NLM Informationist Supplement Grant: Daring to Dive into Documentation to Determine Impact

Objectives: Three informationists were integrated with an NIH R01-funded research team for two years on an NLM Administrative Supplement for Informationist Services from 2014 to 2016. What impacts, implicit and explicit, have resulted from this partnership? What recommendations can this team make about research services generally and specifically to this library? What suggestions can this team make for this grant program going forward? Methods: Prior informationist awardees supported by National Library of Medicine administrative supplements have reported on their experiences through webinars, publications, grant reports, and posters. This collective wisdom was valuable in planning for the evaluation portion of this library’s administrative supplement. This team used a logic model; researcher and informationist interviews; notes from more than 30 team meetings and debriefings; field notes and memos; and impact tables (positive and negative impacts on the R01 research team/their research and on the informationists/library) to collect data. Analytical methods included 1) an independent review of these data by two librarians to compile a master list of key themes and 2) a second independent review by these librarians for impact evidence (direct quotes, observations, and inferences). Broad categories that have emerged to date include impacts resulting from informationist participation; challenges; successes; replicable service ideas; how researchers work; and lessons learned (e.g., for informationists, for the NLM grant program). This poster will summarize these methods, findings, and recommendations. Results: The use of a logic model at the beginning of the grant and ongoing updates of the impact tables throughout aided tracking and reporting of progress and impacts. The added decision to collect qualitative data, the act of collecting it, and first-pass analysis of those data also helped the team a) demonstrate the value of embedded informationists, b) understand researchers™ work context, and c) identify librarians™ professional development needs. Understanding researchers™ work contexts helps librarians target not only resources and services but how and when to get researchers™ attention. In order to support researchers more effectively, librarians in liaison roles need expanded knowledge of the local research infrastructure as well as knowledge of local and major granting agencies™ funding mechanisms, processes, timelines, jargon, and staffing. Conclusion: The use of varied evaluation techniques, including a logic model, qualitative methods, and keeping detailed impact tables throughout the life of an NLM Administrative Supplement for Informationist Services is a worthwhile strategy for demonstrating the impact of informationists embedded in research teams

The Evolving Reference Collection: Examining Turbulent Waters

Electronic, Print, or Both? Making Choices When the Budget is Shrinking: Our Process: We started with the Standing Order List and searched for electronic versions. The following checklist evolved as we made title-by-title decisions: *Compare cost of each format (electronic may be free!) *Arrange for trial access before purchasing an electronic product *Consider both user and librarian demand for a particular format *Test ease and speed of use of electronic vs. print *Compare ability to search and to browse for information *Compare currency of the information in each format *Consider labor involved in print loose leaf services *Monitor use of print titles with electronic versions. Stop purchasing those that are seldom used, except for titles with archival value *Evaluate the archival value of print in your collectio

Bibliometric Analyses and Visualizations: Applying Bibliometrics to Examine Research Output and Highlight Collaboration

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Development of the research lifecycle model for library services

Can the niche services of individual librarians across multiple libraries be developed into a suite of standard services available to all scientists that support the entire research lifecycle

A Team Approach to Library Services for Interdisciplinary Science

In the summer of 2011, a group of five librarians from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Health Sciences and Kenan Science Libraries formed the Health and Natural Sciences (HNS) team to discuss library services and methods of service delivery to scientific researchers. The team’s charge was to determine what services subject librarians were currently providing to their respective constituencies, what services were most important to researchers, and how to develop individual specialties into a suite of standard services that could be offered to all scientists and clinicians across the university. The team tackled these questions with a multifaceted approach that led to the development of a new service model based on the research lifecycle

Learning What Works: A Structured Evaluation of Two Tools That Help Groups Share Research Libraries

F1000 Workspace and Mendeley (with an institutional license that enables shared groups) are tools that facilitate building shared libraries of relevant content for groups such as research labs, hospital residents, and paper co-authors. The purpose of this structured evaluation is to identify the pros and cons of each tool for these users and to help librarians make informed recommendations.

Identifying Novel Library Liaison Roles in Academic Health and Life Sciences

Objective: To identify services offered by library liaisons serving academic health and life science schools and programs. Establishing an understanding of available services can inform the development of current and emerging liaison roles. Methods: Nine health sciences librarians and three life sciences librarians individually created lists of services which they currently provide in their liaison work, and those they would provide given additional resources and/or demonstrated constituent interest. The resulting lists were collected and service activities were grouped into conceptual clusters such as reference, outreach, and teaching activities. The responses were then analyzed for overlap among current and potential services. Results: An impressive quantity and variety of services were provided by liaisons, spanning more than 75 services in 18 categories. In addition, liaisons suggested the adoption of a large quantity and variety of potential services. Many of the services listed go beyond the librarian as simply a service provider, instead casting the liaison in the role of research or teaching partner and faculty peer. Implications: These results support the reimagining of the librarian’s role in academic health and life sciences environments. The next step will be to identify new roles of highest potential use to constituents in the health and life sciences. This process has already begun and data collection is ongoing

An automated quasi-continuous capillary refill timing device

Capillary refill time (CRT) is a simple means of cardiovascular assessment which is widely used in clinical care. Currently, CRT is measured through manual assessment of the time taken for skin tone to return to normal colour following blanching of the skin surface. There is evidence to suggest that manually assessed CRT is subject to bias from ambient light conditions, a lack of standardisation of both blanching time and manually applied pressure, subjectiveness of return to normal colour, and variability in the manual assessment of time. We present a novel automated system for CRT measurement, incorporating three components: a non-invasive adhesive sensor incorporating a pneumatic actuator, a diffuse multi-wavelength reflectance measurement device, and a temperature sensor; a battery operated datalogger unit containing a self contained pneumatic supply; and PC based data analysis software for the extraction of refill time, patient skin surface temperature, and sensor signal quality. Through standardisation of the test, it is hoped that some of the shortcomings of manual CRT can be overcome. In addition, an automated system will facilitate easier integration of CRT into electronic record keeping and clinical monitoring or scoring systems, as well as reducing demands on clinicians. Summary analysis of volunteer (n = 30) automated CRT datasets are presented, from 15 healthy adults and 15 healthy children (aged from 5 to 15 years), as their arms were cooled from ambient temperature to 5°C. A more detailed analysis of two typical datasets is also presented, demonstrating that the response of automated CRT to cooling matches that of previously published studies

Dimensions of Community Inclusion in Research: Using Evaluation to Improve Community Engagement Across the Research Design-to-Dissemination Continuum

Background: Rapid Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) is a multisite grant with a coordinating center funded by the National Institutes of Health to increase COVID-19 testing access. RADx-UP includes over 125 research projects working with underserved communities across the United States, its territories, and Tribal Nations. Program evaluation includes tracking and analyzing RADx-UP peer-reviewed publications across multiple community inclusion dimensions to (1) assess contributions to community engagement knowledge base and (2) strengthen community partner inclusion throughout the research design-to-dissemination continuum across the consortium.Methods: We identify RADx-UP publications through monthly grant number searches in PubMed and Scopus and quarterly PI surveys. Through April 2022, 76 publications have been identified and analyzed as part of ongoing evaluation through 2024. We analyze publications quarterly to (1) thematically code, (2) extract community engagement strategies, and (3) examine patterns of academic-community collaborations among co-authorship networks.Results: A key emergent theme from content analysis was collaborative partnerships; effective community engagement strategies identified included social media, community-collaborative partnerships, and community stakeholder meetings. Collaboration analyses of publications indicated that 11% included community-based coauthor(s), and 37% included a community stakeholder acknowledgement. Evaluation findings were shared via interactive dashboards on the RADx-UP website, which project teams report allow for contextualization of findings.Conclusion: We developed an evaluation approach for tracking and analyzing community engagement across the research design-to-dissemination continuum. Findings support RADx-UP consortium efforts to increase community inclusion in research by augmenting training and support. Program evaluators can adapt our approach to foster research equity and inclusion

Growth Spectrum Complexity Dictates Aromatic Intensity in Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

© Copyright © 2020 McAusland, Lim, Morris, Smith-Herman, Mohammed, Hayes-Gill, Crowe, Fisk and Murchie. Advancements in availability and specificity of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have facilitated trait modification of high-value edible herbs and vegetables through the fine manipulation of spectra. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is a culinary herb, known for its fresh, citrusy aroma, and high economic value. Studies into the impact of light intensity and spectrum on C. sativum physiology, morphology, and aroma are limited. Using a nasal impact frequency panel, a selection of key compounds associated with the characteristic aroma of coriander was identified. Significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed in the concentration of these aromatics between plants grown in a controlled environment chamber under the same photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) but custom spectra: red (100%), blue (100%), red + blue (RB, 50% equal contribution), or red + green + blue (RGB, 35.8% red: 26.4% green: 37.8% blue) wavelengths. In general, the concentration of aromatics increased with increasing numbers of wavelengths emitted alongside selective changes, e.g., the greatest increase in coriander-defining E-(2)-decenal occurred under the RGB spectrum. This change in aroma profile was accompanied by significant differences (P < 0.05) in light saturated photosynthetic CO2 assimilation, water-use efficiency (Wi), and morphology. While plants grown under red wavelengths achieved the greatest leaf area, RB spectrum plants were shortest and had the highest leaf:shoot ratio. Therefore, this work evidences a trade-off between sellable commercial morphologies with a weaker, less desirable aroma or a less desirable morphology with more intense coriander-like aromas. When supplemental trichromatic LEDs were used in a commercial glasshouse, the majority of compounds, with the exception of linalool, also increased showing that even as a supplement additional wavelength can modify the aromatic profile increasing its complexity. Lower levels of linalool suggest these plants may be more susceptible to biotic stress such as herbivory. Finally, the concentration of coriander-defining aromatics E-(2)-decenal and E-(2)-hexenal was significantly higher in supermarket pre-packaged coriander leaves implying that concentrations of aromatics increase after excision. In summary, spectra can be used to co-manipulate aroma profile and plant form with increasing spectral complexity leading to greater aromatic complexity and intensity. We suggest that increasing spectral complexity progressively stimulates signaling pathways giving rise to valuable economic traits