An online and social media training curricula to facilitate bench-to-bedside information transfer

Anderson, P.F., Blumenthal, Jane, Bruell, Daniel, Rosenzweig, Merle, Conte, Marisa and Song, Jean (2009). An online and social media training curricula to facilitate bench-to-bedside information transfer. In: Positioning the Profession: the Tenth International Congress on Medical Librarianship, Brisbane Australia, (1-11). August 31-September 4, 2009.

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Author Anderson, P.F.
Blumenthal, Jane
Bruell, Daniel
Rosenzweig, Merle
Conte, Marisa
Song, Jean
Title of paper An online and social media training curricula to facilitate bench-to-bedside information transfer
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name Positioning the Profession: the Tenth International Congress on Medical Librarianship
Conference location Brisbane Australia
Conference dates August 31-September 4, 2009
Publication date 2009
Start page 1
End page 11
Abstract/Summary OBJECTIVES: Translational research focuses on the bench-to-bedside information transfer process — getting the information from researchers into the hands of clinical decision makers. At the same time, researchers who manage international research collaborations could benefit from increased knowledge and awareness of online collaboration tools to support these projects. Our goal was to support both needs through building awareness and skills with online and social media. METHODS: The Library developed a curricula targeted specifically to academic researchers focusing on collaboration technologies and online tools to support the research process. The curricula will provide instruction at three levels: gateway, bridge, and mastery tools. The goal of Level One is to persuade researchers of the utility of online social tools. To develop the program, input was solicited from researchers identified as leaders in this area as well as focus groups of students to discover which tools are already being used. RESULTS: Training is being provided on those tools identified as most likely to engage researchers (Google Docs, Skype, online scheduling, Adobe Connect, citation sharing tools). The curricula is being delivered as workshops duplicated as podcasts and in other online media. CONCLUSIONS: Online and social media are practical tools for supporting distance collaborations relatively inexpensively while offering the added benefit of placing selected information in online spaces that facilitate discovery and discussion with clinical care providers, thus supporting the fundamental research processes at the same time as promoting bench-to-bedside information transfer.
Subjects 1005 Communications Technologies
0807 Library and Information Studies
Keyword social media
research collaboration
Q-Index Code E1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Unknown

Document type: Conference Paper
Sub-type: Fully Published Paper
Collection: International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) 2009
 
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