lisa federer, mlis, ma, ahip research informationist ucla louise m. darling biomedical library
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The Emerging “Research Informationist” RoleLisa Federer, MLIS, MA, AHIPResearch InformationistUCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
The Research Informationist
•What is an informationist?•My path to becoming a research
informationist•The role of the research informationist in
practice•Core competencies for informationists•Considerations for planning a new
informationist program•Practical tools and resources for
informationists
What is an Informationist?
What is an Informationist?
What is an Informationist?
Embedded in clinical or research setting
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Subject matter knowledge
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“Traditional” library skills and knowledge
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Becoming an Informationist
Becoming an Informationist
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Becoming an Informationist
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Becoming an Informationist
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Roles for Informationists
Roles for Informationists
Connector
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Information organizer
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Expert searcher
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Research team member
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Core Competencies
Core Competencies
Plan
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Research DataLife Cycle
Familiarity with data practices
Core Competencies
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Knowledge of grant funders and their policies
Core Competencies
Awareness of research practices in the field
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Outreach is key
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Allow (and encourage!) innovation and risk-taking
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Tools and Resources
Identify researchers for targeted outreach
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NIH RePORTER http://projectreporter.nih.gov
NIH RePORTER http://projectreporter.nih.gov
NIH RePORTER http://projectreporter.nih.gov
NSF Awards Search http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch
NSF Awards Search http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch
Tools and Resources
When you approach researchers, you need a “hook”
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NIH Public Access Compliance Monitor
Identify researchers not currently in compliance with policy
DMPTool http://dmp.cdlib.org
Interactive tool for researchers planning for data management
DataUp http://dataup.cdlib.org
Free Excel add-in to assist with research data management
Questions?
Lisa Federer, MLIS, MA, AHIPUCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical [email protected]
http://www.lisafederer.net@lisafederer