Drop by the HSL lobby on Wednesday, October 30, from 10am to 12pm, for our Historical Collections and Services expo! Meet our staff and learn more about the services they offer. Explore a selection of our most popular medical artifacts and enjoy some candy and swag.
Questions? Please email Meggan Cashwell, Curator for Historical Collections, at mfc9n@virginia.edu or Amanda Greenwood, Archivist, at qkv8sr@virginia.edu.
10/23/2024
Lewis Savarese
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10/01/2024
Dan Wilson
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October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of medical librarians to healthcare and research.
Medical librarians ensure that healthcare professionals, researchers, and students have access to the most accurate and up-to-date medical information. Their expertise in managing medical literature, conducting research, and supporting evidence-based practice is crucial in advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes.
Do you have a favorite medical librarian? If so, please send them a message of your appreciation!
On Wednesday, October 23rd, the Health Sciences Library hosted an Open Access and Research Symposium, which included a Research Resource fair and a panel discussion on Open Access, Federal Funder Requirements, and the Changing Nature of Science. The resource fair featured a variety of participants, including the Center for Open Science, Clinical Trial Office, Health Sciences Library, Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV), Office of Sponsored Programs, Public Health Sciences, Research Computing, School of Medicine Office of Grants and Contracts, School of Medicine Research Core Administration, University Libraries, Vice President for Research Office, Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs, and UVA Licensing & Ventures Group.
The open access panel featured the following panelists:
Following the presentations from the panelists, the Q&A session highlighted challenges such as handling and sharing large experimental data, cost negotiations, and publishing complexities. Several librarians from other University libraries and the manager of UVA's repository, Libra, spoke during the Q&A session. They are actively supporting their researchers and exploring long-term storage solutions for researchers through Libra.
As for the Health Sciences Library, Andrea Denton, Research & Data Services Manager at the Health Sciences Library, discussed the library’s support, which includes:
Continuously assessing how the OSTP Public Access Memo (aka Nelson Memo) will impact researchers across the institution.
Bart Ragon, the director of the Health Sciences Library and host of the panel discussion, stated that the event accomplished its purpose, which was to bring together the research community across Grounds to discuss the challenges of navigating the evolving academic research landscape. He expressed his hope that this event will become an annual tradition, supporting the International Open Access Week celebration and continuing to provide valuable insights and resources to the academic community.