Information Practices of Clinical Researchers – New Services in New TimeTiina Heino & Katri LarmoTerkko Meilahti Campus Library22.3.2013 EIRA-dagar i Stockholm

Contents Terkko:

Medical campus library of the Helsinki University Library, also scientific library for Helsinki University Central Hospital

Background

Our research

Case: Terkko

Background 1/2 Bologna process 3rd cycle – doctoral degree:

setting goals for postgraduate students’ education In recent years much work done in support for

teaching and learning

University Law in Finland 2010 strong in the research, its infrastructure and the evaluation of research results

Background 2/2 Focus in creating new knowledge

(based in research) Libraries facilitators

Supporting and involved Open Access etc.

Even in post publishing process (case: Terkko)

Our Research Investigating information practices of

clinical researchers (research & clinical work)

Information practice is studied in context

Practical objective: to develop tools and services which could be integrated in researhers’ workflow

Theoretical framework A qualitative study Aims to understand information practice

in a domain Information practice = a practice of

seeking, managing, giving and using information in context

Inductive approach => discover patterns

How it was done 1/2 Semistructured interviews (totally 12)

5 interviewers working in pairs: one main interviewer and one mainly taking the notes (Soundnotes)

Partly textualized Researchers in different stages

Junior/senior Process (at start, established etc.)

How it was done 2/2 Regular group meetings Reflective discussions with pair after

each interview group leader Annikki Roos (our library

director) Analysed the interviews, now writing the

research article the whole group: commenting and giving

ideas

Some points from individual interviews 1/2 Multidisciplinary, translational,

international – are there ”gaps” in library’s services?

Different needs– different stages of career– different kinds of groups– different roles in a group

– Post graduate students, Graduate School of Clinical Investigation, principal investigators, senior researchers

Some points from individual interviews 2/2 As easy as possible! Remote use highly important Finding the right partners Research data Interest also in services like Scholar Chart

group leader Utilizing wikis, group working spaces, cloud

services, Connect Pro etc – need for support also with these?

Why was it useful to us? Getting into researcher’s mindset also

ourselves Increase understanding about the

research process! Beginners Senior researchers Co operation with other universities

Conclusions 1/2 Marketing library services

Important to know how the researchers work, what could be useful for them

Communication Easy! Active! face to face,participation in clinical meetings:

presentations of library services, social marketing Communication channels (hospital intra etc.)

Conclusions 2/2 Training

Open, easy to participate

Flexibility and agile response

Moments of truth – in every meeting!

More Research data

Open data Why important for libraries

In publications etc

Bibliometrics Cites, impact factors, other indicators etc.

Make the research visible!

Case: Terkko Terkko Navigator Scholar Chart TopCited Terkko Information Specialist

Visibility also: Mendeley, CiteULike and Twitter (#HelsinkiAcadMedCent) => Altmetrics

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Terkko information specialist Co operation with the faculty and the

hospital very important To develop the library services together

with customers Training, guidance and consulting To inform new materials and services The contact person in all issues library is

concerned

Sources Re-skilling for Research: An investigation into the role and

skills of subject and liaison librarians required to effectively support the evolving information needs of researchers by RLUK Research Libraries UK2012 . Available: http://www.rluk.ac.uk/files/RLUK%20Re-skilling.pdf [3/18/2013].

Roos, A. 2012, "Activity theory as a theoretical framework in the study of information practices in molecular medicine", Information Research, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 526. http://informationr.net/ir/17-3/paper526.html#.UUhaq3fx8lR

Thank you Tiina.m.heino@helsinki.fi Terkko: http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/