In case you’re wondering what we’ve done in the past, here’s a sampling from MLA’14
Public Services Section Section Business Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2014, 4:30- 5:55 PM
Location: Buckingham, Bronze Level, West Tower (Hyatt Regency Hotel)
PSS Section Poster Presentation
Sunday, May 18th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Columbus Foyer, Gold Level, East Tower
Public Services Section (PSS) is co-sponsoring these sessions at MLA ’14
Information Building Blocks: Open Data Initiatives and Trends
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:35-5:55 PM
Location: Columbus AB, Gold Level, East Tower
Section Program: 19
Lead Sponsor: Medical Informatics Section
Cosponsors: Public Services Section, Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG
Program format: Invited speakers and/or contributed paper
Description: More data are being generated than ever before. Data are fast becoming the backbone for research and scientific breakthroughs. Finding ways to leverage the use of data across disciplines and programs through open data initiatives that promote the reuse of data for a variety of research goals is an important step toward the discovery of new innovations. HealthData.gov and other projects are making open data trends more commonplace in health sciences research. Health sciences librarians play an important role in organizing and curating data. Librarians also play a vital role in promoting open data initiatives and projects. This session will focus on the roles that librarians play in open data initiatives at their respective institutions.
- 4:35 PM – 4:54 PM – A Tale of Two Data Catalogs
- 4:54 PM – 5:13 PM – Building Blocks: Contributing to Open Data Initiatives by Teaching Data Reuse Workshops Room: Columbus AB, Gold Level, East Tower
- 5:13 PM – 5:32 PM – Data Management, Open Data, and the Library: The 1K Challenge Room: Columbus AB, Gold Level, East Tower
- 5:32 PM – 5:51 PM – Beyond the Data Flood: Opportunities for Data Engagement Room: Columbus AB, Gold Level, East Tower
Librarian’s Role in the Translational Science Research Team
Monday, May 19, 2:05-3:20 PM
Location: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower
Section Program: 20
Lead Sponsor: Medical Informatics Section.
Cosponsors: Public Services Section, Corporate Information Services Section, Translational Sciences Collaboration SIG, Libraries in Curriculum SIG
Program format: Presentation and discussion panel: invited speakers and contributed papers
Description: A librarian’s research expertise and knowledge of academic information resources are valuable input elements for the success of translational medical research. This session is focused on the role of medical librarians in their support of translational science research, their engagement in the development of translational interdisciplinary collaborative partnerships, their involvement in the education of translational scientists, and their function in bridging science and the community.
- 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM – How an Education Role in a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Can Generate Connections with Researchers Room: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:20 PM – 2:35 PM – A Medical Librarian’s Role in Pharmacogenomics Research Room: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM – Update and Overview: Changes in the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) and Their Impact on Libraries Room: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM – Diving into Data: Development of a Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Core as a Springboard for Expanding Library Data Services Room: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower
- 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM – Building a Better Translational Researcher: The Library’s Role in Training the Clinical and Translational Researcher Room: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower
Building Allies: Supporting the Allied Health Professionals
Monday, May 19, 2:05-3:20 PM
Location: Columbus CD, Gold Level, East Tower
Section Program: 23
Cosponsors: Consumer and Patient Health Information Section, Federal Libraries Section, Public Services Section, Department of Veterans Affairs Librarians SIG, Health Disparities SIG
Program format: Contributed papers
Description: Allied health professionals are our allies in “Building Our Information Future,” whether they work in hospitals, allied health schools, or community practice settings. Often busy librarians, especially those in hospitals or medical schools, find that physicians, nurses, residents, and students place a greater demand on their time and resources, yet the needs of the allied health professionals must also be supported. This program will explore ways that librarians support allied health professionals, schools, and students and meet their informational needs.
- 2:05 PM – 2:30 PM – A Two-Year College Library’s Support of Allied Health Programs Room: Columbus CD, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:30 PM – 2:55 PM – A Unique Collaboration to Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice among Statewide Rehabilitation Professionals Room: Columbus CD, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:55 PM – 3:20 PM – Mobile Technology and Community College Allied Health Students: New Paths to Information Literacy Room: Columbus CD, Gold Level, East Tower
Protecting Patron Privacy in the Era of Surveillance
Tuesday, May 20, 2:05-4:35 PM
Location: Columbus EF, Gold Level, East Tower
Section Program: 29
Cosponsors: Public Services Section; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Health Sciences Librarians SIG
Program format: Contributed papers
Description: This session will examine current events and concerns related to surveillance programs and aspects of protecting sensitive data (research, patron, and other), especially for vulnerable populations.
- 2:05 PM – 2:30 PM – Direct-to-Consumer Genetics and Privacy: This Way to Gattaca? Room: Columbus EF, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:30 PM – 2:55 PM – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Privacy Issues Room: Columbus EF, Gold Level, East Tower
- 2:55 PM – 3:20 PM – Patron Privacy from the Access Services Perspective Room: Columbus EF, Gold Level, East Tower
- 3:30 PM – 4:35 PM – Open Forum: Bad Presentation Bingo: The Communication Game you Want to Lose Room: Columbus KL, Gold Level, East Tower