Helping researchers publish – a health librarian perspective (11 May 23)

Helping researchers publish – a health librarian perspective (11 May 23)

Presenter: Anna Griffith, Library Manager – Albury Wodonga Health

Overview: For many health libraries, facilitating evidence-based healthcare often extends to supporting clinicians to publish their own research and case reports. Navigating the maze of health journals, submission requirements and the growing discussion around open access is something many health librarians have learnt through experience, but there are some tools and basic rules that can help. In this lunchtime session, Anna Griffith (AWH Library and UNSW conjoin) will present on “Manuscript publication” to help fill some of the gaps in the writing and publication process, and provide a useful resource for other health librarians who also find themselves frequently asked– how do I get my research published?

Where: On Zoom (details sent the day prior)

When: Thursday May 11th,1:00pm – 2:00pm AEST

Registration: Click Here

Cost: ALIA Members Free; $15 Non-members. Another reason to consider HLA Membership

Please note the event will be recorded and available for attendees to view.

Biography

Anna Griffith has managed the health service library at Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) since 2018. She has experience in both law and health libraries and has worked as a research assistant and sessional lecturer at Charles Sturt University and RMIT University. At AWH Anna provides oversight for the Research Office and has made contributions to strategy and the improvement of workflows. Anna also has a conjoin academic status with the School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health (Rural Clinical Campus, Albury) and has helped uplift the medical student cohort who stay to conduct medical research in a regional setting. Anna has published in the area of information management, cultural history and health practices and is a passionate educator about research in regional health settings (ORCID 0000-0003-2488-9337).

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Automated ILL / Doc Del database for health libraries (29 Mar 2023)

Automated ILL / Doc Del database for health libraries (29 Mar 2023)

Presenter: John Prentice, ANZCA

Overview: This presentation will demonstrate the use of MS Access, to create a low-cost interlibrary loan/document delivery database that automates both the typical article search, request, and communication process for a health library, and the requesting mechanism for most ILL/DD networks/systems. Using the example of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) Library as a case study, this database has enabled the automation of a previously almost entirely manual process. With a volume of over 1640 article requests from a user base of approximately 7500 fellows and trainees, the ANZCA Library has significantly reduced the turnaround time to the requestor, saving staff time and providing quality clinical information in a timely manner.

As part of the HLA/MedicalDirector Digital Health Innovation Award John has scaled this database up making it feely accessible for everyone to use. Come along and learn about the database, how you can access it and how your library can benefit.

Where: On Zoom (details sent the day prior)

When: March 29th,1:00pm – 2:00pm AEDT

Registration: https://www.alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=HLA0323

Cost: ALIA members Free; $15 non-members. Another reason to consider HLA Membership

Please note the event will be recorded and available for attendees to view.

Biography

John Prentice is the library manager for both the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM). Prior to this, he was an implementation specialist for WorldShare at OCLC, and worked for nearly 15 years in various roles at Victoria University. He has a keen interest in library technologies, science-fiction 🚀 and cycling 🚴‍♂️

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Asia-Pacific Health Law and Special Libs Conference (13-15 Jun, 2023)

Asia-Pacific Health Law and Special Libs Conference (13-15 Jun, 2023)

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About the Conference

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is delighted to announce the relaunch of our Health, Law and Special libraries conference. The Asia-Pacific Health, Law and Special libraries conference will take place as a virtual event on 13th, 14th and 15th June 2023. It will be an opportunity to join delegates from Australia, New Zealand and beyond as we connect over common interests, explore future trends and learn from the experiences of library professionals throughout the world. 

The Asia-Pacific Health, Law and Special libraries conference theme will delve into all things Connecting.

Recent years have brought changes to the way we live and work, where we live and work and how we interact. Connecting with each other, with our communities and cultures, with technology, and with information have become more critical than ever before. This theme looks at our learnings from the recent challenges and focuses on the opportunities for the future. We are seeking your contributions to deliver a fresh, engaging and stimulating conference program. This will be a conference about challenges, experiences and possibilities and moving to a more sustainable and connected future. Key topics will include inclusion, sustainability, innovation and collaboration, information access, equity and inclusion, culture, technology, and the future of the profession.

How 5 PIDs could save your country millions! (YouTube video)

How 5 PIDs could save your country millions! (YouTube video)

A recently published report by the MoreBrains Cooperative, commissioned by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and the Australian Access Federation (AAF) found that close to 38,000 person-days per year, equivalent to nearly AUS$24 million, could be saved through the nationwide adoption of key persistent identifiers (PIDs) and the reuse of their associated metadata.

View YouTube video (approx 1 hour). The Scholarly Kitchen also discusses the role of PIDs in reducing research bureaucracy.

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