Communicating Changes Throughout the Electronic Resources Lifecycle to Library Staff and Users

Electronic resources undergo various changes during their lifecycle from evaluation, to acquisitions, to renewal or cancelation. To keep users abreast of these changes, effective communication is necessary between the electronic resources librarian and the library team. Effective communication is equally important between the electronic resources librarian and library users. At Queens College Library, the Library Team consisting of faculty librarians and staff are alerted to electronic resources changes through emails and posts to a Microsoft Teams library channel. Those lifecycle changes communicated to the Library Team are also featured on a public Electronic Resources Status (ERS) Dashboard, accessible to anyone. The ERS Dashboard and related policies and workflows have helped to streamline communication with the Library Team and users. The author details the techniques used in communicating electronic resources lifecycle changes to the Library Team and users

A-Z Database List review: Getting started and keeping the momentum

Libraries have multiple portals to access their electronic resources. At Queens College, the two access portals are the catalog, Ex-Libris’ Primo, and Springshare’s A-Z Database List. The most recent comprehensive review of the A-Z Database List was conducted five years ago by the previous electronic resources librarian. As such, the list had multiple formats for displaying information and lacked consistency. The supporting information for the overall layout of the list was not helpful to users nor library staff. Users should be able to search for the resources they want without getting bogged down by unnecessary jargon, inconsistencies, and fluff. It was not difficult to get buy in for a comprehensive review. Librarians agreed that the list lacked consistency and a review would be beneficial. Beyond that there was little consensus. Where do we start? How do we approach this

CLCD (Children\u27s Literature Comprehensive Database) Enterprise

CLCD Enterprise is one of three products offered by CLCD (Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database), LLC. CLCD Enterprise is an online database that provides access to book reviews, thematic lists, award winning content and curriculum tools of disparate collections for grade pre-K through 12 media of all types. The database allows for power search, advanced search, and award search options for browsing and locating content. CLCD Enterprise is available through a subscription and valuable for those in education, library and information science and literature fields looking for a tool to expand on collection and curriculum development, and reader advisory suggestions for pre-K through 12 materials

The Importance of an Onboarding Process for Librarian Success

Starting a new job comes with its unique challenges. New librarians are expected to develop an understanding of their roles, often with no guidance. For assorted reasons, including staffing, time, and lack of planning, many libraries do not have an onboarding process. This article explores from a librarian’s perspective the key ingredients needed when starting a new job in this hybrid environment, with a focus on the importance of an onboarding process that prioritizes effective communication, documentation of institutional knowledge, and the long-term success of librarians. This article is a call for library leadership to do more to ensure librarians succeed in their roles. Library leadership for the purpose of this article extends to anyone in the library with a managerial role and the authority to effect change

APA PsycINFO on EBSCO

APA PsycINFO is a product of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is available through multiple vendors, including APA, EBSCO, OVID, and ProQuest. The database is one of the largest of its kind in the world, specializing in peer-reviewed literature and abstracts in behavioral science and mental health. There is also extensive focus on other secondary subject areas, including neuroscience, business, law, education, and nursing. This review explores the database powered by the EBSCO platform, which is a staple for many academic libraries in the United States. The EBSCO platform is easy to use with options for basic and advanced searches and facilitates cross-database searches. APA PsycINFO on EBSCO is available through subscription and provides access to core citations and abstracts, which are essential for any competitive psychology collection

Adapting to remote services: getting started with a knowledge base for your users

This disruption to usual services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many librarians to reevaluate the methods with which their users connect with library personnel and library resources. The library is a vital source of information and during these times, it becomes our duty to ensure students and faculty are able to access resources, get research and instructional assistance and be able to continue to do their work with as little disruption as possible. The first step to this would be for the library to organize its contact information, resources and helpful links in one central location, in the form of an FAQ page (Kennedy, 2011)

The Importance of an Onboarding Process for Librarian Success

Starting a new job comes with its unique challenges. New librarians are expected to develop an understanding of their roles, often with no guidance. For assorted reasons, including staffing, time, and lack of planning, many libraries do not have an onboarding process. This article explores from a librarian’s perspective the key ingredients needed when starting a new job in this hybrid environment, with a focus on the importance of an onboarding process that prioritizes effective communication, documentation of institutional knowledge, and the long-term success of librarians. This article is a call for library leadership to do more to ensure librarians succeed in their roles. Library leadership for the purpose of this article extends to anyone in the library with a managerial role and the authority to effect change

Cochrane Library

Cochrane Library (ISSN 1465-1858) is owned by Cochrane and published by Wiley. The library includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs). Cochrane Library is an online collection of databases that provides high-quality, independent, peer-reviewed systematic reviews, trials, and Clinical Answers on health care–related topics. Much Open Access content is available as well. The database is sophisticated and allows for multiple facet searches, including title, title abstract, abstract, author, and trial registry number. There are options for Basic Search, Browse by Topic, Browse by Cochrane Review Group, and Advanced Search. A Cochrane Library app is available via the Apple Store and Google Play. Cochrane Library is freely available in the United Kingdom and a few other countries, which are listed on the main Cochrane website. In the United States, it is available through a subscription and valuable to any institution with health care–related programs

Healthcare Administration Database

Healthcare Administration Database is a ProQuest database thatcovers the wide-ranging areas of health care management, includ-ing health care administration, health professionals, hospitals,public health, insurance, law, statistics, and ethics. The databaseis ideal for researchers, undergraduate students, and graduate stu-dents in health care, medicine, nursing, and related fields.Healthcare Administration Database provides high-quality accessto peer-reviewed, scholarly journals, doctoral dissertations, theses,and business reports on health care–related topics. The databaseis powered by ProQuest’s platform, which is a staple for many ac-ademic libraries, and provides an easy-to-use system with optionsfor basic and advanced searches. Access to technical support isprovided by ProQuest and can be customized by the institutionallibrary as well.This subscription-based database is a welcome addition to any li-brary’s collection, especially those libraries with a focus on healthcare, medicine, and nursing resources

Identifying e-books authored by faculty: a method for scoping the digital collection and curating a list

Electronic books are a substantial component of many academic libraries. Many libraries aim to make their collections easily discoverable through curated lists. The authors’ library devised a methodology to identify and flag all e-books authored by our institution’s faculty using MARCEdit and Microsoft Access. We highlight some of the challenges in gathering a comprehensive list of titles, the process of formulating such a list, and the measures needed to actively curate e-books by faculty for both content already in the collection and newly published titles