{"title":"Resilience Practices in Health Science and Medical Libraries During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Justin F Gaynor","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2420045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2024.2420045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper uses the concept of resilience engineering as an organizing principle to discuss best practices that evolved within health science/medical libraries in the United States during COVID-19 crisis, focusing on the period March - August 2020. Protection of library staff, assistance to medical staff, reducing the circulation of misinformation and public health consumerism all required substantial changes to standard processes. These process changes had to arise in the context of both physical isolation and information overload. Some practices became widespread due to their utility, and these are the focus of this report.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priscilla L Stephenson, Edward J Poletti, Nancy A Clark
{"title":"Library Value Studies in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals, 2010-2023.","authors":"Priscilla L Stephenson, Edward J Poletti, Nancy A Clark","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2408990","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2408990","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital libraries provide research to support and improve patient care and health outcomes. This report reviews and compares the results of a series of 6 studies conducted between 2010 and 2023 by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital libraries to evaluate the information patrons received from their libraries in response to reference requests. The results found that the libraries' reference responses were relevant and timely and had a positive effect on patient care while saving staff time.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 4","pages":"316-325"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends in Health Insurance Literacy and Consumer Health Resources.","authors":"Emily Vardell","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2405441","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2405441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Librarians are uniquely poised to address the need for connecting individuals to health insurance information resources that are credible, as bias-free as possible, and written with literacy considerations in mind. This article explores health insurance outreach in libraries and presents a thorough list of vetted consumer resources on health insurance information. Each health insurance information resource is assessed, and connections are made to how the resources can be used in practice. This article aims to empower librarians to guide people to reliable health insurance information.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 4","pages":"306-315"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Learning Resources Database.","authors":"Katherine B Majewski, Jessi Van Der Volgen","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2414129","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2414129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Learning Resources Database provides access to more than 500 educational resources on NLM products and services, including videos, webinars, and tutorials. The database includes resources designed primarily for librarians, health educators, researchers, and clinicians, for finding biomedical literature, research data, chemical, and genetic information. You can search by keyword, subject, language, and audience, and access materials directly or download them for reuse. Resources are reviewed at least annually, and mos.t materials are in the public domain. Features of the site include interactive search options, topic guides, and upcoming training events. NLM also offers API access for integrating resources into other websites.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 4","pages":"326-334"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11537492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incorporating Generative AI to Promote Inquiry-Based Learning: Comparing Elicit AI Research Assistant to PubMed and CINAHL Complete.","authors":"Rachel F Fenske, Jo Ann A Otts","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2403272","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2403272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is transforming education, and faculty can either incorporate GenAI in intentional course design to promote inquiry-based learning (IBL) or resist its use. This study identified an effective strategy to intentionally integrate GenAI in the course design to promote IBL. A descriptive study design was used for graduate nursing students to compare the effectiveness of a GenAI literature search tool, Elicit: The AI Research Assistant, to PubMed and CINAHL. A two-phase framework was utilized to organize complex information and justify a preference. A rubric was designed to promote and assess critical thinking through IBL in educating graduate nursing students on information literacy and structuring a literature search. Discovering a relationship between the search tools, students identified the strengths (pros) and weaknesses (cons) of each tool and determined which tool was more effective in terms of accuracy, relevance and efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 4","pages":"292-305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sophie Nachman, Luke Barron, Terri Ottosen, Hannah Burrows, Emily P Jones, Elizabeth Moreton
{"title":"Translation of Systematic Review LibGuide Content Using Plain Language and Scientific Writing Best Practices.","authors":"Sophie Nachman, Luke Barron, Terri Ottosen, Hannah Burrows, Emily P Jones, Elizabeth Moreton","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2395228","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2024.2395228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report describes the incorporation of plain language and scientific communication best practices to supplement and simplify complex terminology and processes described on a highly utilized Systematic Review LibGuide. Guide content was evaluated pre- and post-revision using established metrics for readability, understandability, and actionability. The quality improvement process described in this report is accessible and feasible for other librarians to complete. Regardless of topic, if LibGuides are publicly available, it is important to ensure content is understandable by users, no matter their background or expertise, to ensure equitable access of information.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"43 4","pages":"279-291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}