Sharing literature search blocks: status and ideas for a cooperative solution

Sharing and reusing search blocks was the theme of the workshop session at EAHIL-ICAHIS-ICLC in Edinburgh, June 2015. Most of the participants used to save and reuse literature search blocks. Several web pages for sharing search blocks were presented. The discussion on quality issues resulted in a list of requirements for sharing search blocks; these data would contribute to a better understanding of the search and the context of it, and therefore a higher confidence when reusing it. The best format for sharing seach blocks was not easy to agree upon. Future work will include setting up a network of initiators for search block sites aiming on finding good and flexible solutions for sharing search blocks

Evidence-based decision making when refurnishing a medical library: a shorter way to better decisions?

The question how to use the remaining open space after removing unused shelving gave us the idea to run an evidence-based library project at the Medicine and Dentistry Library at the University in Bergen. The transition from print to electronic literature has resulted in great physical changes in our library. Unnecessary bookshelves had to be removed and we had to decide what to do with the empty space in the library. We used evidence-based practice as a method for better decision making. The different steps during the project were: finding evidence from the literature, gathering information on user needs and preferences, involving our colleagues before making decisions. The results of the project were quite satisfying. Working evidence-based contributed positively to the decision making process, and we have proven that we can work evidence-based within a short time frame

Die große Stille? Herausforderungen interner Kommunikation im Kloster

Obsculta, o fili, præcepta magistri... – schon die ersten Worte der Regel des Heiligen Benedikt lassen keinen Zweifel, worauf es bei der Kommunikation im Kloster hauptsächlich ankommt: Nicht das Reden, sondern das Hören, und zwar das aufmerksame Hinhören soll im Vordergrund stehen. Es ist ein In-sich-Aufnehmen gemeint, ein Lauschen auf den Willen des Herrn, wo das Gehörte ins Herz rutschen muss, bevor eine Antwort entsteht. Wer in einem benediktinisch geprägten Kloster lebt, der ist in eine Schule eingetreten, „eine Schule für den Dienst des Herrn“ (RB Prol 45), in dessen Hintergrund eine Haltung der Verfügbarkeit steht.Obwohl Benedikt seine Regel im sechsten Jahrhundert schrieb, ist dieser Ansatz für jedes moderne Unternehmen so bekannt wie aktuell.  (...

Norwegian medical librarians’ views about the future

The article describe Norwegian medical librarians thoughts about trends and future developments. Results from a survey among library staff in medical and healthcare libraries in Norway in June 2022 are presented. Digital development, teaching and research support were highly emphasised, as well as the importance of physical library space, collaboration with own institution, and the library’s impact. Furthermore, the librarians also registered their competency needs within teaching and education, first line support, open science, evidence syntheses, and in cooperation and management. Our project indicates that employees in medical and health libraries are aware of trends and competency needs. These competency needs are essential to be addressed to providers of continuing education in order to offer relevant library services.publishedVersio

Norwegian Medical Librarians’ Views about the Future

The article describe Norwegian medical librarians thoughts about trends and future developments. Results from a survey among library staff in medical and healthcare libraries in Norway in June 2022 are presented.   Digital development, teaching and research support were highly emphasised, as well as the importance of physical library space, collaboration with own institution, and the library’s impact. Furthermore, the librarians also registered their competency needs within teaching and education, first line support, open science, evidence syntheses, and in cooperation and management.  Our project indicates that employees in medical and health libraries are aware of trends and competency needs. These competency needs are essential to be addressed to providers of continuing education in order to offer relevant library services.&nbsp

Electronic and topological properties of low-dimensional α-Sn and HgTe structures

The electronic and topological properties of alpha-Sn (a-Sn) and HgTe and their low-dimensional systems are studied by means of ab-initio calculations. The used approximate quasiparticle theory including spin-orbit coupling (SOC) gives the correct band ordering, band gap and SOC-splitting for bulk a-Sn, HgTe and CdTe. Calculating the topological invariants, a-Sn and HgTe are shown to be topological insulators, whereas CdTe is identified as trivial insulator. These findings suggest the occurrence of the quantum-spin Hall (QSH) phase in the respective low-dimensional systems, which is characterized by topologically protected spin-polarized edge-of surface states. For a-Sn nanocrystals, a topological transition indicated by an inversion of the electronic level-ordering for a certain critical diameter is found. In addition, the diameter-dependent optical absorption-and emission properties are investigated in detail. In a-Sn(001) surfaces, the occurrence of spin-polarized topological surface states, although inside the inverted bulk band gap is demonstrated in agreement to recent angle-resolved photoemission studies. The investigation of HgTe/CdTe and a-Sn/CdTe quantum-well (QW) structures shows a topological transition from the topological trivial insulating state into a non-trivial QSH insulator with increasing QW thickness. The spatial localization of the wave functions near the interfaces and the spin polarization are demonstrated for the edge states for QWs with thicknesses near the critical one. They do not depend on the QW orientation and are therefore topologically protected. We show that the inclusion of inversion symmetry, the non-axial rotation symmetry of the QWs, and the real QW barriers lead to some agreement but also significant deviations from the predictions within toy models. Real structure effects becom most improtant in a-Sn/CdTe(001) Qws, where the QSH phase is suppressed by an intrinsic electrostatic saw-tooth potential

Competency building in a busy working day for librarians and for libraries

Medical librarians know very well that they must build new competencies to offer relevant services and develop new library services. In a workshop at the EAHIL conference 2023, suggestions for competency building, and how libraries can build competency, were discussed. Positive and enthusiastic participants came up with many ideas: different types of clubs, webinars and courses, knowledge sharing with colleagues, regularly block out time, or just solve your tasks in a new way. The experiences showed that competency building in a busy work schedule is possible. The initiatives have in common that they portray an attitude to learn more, but also the willingness to organise activities and share competency with colleagues.publishedVersio

Norwegian medical librarians’ views about the future

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Her går det rundt - cellebiologiens mysterier og ENTREZ sin underlige verden

Endelig skulle jeg lære meg alt om de molekylærbiologiske databasene som ligger i menylinjen til høyre for PubMed. Jeg deltok på ”Bridging the Gap between PubMed and the Entrez Life Science Databases” som ble tilbudt som dagskurs før EAHIL-konferansen i Helsinki. David Herron fra Karolinska Instituttet i Stockholm holdt et informativt og morsomt kurs og viste oss det mest elementære innen molekylær cellebiologi før vi så nærmere på noen av databasene. Det er nok ikke bygget noen bro mellom PubMed og Entrez for min del enda, men jeg hangler i det minste langsmed et tau og forstår deler av materien - tror jeg