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{"title":"Tiny? Make it mighty! Maximizing a limited-budget upgrade of a pint-sized hospital library using UX methods.","authors":"Sarah Visintini, Jessica McEwan","doi":"10.29173/jchla29774","DOIUrl":"10.29173/jchla29774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The University of Ottawa Heart Institute's Berkman Library space is outdated. Budget constraints and tiny square footage leave little room for error. A needs assessment using user experience (UX) research methods was conducted from 2022 to 2023 to inform strategic decisions on updating and reorganizing furnishings to better support library patrons and their needs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data was collected via an electronic survey, \"guerilla\" interviews, observations of library patrons, and a physical survey of communal spaces in the building. Resulting qualitative data were compiled and examined for common themes. Low fidelity mockups of furnishings and space arrangements were prototyped and presented to patrons for feedback.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Quiet was one of the most valued attributes of the library space and showed itself to be a unique quality of the library when compared to communal spaces within the hospital. Survey and interview responses consistently cited soft, comfortable furnishings as desirable additions. Observed behaviours support the continued need for desks with a deep surface area to accommodate multiple devices used in tandem. Flexible use of computer hardware, better access to power outlets, and adjustable lighting were identified as additional gaps.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Methods showcase light-weight space assessment strategies that are of particular interest to solo librarians or small library teams working in a hospital environment. Results identify library qualities that address institutional gaps and provide insight into the motivators, needs, and behaviours of hospital staff. Centering patron behaviours and preferences in the project's methodology provides data to support decision-making for near term upgrades and long-term library policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 3","pages":"161-175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11881648/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574307","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":"EDITOR'S MESSAGE / MESSAGE DE LA RÉDACTION.","authors":"Jessica McEwan","doi":"10.29173/jchla29819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29819","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 3","pages":"132-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11881646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574237","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":"Canadian health library cuts and closures: what CHLA/ABSC is doing, and what you can do too.","authors":"Amanda Ross-White, Jeff Mason","doi":"10.29173/jchla29816","DOIUrl":"10.29173/jchla29816","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 3","pages":"134-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11881643/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574212","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":"Librarian involvement on knowledge synthesis articles and its relationship to article citation count and Journal Impact Factor.","authors":"Krista Louise Alexander, Katharine Hall, Yuling Max Chen","doi":"10.29173/jchla29798","DOIUrl":"10.29173/jchla29798","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Our aim was to determine if there is a relationship between librarian involvement on a knowledge synthesis project and the synthesis's citation count or the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of its publication venue.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 551 knowledge syntheses published during a one-year period (2020) from a single category, \"Psychology, Clinical\", in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports were exported from Web of Science along with the citation counts for each synthesis and the JIF of its publication venue. The full-text of each article was examined in order to code each as either co-author, acknowledged, or unknown to reflect the level of librarian involvement in the synthesis. The Wilcoxon Rank Sum test on bootstrapped samples was used to determine the significance of the results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Librarians were co-authors or acknowledged in 80 (15%) of the syntheses examined. Analyzing two levels of librarian involvement (involved, unknown) indicated no relationship between the level of librarian involvement and the JIF of the journal nor the citation count the synthesis received since publication.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>There is no evidence of a relationship between librarian involvement in knowledge syntheses and the JIF of the publication or citation count of documents published in journals falling in the JCR category of \"Psychology, Clinical\" in the year 2020. Repeating this methodology in a different JCR category could help determine whether this lack of a relationship extends beyond the \"Psychology, Clinical\" category.</p>","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 3","pages":"137-146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11881647/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574306","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":"Comparison of asynchronous online versus in-person library instruction methods for teaching literature searching to graduate students.","authors":"Sandra McKeown, Angélique Roy, Wilma M Hopman","doi":"10.29173/jchla29792","DOIUrl":"10.29173/jchla29792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The objectives of this comparative study were 1) to compare the effectiveness of in-person classroom instruction versus an online video for teaching literature searching skills to graduate students, and 2) to evaluate their perceptions of the instruction methods received and their instruction preferences for learning literature searching skills.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Students enrolled in a translational medicine graduate course in Fall 2022 were invited to participate in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to a control group (receiving in-person instruction) or to an intervention group (receiving a link to a narrated PowerPoint video). Using Qualtrics online survey tool, participants completed one pre-test and two post-tests to assess learning and retention, and a survey to evaluate their perceptions and attitudes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>12 out of 17 students participated. Both instruction methods were effective for delivering this information literacy content. The in-person group improved more than the online video group from pre- to post-test 1 and from pre- to post-test 2, but the difference was not statistically significant. However, the online video group rated the pace, perceived effectiveness, and clarity of library instruction, and their confidence to perform specific search tasks, more favourably than the in-person group, although the difference was not significant. Participants valued being able to access library training on their own schedule most of all.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The sample size for this study was small, making it difficult for differences to attain statistical significance. Creating an online video to deliver this content ended up being very time-intensive compared to providing synchronous instruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 3","pages":"147-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11881644/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574216","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":"Saskatchewan Health Authority Library's service innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic and receipt of the 2022 CHLA/ABSC Flower Award.","authors":"Courtney Ellsworth","doi":"10.29173/jchla29762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29762","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 2","pages":"98-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485156/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477133","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":"Preprint pointers from a long COVID scoping review: considerations for source selection and searching.","authors":"Sarah C McGill","doi":"10.29173/jchla29741","DOIUrl":"10.29173/jchla29741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper describes the search approach for preprints for a post COVID-19 condition (i.e., long COVID) scoping review, including source selection, search strategy development, challenges, and insights throughout a project life cycle. With the growth of medical preprints since the COVID-19 pandemic, information professionals and researchers should be aware that preprints are possible sources of evidence and be prepared to manage them in evidence reviews for COVID-19 topics and beyond. Preprints are not peer-reviewed but can include important evidence about emerging topics. Because of the importance of preprints to the scoping review, a preprint search of Europe PubMed Central (PMC) was added. Europe PMC and similar aggregators combine multiple preprint servers and often have Boolean search, but sometimes limited search functionalities or few export options. Strategy translation encountered challenges such as varying and inconsistent terminology for post-COVID-19 condition, a complex search, and negotiating large numbers of preprints with resource constraints. Europe PMC identified additional preprints for inclusion due to additional preprint server coverage. It was helpful to limit the preprint search to the title and abstract fields, and to run an extra Internet search for publication of included study preprints. Challenges and potential solutions are summarized to support those conducting preprint searches for COVID-19 and other topics.</p>","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 2","pages":"88-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485164/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477132","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":"\"It's not just teaching for the sake of teaching anymore\": a quality improvement project for online instruction in a hospital library.","authors":"Melanie Anderson, Caleb Nault, Raluca Serban","doi":"10.29173/jchla29771","DOIUrl":"10.29173/jchla29771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Medical libraries had to swiftly change how instruction services were provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article describes a Quality Improvement (QI) project to assess one hospital library's move to virtual instructional services. Information was gathered via a survey to Canadian hospital library workers and a focus group with internal staff with instructional responsibilities. Moving to online instruction increased audience attendance and garnered positive feedback, however library instructors report experiencing uncertainty about quality and effectiveness of online instruction. The article concludes with a description of planned actions to improve online instructional services in an urban research and teaching hospital library environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 2","pages":"65-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477130","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":"The COVID-19 Resource Centre: an invaluable tool for primary care.","authors":"Anne Dabrowski, Taylor Moore, Tupper Bean, Lena Salach, Katie Hagel, Lindsay Bevan, Pippy Scott-Meuser, Amanda van Hal, Christina De Longhi, Kelly Lang-Robertson, Ellen Tulchinsky","doi":"10.29173/jchla29742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29742","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario-based Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) established the COVID-19 Resource Centre (CRC) in March 2020. This platform rapidly became a critical source of clinical and practice guidance for primary care providers, highlighting the importance of effective information synthesis during public health emergencies.</p><p><strong>Description: </strong>The article discusses the development of the CRC, emphasizing the application of librarianship principles in navigating the challenges posed by the pandemic's information overload and the scarcity of evidence. It outlines the strategies for literature searching, appraisal, and evidence synthesis that were employed to ensure the content's accuracy and utility. The CRC's evolution is presented within the context of its goal to efficiently bridge the gap between evidence and clinical practice, underscoring the collaborative efforts and innovative methodologies that contributed to its success.</p><p><strong>Outcomes: </strong>The CRC has served as an invaluable resource, attracting close to 185,000 visitors from Ontario, across Canada, and internationally. According to survey feedback, 89% of users reported enhanced knowledge of COVID-19 evidence and policies, and 87% stated that the vaccine information directly informed their practice. These statistics underscore the CRC's role in supporting informed decision-making among healthcare providers.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The CRC marked the CEP's first foray into real-time evidence-based tool development. Facing challenges of expanding information volumes, an unpredictable information landscape, and the need for swift adaptation to new developments, the CRC emerged as a critical resource, enhancing credibility for the CEP, and fostering new partnerships. This journey underscores the importance of librarianship skills-critical appraisal, evidence synthesis, and knowledge translation-in enhancing service delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 2","pages":"76-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477134","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":"EDITOR'S MESSAGE / MESSAGE DE LA RÉDACTION.","authors":"Megan Kennedy","doi":"10.29173/jchla29803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29803","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association","volume":"45 2","pages":"63-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485162/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477131","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}