{"title":"COVID-19 and Innovation in Medical Library Services: A Scoping Review of Case Studies.","authors":"Morteza Amraei, Ehsan Geraei, Mohammadreza Hashemian, Fatemeh Ghassabi, Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160129","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The services of medical libraries and information centers has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify the innovative services of medical libraries and information centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this scoping review, PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, ProQuest, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) databases were searched to identify case studies and case series. After screening the identified studies, 18 studies were selected. The results showed that the main users of medical libraries and information centers during COVID-19 were health care providers and recipients, researchers, organizational staff, and ordinary library users. Innovative services during the COVID-19 were also provided in these libraries, including distance education services, virtual information services, virtual guidelines, providing information resources, and evidence-based response to treatment teams. To provide these new services, medical libraries used traditional, semi-traditional, and modern information and communication technologies such as telephone, email, online library platforms, e-learning, and social networks. Medical libraries and information centers changed the way they provide services in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Analyzing the services provided during this period can provide a model for policymakers, and medical librarians and information professionals to improve their services. The information presented here can be used to inform library services during future, similarly critical situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10831969","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}
John Carey, Ajatshatru A J Pathak, Sarah C Johnson
{"title":"Effects of Library Workshop Attendance and Library Website Visit Frequency on Health Professions Students' LibGuides Awareness.","authors":"John Carey, Ajatshatru A J Pathak, Sarah C Johnson","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2160121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research article examines data from an in-person 2017 survey on LibGuides usage, perceptions, and awareness of health professions students seeking bachelor and graduate-level degrees. Almost 45% (<i>n</i> = 20, <i>N</i> = 45) of participants who visited the library's website at least once per week indicated awareness of library-created LibGuides. Nearly 90% (<i>n</i> = 8, <i>N</i> = 9) of health professions students who had not visited the library's website were unaware of the guides. The statistical analysis shows significant associations between various variables (academic level, library workshop attendance, research guide type usage, research guide page usage) and library guide awareness. The data did not reveal any significant relationships between other variables (undergraduate class level, field of study, and library website visit frequency) and guide awareness. The authors discuss implications for health sciences libraries and suggestions for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"16-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9392778","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 No-Nonsense Guide to Research Support And Scholarly Communication","authors":"David Petersen","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131146","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 1","pages":"395 - 396"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46374917","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":"Developing a Faculty Roles Crosswalk for Health Sciences Librarians.","authors":"Laura J Hall, Jonathan D Eldredge","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many Health Sciences Librarians (HSLs) affiliated with academic health centers in the US have faculty status. Faculty status enables HSLs to collaborate with their health sciences faculty colleagues as peers. Translating HSL faculty responsibilities into terms their faculty counterparts can understand represents an ongoing challenge for HSLs. This translation process becomes crucial when HSLs with faculty status seek a promotion or wish to secure tenure. The authors used job analysis to clarify faculty roles for HSLs to create a \"Crosswalk\" that enables the reader to identify an HSL role and find an equivalent health sciences faculty role.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"381-388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40692871","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":"Planning Library Instruction Research: Building Conceptual Models with Theoretical Frameworks.","authors":"Robin M N Parker","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Engagement with theories and theoretical frameworks in the planning and conduct of research about library instruction, in conjunction with the existing evidence base, can help researchers develop coherent conceptual models to justify the research approach and importance of the research produced. This column describes some of the limitations of common evaluation approaches that lack explicit theoretical framing and provides definitions of concepts that allow practitioners and researchers alike to explore and understand the complexities of educational encounters. Using an illustrative study with a theoretical framework applying sociomaterialism and related theories, this article presents arguments for in-depth explorations of informatics education through qualitative research.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"408-423"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40692873","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":"Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD).","authors":"Amber Hoskins","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) is a database dedicated to aiding anyone who may be seeking assistance and knowledge regarding rare diseases. This public health resource was put into motion by the Rare Diseases Act of 2002, and uses Translational Science to enhance research procedures. People can use this resource to find support, disease facts, ongoing research information, and available treatments. The GARD database is an excellent guide for anyone wanting to increase their knowledge of rare diseases and how to help those who have a rare disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"389-394"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40496008","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}
Bianca Brillant, Mimi Ray Guessferd, Anne L Snieg, Jennifer J Jones, Thomas Keeler, Priscilla L Stephenson
{"title":"Assessing Diversity in Hospital Library Collections.","authors":"Bianca Brillant, Mimi Ray Guessferd, Anne L Snieg, Jennifer J Jones, Thomas Keeler, Priscilla L Stephenson","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Public libraries have conducted collection diversity audits, but this is the first known report of a diversity audit in the hospital library community. A two-part questionnaire was sent to hospital librarians to determine their use of diversity audits in collection management and to provide a tool for a preliminary assessment of their collections' diversity. Results of the questionnaire indicate that developing diversity within hospital library collections is important to these respondents. These librarians also support diversity in their library personnel, open access, researching critical gaps, and programming.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"424-438"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40496009","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}
E Bailey Sterling, Ana D Cleveland, Jodi L Philbrick
{"title":"Analyzing COVID-19 Resources on Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries' (AAHSL) Research Guides.","authors":"E Bailey Sterling, Ana D Cleveland, Jodi L Philbrick","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the authors analyzed 147 AAHSL member libraries' COVID-19 research guides to determine the volume and origin of links included. Through stratified sampling based on total enrollment of health sciences academic institutions, 51 eligible AASHL library websites were selected for inclusion in the study. Content from COVID-19 research guides was analyzed, and the origin of each link was categorized. Most AAHSL libraries have at least one COVID-19 research guide, while some have two or more. A total of 8,848 links within examined research guides were visited. Links to academic institutions including universities' own internal links were most common while news outlets, social media, and international government were linked least. Regarding individual organizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)were most frequently linked. The overwhelming majority of sampled health sciences libraries use research guides to share COVID-19 information with their users. It is necessary to further investigate how libraries can optimize research guides to benefit their users. These results and conclusions reveal information resource patterns in research guides at health sciences academic libraries and are consistent with those reached by researchers investigating academic libraries' research guides in 2020.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"363-380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40692875","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}
LaVentra E Danquah, Michel B Bass, Emme Lopez, Adela Justice, Lindsey Sikora, Todd M Grooten, Laura Haygood
{"title":"Trends in… Adoption of Twitter by Health Sciences Librarians.","authors":"LaVentra E Danquah, Michel B Bass, Emme Lopez, Adela Justice, Lindsey Sikora, Todd M Grooten, Laura Haygood","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is substantial research on librarians' engagement with various social media platforms as part of their professional obligations. We were interested in examining librarians' use of Twitter outside of the context of a job-related, but still professional, context. To find out more, we invited health sciences librarians via Twitter to discuss the impact that the platform has had on their professional lives, offering this column as an opportunity to share their experiences. The case reports support the premise that Twitter can be an impactful communications tool and can benefit librarians in meaningful ways, both professionally and personally.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"397-407"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40694699","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}
Brittany R Heer, Chris Gillette, Christopher Roman, M Jane McDaniel
{"title":"Didactic Physician Assistant Students' Perceptions of Evidence-Based Medicine Resources: A Preliminary Investigation.","authors":"Brittany R Heer, Chris Gillette, Christopher Roman, M Jane McDaniel","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) instruction is required for physician Assistant (PA) students. This pilot study surveyed didactic PA students at three geographically diverse PA programs at the end of their didactic EBM course to understand which attributes of EBM resources they find most and least useful, and their self-efficacy in searching and appraising medical literature. Thematic analysis identified the most important student-reported attributes of a resource. PA students in this sample preferred UpToDate and PubMed as their top EBM tools based on attribute ratings. However, each database included in this pilot study received positive feedback, despite a low usage rate across institutions. The most important attributes were ease of use/search, information presentation, and conclusion/critical appraisal skill. After one EBM course, on average, students rated their self-efficacy searching the literature and appraising the literature as \"moderately confident.\" This suggests that instructors and librarians have an opportunity to expose students to more tools as well as encourage \"the right tool for the right job.\"</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"347-362"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40692872","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}