In April 2020, the CHLA/ABSC Board and
the 2020 Conference Planning Committee made the difficult
decision to cancel the CHLA/ABSC 2020 conference due to
Covid-19. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all
those who submitted abstracts for the “20/20 Vision” conference.
We are so grateful that JCHLA/JABSC is publishing these
abstracts and to celebrate all the hard work that was put into
advancing librarianship within Canada, and across the world.
Proposals that were accepted for the 2020 conference have
automatically been accepted to the 2021 CHLA/ABSC Conference in
Winnipeg, pending confirmation of participation by these
presenters. We hope that all 2020 presenters choose to share
their amazing work to attendees in 2021!
Ashley Farrell & Stephanie
Sanger
CHLA/ABSC 2020 Program Co-Chairs
LT =
Lightning Talk
LT1.
Marketing... In the Bag! An Outreach
Toolkit for Speedy Marketing Table Displays
Jessica Babineau & Caleb Nault
University Health Network
Our Library
and Information
Services department occasionally hosts a table at hospital
events as an
opportunity to market library services and resources. To avoid
continually
reinventing the wheel with every event and to ensure that we are
always well
prepared, we've created an "Outreach toolkit". This lightning
talk
will describe our kit and feature a quick demonstration of this
easily
transportable bag and its marketing-rich contents.
LT2.
UpToDate Scavenger Hunt
Orvie Dingwall & Christine Neilson
University of Saskatchewan
Introduction: MHIKNET provides library services to Manitoba Health
and health
professionals throughout Manitoba. Two previous online contests
each engaged
over 200 library users, while educating them about our services. To build on these
successes, we created an
online scavenger hunt using the clinical decision support tool,
UpToDate. Description:
The scavenger hunt was
open from December 2-19, 2019. We used the quiz feature in
SurveyMonkey to ask
five questions that required respondents to use UpToDate to:
search for a
specific topic; identify when a specific entry had been last
updated; locate
patient education resources; use the drug interactions function;
and identify
how to use UpToDate in combination with our library services.
Correct answers
were displayed at the end of the quiz and participants had the
option of
entering to win a $50 gift card. Outcomes:
There were 161 participants in the scavenger hunt. The
average response
time was 6 minutes 33 seconds, and the completion rate was 94%. Final scores ranged
from 60% to 100%. The
most challenging question required using the drug interactions
function (49%
correct), while the question with the most correct answers
regarded using
UpToDate in combination with MHIKNET services (84% correct). Discussion: The
scavenger hunt was a
fun and engaging way to promote UpToDate and determine areas to
focus future
training. Though responses were lower than previous online
events, this event
required more time and effort from participants. We considered
this scavenger
hunt a success and will use this method of promotion and
engagement in the
future.
LT3.
Collaborative Development of an E-learning
Module for Summer Students on Finding Best Evidence
Rouhi Fazelzad & Melanie Anderson
University Health Network
Introduction: The UHN Library and Information Services, in
collaboration with the
Cancer Education Summer Student Learning Series at Princess
Margaret Cancer
Centre developed an e-learning module on "Essential Steps in
Finding Best
Evidence." Description:
The
e-learning module is intended for undergrad and high school
students who
participate in ongoing research, studies, and literature reviews
during their
time at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The e-learning module
consists of
three learning objectives: 1) formulate a research question, 2)
develop a
precise search strategy, 3) describe criteria for critically
appraising the
literature. The module includes a combination of text, videos
and activities.
The content of the module was designed and developed by
Information Specialists
at the UHN libraries, and the team from the Cancer Education
Summer Student
Learning Series created the online module using the Moodle
learning management
system. Outcomes:
The e-learning
module has been introduced to summer students in May-June 2020
through Cancer
360, which is a freely accessible, open-access online program.
The evaluation
from the new e-learning module will be compared to the workshop
evaluations
from the previous in-person workshop. Discussion:
The primary purpose of developing the e-learning module was that
the students
would be able to access the content of the in-person workshop at
their
convenience. It is also a test project for a potential future
e-learning module
for a broader audience. The drawbacks of the e-learning module
are missing
in-person interaction with peers and trainers and lacking on the
spot input and
feedback.
LT4.
Seeing 20/20: Developing Core Competencies
in Emerging Areas of Academic Librarianship
Justin Fuhr
University of Manitoba
Introduction: Academic librarians, which can include health sciences
librarians,
have diverse skill sets. When new services are offered,
librarians may need to
acquire skills to offer these services. What is the level of
skill one must
have to offer services in emerging areas of librarianship?
Related to this, how
do libraries best support the education of librarians in
specialized areas? Methods:
I will be using data services
to focus my results on a particular emerging area of
librarianship, a service
that many health sciences libraries now offer. I designed a
seventeen-question
survey and invited Canadian and American data services
librarians to
participate. I analysed my survey's results using grounded
theory. The survey
has three parts: background information, self-assessment of
skill in a
predetermined list of core competencies, and the effectiveness
of specific
professional development initiatives. Results:
TBA. The results will provide a benchmark of current skill
levels of data
services librarians in North America. I plan to use the Portage
Network's
survey of Canadian institutional strategies on research data
management to
gauge if academic librarians need further data services
training. Discussion:
My study will contribute to
the growing literature of Canadian academic librarians'
professional
development. This is of particular importance for health
sciences librarians,
as these information professionals are often engaged in emerging
areas of
librarianship including data services. Serving as one piece of a
larger puzzle,
it is my hope that my project provides evidence-based practice
for librarians
as libraries evolve and innovate.
LT5.
Unbundling ClinicalKey
Me-Linh Le, Janet Rothney, & Janice Winkler
University of Manitoba
Introduction: In recent years, the cancellation of so-called journal
'big deals' has
gained attention and traction within librarianship. In March
2019, University
of California's termination of its $11 million USD/year contract
with Elsevier
made headlines around the world and was seen by many as a
turning point in
scholarly publishing and the open access movement. Less
attention has been
paid, however, to how the potential cancellation of other
high-value bundled
resources is being handled by libraries. This paper will detail
the process
undertaken at one health sciences library to cancel its
subscription to
ClinicalKey, including usage analysis, acquisitions and
negotiation strategies,
and communications rollout. Description:
Owned by Elsevier, ClinicalKey is a key online resource within
the health
sciences with a primary focus on medical clinicians; it contains
~550 journals,
~690 electronic books, procedural multimedia, and point of care
resources. The
University of Manitoba subscribed to ClinicalKey when it
launched in 2012, but
rising subscription costs, budget constraints, and increasing
restrictions
placed on how patrons could access content contributed to the
need for a
thorough assessment as a continued subscription became
unsustainable. Further
complicating the process, key texts available only through
ClinicalKey are
still used as required texts throughout the medical school
curriculum so access
to a large number of books will need to be renegotiated on a
stand-alone basis.
Outcomes: Project is
currently
underway; outcomes will be presented at conference. Discussion: Project is currently underway;
discussion will be
presented at conference.
LT6.
Living with Your First Living Systematic
Review
Danielle MacDougall, Caitlyn Ford, & David Kaunelis
Canadian Agency For Drugs And Technologies
In Health
With medical
evidence being
published at an increasingly fast pace, research teams are
having difficulty
keeping their systematic reviews updated. Living systematic
reviews (LSRs) are
one proposed solution to this issue. Our talk will focus on our
organization's
experience in completing our first LSR. It will discuss what an
LSR is, why our
organization decided on this approach for our current project,
and the methods
used to complete our LSR. There will also be a brief discussion
on the process
of completing this LSR and whether this approach could work for
other
organizations.
LT7.
Review of Local Systematic Review
Characteristics: Looking Back as We Plan for the Future
Robin Parker & Melissa Helwig
Dalhousie University
Introduction: Systematic reviews (SRs) are a common research output
from
universities and academic librarians support these projects
through searching,
instruction, and SR software provision. Understanding the
characteristics of
SRs in the local context can identify areas of strengths and
deficiencies in SR
capacity as well as the volume of production, which speaks to
past library SR
support and has the potential to inform future instruction,
outreach, and
service delivery model. The objective of this project is to
examine recent
published SRs authored by researchers from one institution and
identify
patterns in methodological and reporting quality. Methods: We searched multiple databases for SRs
with at least one
author affiliated with our institution. Using Covidence
software, we removed
duplicates and screened citations using selection criteria. A
sample of reviews
with first or last authors from the university were assessed for
methodological
quality using the validated AMSTAR 2 tool and for reporting
quality using the
PRISMA checklist. We extracted review characteristic details
from the reports,
including area of research, team composition, methodological and
reporting
quality, librarian involvement, and search strategy details. Results: A random
sample of 100 reviews
were evaluated. Details of the review characteristics and
adherence to
reporting and methodological standards will be reported. Discussion: Library services related to SR support
will be informed
by this retrospective investigation into the quality of
published SRs from
affiliated authors. Trends in methodological and reporting
deficits suggest
areas where outreach and training could help to improve the
quality of SR
research conducted at our institution.
LT8.
Managing Increasing Demand for Systematic
Review Support from Graduate Student Researchers: A
Curriculum-Based Approach
Lydia Thorne
Ontario Tech University
Introduction: Health sciences librarians are experiencing an increase
in demand for
systematic review consultations from early career researchers.
Providing this
level of in-depth research support to students often proves
challenging for
librarians, as these users do not always have the time or
resources necessary
to successfully complete a systematic review. Helping these
students to develop
advanced searching skills via one-on-one consultations also
involves a
significant time commitment from librarians given the increasing
number of
users requiring assistance. Such is the case at Ontario Tech
University, where
graduate students can opt to complete a systematic review for
their thesis or
research project. To build capacity for systematic review
support at Ontario
Tech University, a workshop series was developed for graduate
students enrolled
in a required seminar course. Description:
These three 1.5- hour workshops guide participants through the
systematic
review process, from protocol development to publication. All
graduate students
completing a systematic review are now required to attend the
first class on
literature searching for knowledge synthesis before booking a
consultation with
a librarian. Outcomes:
Feedback
collected from user satisfaction surveys has been very positive
and a
preliminary analysis of usage statistics has shown a decrease in
the number of
requests for systematic review consultations from this user
group. Discussion: A
mandatory workshop for
all graduate students completing a systematic review is one way
to maximize
librarians' time and expertise as the number of SR-related
requests continues
to increase.
LT9.
Altmetric Top 10: A Novel Approach to
Marketing Research Impact Services
Jack Young
McMaster University
Introduction: Research impact services are becoming increasingly
popular in health
sciences libraries. However,
there exist
a number of barriers to the successful launch of such services. Misconceptions about
what various indicators
measure and how data will be used may make researchers wary of
research impact
services. Additionally,
libraries are
hesitant to invest in expensive bibliometric/ altmetric
databases without a
known level of interest in such services. Description:
This intervention addressed these barriers by using the free
version of
Altmetric Explorer to launch a social media campaign
highlighting the Faculty
of Health Sciences' Top 10 most attention-grabbing articles from
the past
year. The campaign
served to simultaneously
educate users about the calculation of Altmetric Attention
Scores, celebrate
research efforts of the Faculty, and inform researchers of the
existence of
research impact services at the library. Outcomes:
The two campaigns (run in January 2019 and 2020) generated
considerable
interest on Twitter and the library gained a number of
influential followers as
a result. In
addition, the library saw a
39% increase in visits to its Research Impact subject guide,
with spikes during
the days the campaign was running. Discussion:
Such marketing campaigns represent a simple first step towards
more
fully-formed research impact services.
The campaign served as a conversation starter and helped
identify the
library as the first stop for research impact support. What's
more, this
research impact project required no additional funding and could
easily be
replicated by other libraries using their existing database
subscriptions.