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Building the Library of the Future- Part 3

by Kimberley Barker on 2018-04-19T01:35:00-04:00 | 0 Comments

Welcome to the third installment of the series, " Building the Library of the Future",  from Library Director Gretchen Arnold. This series provides information about the Library's work, with each installment focusing on a different aspect of that work. Last week's installment described the Library's work with education; this week's installment focuses on its work with research. Future installments will focus on patient care, and also discuss the Library's collaborations and partnerships, space improvements, and metrics.

 

 

Healthcare and biomedical science are key areas in research for the University.  The Health Sciences Library staff has been working to build out a robust research and support service.  The Library’s Research and Data Services (RDaS) supports the work of researchers throughout the research life cycle, serving as “research navigators” who advise and assist researchers at all levels of experience.  RDaS staff work to find suitable university solutions for data-related needs, including computing infrastructure, licensed software, and statistical support.  These experts provide individual consultations and group workshops on data-related topics, finding scholarly information, funding opportunities, and assessing research productivity through bibliometrics.  In October 2017, the Library hired two full-time data specialists who are able to provide even more in-depth teaching and consultations in data science. 

Another growing area of support for RDaS is publication metrics, which includes research output and productivity.  RDaS staff have worked with School of Medicine faculty candidates for promotion and tenure, providing needed publication data on times cited, impact factor and journal category and rank.  In addition, they have worked with a number of divisions and departments to provide publication counts for annual reporting and specialized faculty recognition such as the School of Medicine MilliPub Awards.

The Library has been involved with the new pan-University institute called Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (THRIV) whose focus is to use data to improve the health of people in Virginia and beyond.  A key focus of the Library’s effort has been to develop and implement a semantic web application that enables researchers and members of the community to connect with the vast expertise available at UVA.  The Library is also participating in the development of services supporting research methods and statistics. 
 

“The team in the Health Sciences Library plays an integral part in the Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia. As a developing cross Grounds Institute, the Library has been a key player providing expertise in research collaboration discovery, resource and technology development and coordination for our grant component development.  Bart Ragon’s leadership in developing a proposal for the support of tools for faculty reporting, collaboration and impact assessment have been invaluable for THRIV.  We look forward to a long term partnership with the library.”
                                          -- Sandra Burks, RN, BSN, CCRC.  Program Director, Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia.


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