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Item Implementing an institution-wide electronic lab notebook initiative(Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2022) Foster, Erin D.; Whipple, Elizabeth C.; Rios, Gabriel R.; Ruth Lilly Medical Library, School of MedicineBackground: To strengthen institutional research data management practices, the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) licensed an electronic lab notebook (ELN) to improve the organization, security, and shareability of information and data generated by the school's researchers. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library led implementation on behalf of the IUSM's Office of Research Affairs. Case presentation: This article describes the pilot and full-scale implementation of an ELN at IUSM. The initial pilot of the ELN in late 2018 involved fifteen research labs with access expanded in 2019 to all academic medical school constituents. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library supports researchers using the electronic lab notebook by (1) delivering trainings that cover strategies for adopting an ELN and a hands-on demo of the licensed ELN, (2) providing one-on-one consults with research labs or groups as needed, and (3) developing best practice guidance and template notebooks to assist in adoption of the ELN. The library also communicates availability of the ELN to faculty, students, and staff through presentations delivered at department meetings and write-ups in the institution's newsletter as appropriate. Conclusion: As of August 2021, there are 829 users at IUSM. Ongoing challenges include determining what support to offer beyond the existing training, sustaining adoption of the ELN within research labs, and defining "successful" adoption at the institution level. By leading the development of this service, the library is more strongly integrated and visible in the research activities of the institution, particularly as related to information and data management.Item Mobilizing health equity through Computable Biomedical Knowledge (CBK): a call to action to the library, information sciences, and health informatics communities(Pitt Open Library, 2024) Allee, Nancy J.; Perry, Gerald; Rios, Gabriel R.; Rubin, Joshua C.; Subbian, Vignesh; Swain, Deborah E.; Wheeler, Terrie R.; Ruth Lilly Medical Library, School of MedicineThe twin pandemics of COVID-19 and structural racism brought into focus health disparities and disproportionate impacts of disease on communities of color. Health equity has subsequently emerged as a priority. Recognizing that the future of health care will be informed by advanced information technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and algorithmic applications, the authors argue that to advance towards states of improved health equity, health information professionals need to engage in and encourage the conduct of research at the intersections of health equity, health disparities, and computational biomedical knowledge (CBK) applications. Recommendations are provided with a means to engage in this mobilization effort.Item Navigating Institutional Research Information Management Priorities: Rolling out of an Institutional Data Management Plan (DMP) Requirement(2021-05-25) Whipple, Elizabeth C.; Rios, Gabriel R.BACKGROUND: Our School of Medicine’s Research Administration identified several priorities related to Information Management, with one of them being the implementation of required Data Management Plans (DMPs). The impetus for the requirement was risk mitigation and preparation for a forthcoming NIH requirement. Our role has been to lead the process for the entire medical school including the communication, progress, and guidance. We completed the first round of DMP collection prior to the release of the NIH Policy on Data Sharing and Management. We will share our outcomes and how the NIH policy informed the development of our new DMP collection tool. DESCRIPTION: Working with an Advisory Board, we designed a PI-based DMP collection tool vs. an award/project-based DMP. The library took the lead developing the DMP questions, tracking for compliance, creating FAQs, designing the communications to PIs and directing outreach to PIs in departments to move the initiative forward. The rollout of the DMP initiative started in mid-2019, with the deadline for DMP completion initially slated for March 2020. In mid-2020, we started planning for the second iteration of the Qualtrics DMP form. Using a university-developed tool, we worked with the university technology development team to identify possible APIs to improve the form and reached out to faculty and staff stakeholders. This second iteration will be rolled out late 2020. CONCLUSION: The new iteration of the DMP will speed up the time it takes to complete a DMP, better integrate into departmental annual reviews as a metric, and prepare our PIs to meet the new NIH Policy on Data Sharing and Management. The library’s leadership continues to showcase our value to our institution and move strategic priorities forward for our School of Medicine.Item Organizational Dynamics with StrengthsFinder® Facilitation(2019-06-06) Rios, Gabriel R.; Craven, Hannah J.Introduction: Team building is a crucial investment to any library. It increases communication, trust, and collaboration while minimizing conflict. It is the director's responsibility to create an environment conducive to collaboration. The purpose of this trial program is to present strategic steps toward building an effective team and to present techniques on becoming a successful contributor on an existing team. Previous organizational-level facilitation was done, establishing core values. The current focus uses the industry standard tool StrengthsFinder to help staff understand their preferences and how they can be most supportive of others. Description: New hires have been informed of prior staff development and current core values. Individuals will complete the StrengthsFinder inventory and go over their results with a facilitator. The facilitator will then work with the library staff to show the different perspectives and preferences of their fellow coworkers. Pre-and post-team evaluation results will be measured. In this presentation, the director will describe the greater mission behind this exercise, which is ultimately to foster bonds and create a more efficient work place environment. A new faculty hire will describe their experience becoming an effective team member pre-and post-inventory facilitation. Discussion: Results are pending.Item Supplemental Materials for Implementing an institution-wide electronic lab notebook initiative(2022) Foster, Erin D.; Whipple, Elizabeth C.; Rios, Gabriel R.