1. 1. Evolution or ExtinctionEvolution or Extinction Transferable Skills of Librarians in ResearchTransferable Skills of Librarians in Research EnvironmentsEnvironments HSLG Conference - May 14-15 2015HSLG Conference - May 14-15 2015 Jane Burns Health Professions Education Centre, RCSI School of Information Studies, UCD
2. 2. http://calvinandhobbes.wikia.com/wiki/Dinosaurs RITE Skills/ Competencies Transferability/Discoverabilit y Evolving/Emerging Roles A different perspective Next Steps Professional development
3. 3. RITE Skills/ Competencies TechnologyEducation InformationResearch
4. 4. RITE Skills/ Competencies Research Supporting others Undocumented observational Documented observational Formal work/ education related Published Research R
5. 5. RITE Skills/ Competencies Information Databases/Online resources Broad General Knowledge Financial, Project Management Informal Information Resources Committees/Collab oration I
6. 6. RITE Skills/ Competencies IT Applications & Uses OA & DMP & DMD Behind the Scenes (Meta data/ Coding) Online Contextualisation Technology T
7. 7. RITE Skills/ Competencies Education (CPD) Research Methods Training Systematic Reviewing (Cochrane/BEME) Panel of Experts Research Systems (NVivo/ SPSS) Publishing /Peer Review Presenting & Lecturing Bibliometrics & Impacts & Rankings E
8. 8. Competencies for Health Librarians Health Librarian as Educator Training & Education Bibliometrics / Citation Management Impact Factors Systematic Reviewing (ex. Cochrane/ BEME) Communication Management & Organisational Skills Leadership Legal Technology Understanding of the healthcare environment Critical Appraisal Lawton, A & Burns, J. A review of competencies needed for health librarians a comparison of Irish and international practice.
9. 9. Transferable skills Library Environments Research Environments Knowledge of Research Methods/Resources Searching, Knowledge of Resources and functionality Problem solving, Understanding of Digital Platforms (OA, etc.) Broad approach to challenges. Transferability of skills Information Skills Technology Skills Education (CPD) Formal work/ education related
10. 10. Challenges Fire Fighting leaves you exhausted Limits to time and resources CPD (news skills are not often recognised as relevant to current roles- who funds this?) Narrow focus from above, below and sideways Personal Resistance / Confidence/ Lack of Interest Dilution of the Profession
11. 11. Opportunities A broader perspective and active engagement can alleviate some Fire Fighting Refocus & Control of time CPD what is of interest- makes it worthwhile Narrow focus from above, below and sideways - at least you see them coming Personal & Professional Development It is evolving & changing- not all in our control
12. 12. Opportunities: Research Impacts & Measurements OA/Repository Development Beyond the storing of defined entities (research papers, but other research outputs and resources) Involvement with Data Management Plans & Data Management Development New opportunities for the management and identification of data resources Understand how research is measured/monitored- be a part of the organisations research story Links from Research to Funding & Rankings
13. 13. CASE STUDY LIS Professional with over 20 year experience in different environments including Third Levels, Government, Educational, Science, Digital Media and Health Sciences. Trajectory took me to new but related discipline Digital Humanities Move into Health Sciences- CUH & then RCSI (Research Role) Remained Anchored to LIS Profession (Network of Colleagues, Committee Work, An Leabharlann & UCD SILS) Challenges and Opportunities Hopeful for our profession know we can evolve (AGAIN) and make a difference to the way that people understand, research and access health information.
14. 14. Next Steps Remain anchored to one another (teach & learn as we go) Long view of CPD SF/ Own time New Models Embrace the Research Cycle in a formal way (Research, Publish, Promotion Add to the development of Digital Professionalism Managing Online Research Presence: ORCID, DOI and Repositories
15. 15. Next Steps Remember we know more than we think we know identify new areas within organisations to embed, advise, collaborate and lead. Experts in the area of information management in multiple formats and multiple disciplines. Domain of Influence & Connectivity, nationally & globally Develop within the Profession- LAI isnt perfect but it is us. (ALAI/FLAI). Be open to new opportunitiesSerendipity awaits!
16. 16. THANK YOU Jane Burns MBA, MLIS, MPHIL, FLAI Twitter: JMBurns99 janeaburns@gmail.com
17. 17. Bibliography Glen, E. & Rolland, B. Librarians in Biomedical Research: New Roles & Opportunities. Information Outlook, Dec. 2010 Harrison, J. et.al. The Status of health librarianship and libraries in the Republic of Ireland (SHELLI)2013. Lawton, A & Burns, J. A review of competencies needed for health librarians a comparison of Irish and international practice. Health Information and Libraries Journal December 2014 Powell, et. al. Library and information science practioners and research. Library & Information Science Research. 2002 Williams, et. Al Leadership Competencies and the importance of research methods and statistical analysis. Library & Information Science Research, 2003. Presentation Open access and research data management: Horizon 2020 and beyond This event was funded by FOSTER through the European Unions 7th Framework Programme, UCC, Teagasc, Repository Network Ireland http://www.libfocus.com/2015/04/foster-open-access-and-research-data.html UCD LibGuides Research Data Management LibGuide http://libguides.ucd.ie/data Bibliometrics LibGuide http://libguides.ucd.ie/bibliometrics