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Item A Booster Shot for Health Science Librarianship : Using Canvas and PechaKucha to Flip the Library Classroom(2014-10-21) Carroll, Alexander J.; Tchangalova, Nedelina; Harrington, Eileen G.PURPOSE: Most early career undergraduates receive instruction in the core competencies of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Standards. Recent studies suggest that such general instruction programs do not provide students with enough exposure or guided practice for these concepts to be retained sufficiently, requiring librarians to review many of these concepts with upper-level undergraduates. This paper will describe a pilot flipped information literacy program that will be implemented to improve the development and application of information literacy skills in upper-level undergraduates, while fostering closer collaboration between librarians and faculty. PARTICIPANTS: Faculty and students in the University of Maryland (UMD) Professional Writing Program, School of Public Health, Biological Sciences Department, and the Animal and Avian Sciences Department. METHODOLOGY: In the fall semester, the authors will pilot a flipped information literacy program. Prior to meeting for an in-person library instruction session, students will be required to complete online modules on topics related to information literacy. During the library session, students will work in teams to develop and deliver PechaKucha presentations on an assigned module. Instead of the traditional role of lecturer and database demonstrator, the librarians will adopt the role of facilitators. The program will be evaluated using a variety of tools at different levels: (1) Online quizzes for each module; (2) Peer assessment of the PechaKucha presentations; (3) Semi-structured interviews with faculty participants; (4) Analysis of bibliographies of students’ final projects. RESULTS: Expected results include improved retention and implementation of information literacy skills by upper-level undergraduates, an improvement in faculty-librarian collaborations in teaching information literacy skills, and an increase in the number of faculty using new pedagogical techniques in their classes. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Based on our results, the discussion will explore the challenges and successes in designing, implementing and evaluating a flipped information literacy program.Item Building visualization skills through investigating the Journal of the Medical Library Association coauthorship network from 2006–2017(Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2020) Reznik-Zellen, Rebecca; Carroll, Alexander J.; Harrington, Eileen G.; Joubert, Douglas James; Nix, Tyler; Alpi, Kristine M.Objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore different dimensions of Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) authorship from 2006-2017. Dimensions that were evaluated using coauthorship networks and affiliation data included collaboration, geographical reach, and relationship between Medical Library Association (MLA) member and nonmember authors. A secondary objective was to analyze the practice and practical application of data science skills. Methods: A team of librarians who attended the 2017 Data Science and Visualization Institute used JMLA bibliographic metadata extracted from Scopus, together with select MLA membership data from 2006-2017. Data cleaning, anonymization, analysis, and visualization were done collaboratively by the team members to meet their learning objectives and to produce insights about the nature of collaborative authorship at JMLA. Results: Sixty-nine percent of the 1,351 JMLA authors from 2006-2017 were not MLA members. MLA members were more productive and collaborative, and tended to author articles together. The majority of the authoring institutions in JMLA are based in the United States. Global reach outside of the United States and Canada shows higher authorship in English-speaking countries (e.g., Australia, United Kingdom), as well as in Western Europe and Japan. Conclusions: MLA support of JMLA may benefit a wider network of health information specialists and medical professionals than is reflected in MLA membership. Conducting coauthorship network analyses can create opportunities for health sciences librarians to practice applying emerging data science and data visualization skills.Item Collaborative Collection Building: Health Sciences Librarians and a Consortial Ebook DDA Program(Doody's Core Titles, 2016) Harrington, Eileen G.; Douglas, C. StevenDescribes the implementation and results of a consortial demand-driven acquistion eBook program, with a special focus on health science titles, programs and libraries within this project.Item Flipping one-shot library instruction: using Canvas and Pecha Kucha for peer teaching(Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2016-04) Carroll, Alexander J.; Tchangalova, Nedelina; Harrington, Eileen G.OBJECTIVE This study sought to determine whether a flipped classroom that facilitated peer learning would improve undergraduate health sciences students' abilities to find, evaluate, and use appropriate evidence for research assignments. METHODS Students completed online modules in a learning management system, with librarians facilitating subsequent student-directed, in-person sessions. Mixed methods assessment was used to evaluate program outcomes. RESULTS Students learned information literacy concepts but did not consistently apply them in research assignments. Faculty interviews revealed strengthened partnerships between librarians and teaching faculty. CONCLUSION This pedagogy shows promise for implementing and evaluating a successful flipped information literacy program.Item Healthy Futures: A Collaborative Virtual Internship Program(2014-10-08) Harrington, Eileen G.Although a few ALA-accredited library schools in the US now offer master’s degrees or specializations in health informatics, opportunities for students interested in health librarianship remain limited in the majority of programs. In addition, a shortage of librarians with a background in health or life sciences exists, but the need for health information professionals continues to grow. Recognizing these challenges, the College of Information Studies (iSchool) at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), the Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to establish a virtual internship program, which was launched in the fall of 2013. Since its inception, four interns have participated in the program, and two more will be starting in the fall of 2014.The goals of the program are to foster the development of future health information professionals; provide students with real-world experiences in the field of health informatics; and develop leadership and project management skills in students. These semester-long internships are open to iSchool students at both College Park and USG, as well as any student in any degree program at USG. Opening it to a broader audience allows undergraduates in public health or biological programs who might be thinking about pursuing a career in librarianship to have experience working in the field. It also addresses the shortage of librarians with a science- or health-related background working in the field by encouraging students to join the profession. This type of program could be adapted and implemented in other ALA-accredited library schools possibly through collaborations with NLM’s National Network of Libraries of Medicine and/or local governmental or non-governmental health-related agencies. This poster outlines the challenges, successes and benefits of developing and implementing this virtual internship program, as well as a discussion of future research directions.Item Natural Wonders: Implementing Environmental Programming in Libraries(Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), 2010) Harrington, Eileen G.; Beale, HayleyThe Naturalist Center is the public library and resource center of the California Academy of Sciences. Visitors come to find out more about the natural world, either on their own or with thehelp of our staff. This article describes some of the programming offered to help children engage with and increase their appreciation of the natural world, as well as their science literacy. It also describes ways in which these programs could be implemented in public and school libraries. Environmental programming is crucial to giving children the knowledge and tools they need to work for change and to help them put into practice some of what they are learning. In addition, libraries can help fill the gap in science education that has emerged since the implementation of No Child Left Behind. Many of the environmental problems we face are complex and can appear onerous. With many scattered, small actions, however, we can achieve a more sustainable future.Item A Place at the Table: Health Sciences Librarians and Consortial E-Book DDA Selection, Purchasing, and Management(2015-05-17) Douglas, C. Steven; Harrington, Eileen G.Objectives: The University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium consists of the 16 libraries from Maryland’s diverse public universities and colleges, including a research university, a distance education university, a liberal arts college, professional schools in law and the health sciences, HBCU institutions, and two system centers. A pilot was implemented to explore the feasibility of a joint demand driven acquisition (DDA) e-book model. Methods: A committee of ten—including the collection manager from the health sciences library and a health sciences librarian from one of the system centers—convened to design and manage the pilot. The consortium leadership provided a budget of $100,000, and the committee selected a broad profile, focusing on the subject areas offered at the system centers, which offer several interdisciplinary and inter-institutional courses. One goal was to provide greater equity in access to resources across institutions. The committee decided to pilot a novel consortial DDA model that limited the lending of each purchased book rather than providing a price multiplier. A simple questionnaire was devised to measure participation by campus. Results: The pilot went live in August 2013 with an initial load of 6560 titles into USMAI’s shared catalog. The original model was to pay for 6 short term loans and purchase the book at print list price on the 7th. A purchase entitled the consortium to 14 short term loans per year with an additional copy being purchased at print list price on the 15th. Over the course of the year the committee removed certain titles from publishers who demanded exorbitant increases in the cost of short term loans and added others. Currently the shared DDA collection contains 25,077 titles. An analysis of usage shows that the users of all libraries in the system have benefited from the program, and funding for the pilot was approved for a second year. Conclusions: A consortial e-book DDA program can be a cost-effective way of equitably increasing access to a greater number of resources for library users. As e-book models for libraries continue to evolve it is vital that libraries work with publishers to design systems that are mutually beneficial. It is our hope that other consortia will adopt this type of model so that it will continue to be viable in the marketplace.Item STEM Education in the United States: Selected Web Resources(Science and Technology Section (STS) of the American Library Assocation (ALA), 2015) Harrington, Eileen G.The purpose of this webliography is to provide an overview of STEM education in the U.S. It provides easy access to research and best practices in the field, as well as specific programs, activities, and lesson plans that formal and informal educators can implement. The webliography also includes links to advocacy programs and resources for promoting STEM education and increased diversity in STEM fields.Item Strategic Planning, Partnerships & Professional Developoment(2019-04-26) Harrington, Eileen G.A strategic plan can act as a guide for determing priorities and supporting effective implementation of a library's overall goals. With the day-to-day work of librarianship, however, it can become difficult to be reflective practitioners and craft a meaningful strategic plan. Once written, the challenge also becomes maintaining it as a living document that all library staff embody and not something that simply gets filed away without being fully implemented. In fall 2018, the Priddy Library at The Universities at Shady Grove began the process of creating its first strategic plan. This presentation will share the approaches and experiences of Priddy Library staff in this endeavor. It will demonstrate how the planning process not only provides a means to incorporate systematic assessment and financial needs of the library, but also serves as a way to strengthen partnerships, develop staff skills and increase awareness about the value of the library.Item Uncorking Learning: Flipping Library Instruction PechaKucha-Style(2015-05-12) Carroll, Alexander J.; Tchangalova, Nedelina; Harrington, Eileen G.Creating a buzz for information literacy among faculty and students is a challenge for many librarians, particularly given the prevalence of one-shot library sessions. Could flipping the information literacy session using a learning management system improve learning outcomes, while engaging students more fully with information literacy concepts? Working with undergraduate students in the health sciences, we assigned student groups different online modules prior to class and had them present what they learned to the class in a Japanese presentation style, known as PechaKucha. We compared these sessions with a more traditional instructor-led session. In this PechaKucha-style presentation, participants will learn about efficient and effective approaches for flipping the classroom and assessing student learning in this type of information literacy session.Item Unlocking the Sciences: Collaborative Research with Community Engagement through Citizen Science(2015-06-29) Harrington, Eileen G.Adapted from a chapter in the book, Exploring Environmental Science with Children and Teens by Eileen G. Harrington (ALA Publications, 2014), this presentation provides an overview of citizen science programs in academic libraries. It outlines the benefits and challenges of citizen science programs, tips for developing and implementing a citizen science project, and possible avenues of collaboration for academic libraries with citizen science projects.Item Using Canvas and PechaKucha to Facilitate Undergraduate Peer Teaching of Evidence Based Practice(2015-10-19) Carroll, Alexander J.; Tchangalova, Nedelina; Harrington, Eileen G.PURPOSE: While most early career undergraduates receive instruction in the core competencies of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Standards, recent studies suggest that such general instruction programs do not provide students with enough exposure or guided practice for these concepts to be retained sufficiently. This paper describes a pilot flipped information literacy program designed that sought to improve upper-level undergraduate health science students’ abilities to find and select appropriate evidence for research assignments. PARTICIPANTS: Faculty and undergraduate students in public health and animal sciences departments at a large research university. Participants in this project were compensated with gift cards, paid for in part by a MAC-MLA Research & Assessment Grant. METHODOLOGY: During the 2014-2015 academic year, the authors piloted a flipped information literacy program. Students completed online modules within the university’s learning management system that addressed a number of information literacy topics. During subsequent in-class sessions, the librarians adopted the role of facilitators while students led the session as peer educators, working in teams to develop and deliver brief presentations on an assigned module. The outcomes of this pilot program were evaluated using several methods of assessment. The authors designed rubrics for evaluating student performance on pretests, posttests, as well as on significant research assignments. The investigators also conducted semi-structured interviews with faculty participants to assess their perceptions of the program. RESULTS: Early results indicate that while student participants learned information literacy concepts, they did not consistently nor effectively apply them throughout the research process. However, this instructional method was developed in close collaboration with disciplinary faculty, which created stronger partnerships between librarians and teaching faculty and allowed for further curricular collaborations. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Based on final results, the paper will explore the challenges and successes in designing, implementing, and evaluating a flipped information literacy program.Item Working Across Disciplines and Library Units to Develop a Suite of Systematic Review Services for Researchers(Collaborative Librarianship, 2020-02-21) Tchangalova, Nedelina; Harrington, Eileen G.; Ritchie, Stephanie; Over, Sarah; Coalter, JodiSince their inception in the health sciences field, systematic reviews have expanded into many other sub-ject disciplines. To address this growing need, subject librarians at the University of Maryland Libraries collaborated on a pilot program in three phases to introduce researchers to the process of conducting sys-tematic and scoping reviews. This article describes the design and development of a workshop series based on participant feedback. Assessment and evaluation techniques are shared to encourage further refinement of the systematic review service.