of Library Anxiety. College & Research Libraries 79(2), 237-256. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.79.2.237
While this article isn’t necessarily about instruction, we want you to read this because so many of your students will be coming into the classroom with this mindset. Knowing this will help you to tailor your rhetoric and instruction methods.
Saunders, L. & Wong, M. A. (2020). Instruction in libraries and information settings. Windsor & Downs Press. https://doi.org/10.21900/wd.12
This whole open access book is worth a read at some point, but for now please focus on chapter 2 (sections 3&4), chapter 3 (section 12) & chapter 4 (sections 16 & 18).
Pionke, J. J. & Rutledge, L. (2021). Using Universal Design for Instruction to Make Library Instruction Accessible. Reference and User Services Quarterly 59(3/4), 161-164. http://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.59.3/4.7713
Browse a couple of these links from different libraries (this will not take long - the objective is to get a sense of the common types of courses and instruction modalities.)
Viewings (Optional viewings are listed in the RESOURCES section)
Active Learning Strategies for Effective and Engaging Instruction
MLA webinar. You will get CE credit for this course. To access the course, login to MedLib-Ed using your MLA credentials. Navigate to My Learning Activities to view the webinar, access handouts, etc. It should be listed there for you.
Applying the ACRL Information Literacy Framework to Your Teaching
MLA webinar. You will get CE credit for this course. To access the course, login to MedLib-Ed using your MLA credentials. Navigate to My Learning Activities to view the webinar, access handouts, etc. It should be listed there for you.
Activities
Complete ACTIVITY 3.
OBJECTIVES
Understand the library user & learn to adapt to their needs
Learn the underlying theory behind information literacy
Develop teaching strategies & and understanding of different teaching modalities
Practice in-person, online instruction techniques
AGENDA
Guest Lecture(15 + 10 Q&A)
Presentation (15 + 5)
Presentation (15 + 5)
Questions from readings & webinars (20)
Next meeting (5)
PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING:
Readings (Optional readings are listed in the RESOURCES section)
Bell, K. (2017). ‘Predatory’ open access journals as parody: exposing the limitations of ‘legitimate’ academic publishing. tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society, 15(2), 651–662. https://doi.org/10.31269/triplec.v15i2.870
Sorokowski, P., Kulczycki, E., Sorokowska, A., & Pisanski, K. (2017). Predatory journals recruit fake editor. Nature, 543(7646), 481–483. https://doi.org/10.1038/543481a
Research metrics quick reference
Part of a librarian’s job may be to help researchers, students, and faculty members identify what journals to publish in, illustrate someone’s research impact, or help strengthen applications or reports for funding. There are several research metrics that librarians use as tools to advise others–different platforms may have similar metrics with different names. This quick reference is a guide that lists a variety of tools and describes what they each are and what they can be useful for.
Martin, E. R. (2019). Social justice and the medical librarian. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(3). https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.712
Barr-Walker, J., & Sharifi, C. (2019). Critical librarianship in health sciences libraries: an introduction. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(2). https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.620
Comic: African-Americans are more likely to distrust the medical system. Blame the Tuskegee Experiment
Viewings/Listenings
Podcast: Does perfect skin really exist?
Webinar: New media, new advocacy: How racial bias Is being tackled in medicine
Activities
Complete ACTIVITY 4.
OBJECTIVES
Gain foundational knowledge of sustainable publishing practices such as open access, open educational resources, and research metrics
Identify barriers and challenges to open access including predatory journals and publication fees
Understand the basics of critical librarianship in the health sciences
Explore how racism and bias (implicit and explicit) impact research, health data, and evidence-based practice
Gain foundational knowledge of evaluating digital resources
AGENDA (1.5 hours)
Guest Lecture (20 + 10 Q&A)
Discussion & feedback related to activity (20)
Questions from readings & webinars (25)
Wrap Up (15)