Papers by Joanne Muellenbach
Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries, May 22, 2024
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2022
A Review of: Johnson, A.M. (2020). Reference and liaison librarians: Endangered species or “vital... more A Review of: Johnson, A.M. (2020). Reference and liaison librarians: Endangered species or “vital partners?” Views of academic library administrators. Journal of Library Administration, 60(7), 784-799. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2020.1786979 Objectives – To investigate the current state and prospects of reference and liaison librarianship. Design – Structured interviews consisted of 10 questions that lasted between 30 and 75 minutes. Setting – Fourteen medium-sized, urban universities geographically spread across the United States of America. Subjects – Fifteen library administrators with at least 10 years of experience. Methods – The author contacted academic library leaders from 17 benchmark institutions and head librarians from other R1 institutions whose libraries were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) or whose campus size and characteristics mirrored the author’s institution in that they were medium-sized urban universities. The study examined five p...
Journal of Consumer Health On the Internet, 2014
The purpose of this article is to describe the experience of a multi-type library collaboration t... more The purpose of this article is to describe the experience of a multi-type library collaboration to enhance access to mental health information in northeastern Pennsylvania. When our medical library learned about the availability of funding in the area of mental health, we decided that a multi-type library collaboration would be the best approach. As a result, The Commonwealth Medical College–Medical Library received a National Network of Libraries of Medicine–Middle Atlantic Region Outreach to Consumers Award to partner with the Lackawanna County Library System to enhance access to mental health information in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Agreements between libraries and publishers generally govern access to licensed electronic resour... more Agreements between libraries and publishers generally govern access to licensed electronic resources. These contracts allow authorized users, including students, faculty, and staff, access to online resources supporting their educational, scholarly, or clinical needs. However, the growth in open access (OA) and open educational resources (OER), combined with the uptick in OA repositories, has presented an opportunity for health sciences libraries to extend such resources to preceptors, residents, alumni, and the health care community. This study aims to assess the need for and benefits of a central OER repository that would focus on colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs). This three-phase study would begin with a review of OER data and links found on COM libraries’ websites. In phase two, COM library directors would be asked to complete a survey focusing on OERs supporting COMs and their interest in contributing to a central COM OER repository. In phase three, selected COM library ...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2021
A Review of: Read, K. B, Koos, J., Miller, R. S., Miller, C. F., Phillips, G. A., Scheinfeld, L.,... more A Review of: Read, K. B, Koos, J., Miller, R. S., Miller, C. F., Phillips, G. A., Scheinfeld, L., & Surkis, A. (2019). A model for initiating research data management services at academic libraries. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(3), 432–441. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.545 Abstract Objectives – To initiate or expand research data management (RDM) services within the participating libraries serving health sciences populations. Design – Case report. Setting – Six institutions consisting of three academic health sciences and three university libraries within the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region in the United States of America. Subjects – Between two and eight librarians participated from each institution, for a total of twenty-six librarian participants. Methods – Pre-pilot phone interviews were conducted and included open-ended questions about RDM services, the library’s motivation for participating, and their degree of institut...
Research Development Webinar Series: A Collaboration Amongst Touro College and University System ... more Research Development Webinar Series: A Collaboration Amongst Touro College and University System Libraries Joanne M. Muellenbach Touro University Nevada, [email protected] Sara V. Tabaei Touro College, [email protected] Jason C. Fetty Touro University Nevada, [email protected] Deborah A. Crooke New York Medical College, [email protected] Rhonda L. Altonen Touro College, [email protected]
T ake a moment to consider the variety of resources and formats available in “born digital” libra... more T ake a moment to consider the variety of resources and formats available in “born digital” libraries. In addition to e-books, e-journals, and databases, there are anatomical models, geographic information system (GIS) tools, image databases, US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) board review materials, and video streaming services—all of which will need to be accessed on a variety of information platforms, including desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets. How should you plan for an “opening day” collection in a new medical library, and what will be your budget requirements? Being there from day one, with the good fortune to develop the budget to support your collection needs, is a huge advantage. It is critical to understand your institution’s budget process and to develop collections that support new schools of medicine. Furthermore, the library’s budget and collections will be a major focus for the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) when they meet with the libr...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, Mar 13, 2020
A randomized controlled trial to improve engagement of hospitalized patients with their patient p... more A randomized controlled trial to improve engagement of hospitalized patients with their patient portals.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
A Review of: Kumar, M., & Mostafa, J. (2020). Electronic health records for better health in lowe... more A Review of: Kumar, M., & Mostafa, J. (2020). Electronic health records for better health in lower- and middle-income countries: A landscape study. Library Hi Tech, 38(4), 751–767. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-09-2019-0179 Objective – To identify how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) approached the development of national and subnational electronic health records (EHRs) and to understand the challenges related to EHR research priorities and sustainability. Design – Landscape study consisting of a review of the scientific literature, country-focused grey literature, and consultation with international experts. Setting – Hospitals and healthcare systems within LMICs. Subjects – The 402 publications retrieved through a systematic search of four scientific electronic databases along with 49 publications found through a country-focused analysis of grey literature and 14 additional publications found through consultation with two international experts. Methods – On 15 May 2019...
Journal of the Medical Library Association
Objective: This study describes and assesses services, staffing practices, and trends in academic... more Objective: This study describes and assesses services, staffing practices, and trends in academic health sciences libraries that serve accredited college of osteopathic medicine (COM) programs in the United States.Methods: The study was conducted in three phases. In phase one, the investigators collected data on library services and staffing through the publicly facing websites of the COM libraries. In phase two, thirty-five COM library directors were invited to complete a survey regarding their services, staffing, supported programs, and students served. In phase three, seven COM library directors participated in phone interviews regarding services that increased their visibility, their motivation to offer expanded services, adequacy of staffing, and competencies required for new librarian roles. The investigators incorporated the Medical Library Association (MLA) competencies as a framework to structure the results.Results: Phase one identified 35 COM libraries serving between 162...
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
This column describes a process for integrating information literacy (IL) and evidence-based medi... more This column describes a process for integrating information literacy (IL) and evidence-based medicine (EBM) content within a new school of medicine curriculum. The project was a collaborative effort amongst health sciences librarians, curriculum deans, directors, and faculty. The health sciences librarians became members of the curriculum committees, developed a successful proposal for IL and EBM content within the curriculum, and were invited to become course instructors for Analytics in Medicine (AIM). As course instructors, the librarians worked with the other faculty instructors to design and deliver active learning class sessions based on a flipped classroom approach utilizing a proprietary Information Mastery curriculum. Results of this collaboration may add to the knowledge base of attitudes and skills needed to practice as full faculty partners in curricular design and instruction.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
A Review of: Rimkeit, B.S. and Claridge, G. (2017). Peer reviewed: literary Alzheimer’s, a qualit... more A Review of: Rimkeit, B.S. and Claridge, G. (2017). Peer reviewed: literary Alzheimer’s, a qualitative feasibility study of dementia-friendly book groups. New Zealand Library & Information Management Journal, 56(2), 14-22. https://figshare.com/articles/Literary_Alzheimer_s_A_qualitative_feasibility_study_of_dementia-friendly_book_groups/5715052/1 Objective – To explore how people living with dementia experience reading classic fiction in book groups and what benefits this intervention provides. Design – Qualitative feasibility study. Setting – Day centre within a care home in the North Island of New Zealand. Subjects – Eight participants with a medical diagnosis of dementia – four community dwellers who attend day centers, and four residents of a secure dementia unit in a care home. Methods – Investigators used surveys, focus groups, and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), for ideographic analysis of the data. Main results – Following analysis of the focus book group...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
A Review of: Miller, F., Partridge, H., Bruce, C., Yates, C., & Howlett, A. (2017). How academic ... more A Review of: Miller, F., Partridge, H., Bruce, C., Yates, C., & Howlett, A. (2017). How academic librarians experience evidence-based practice: A grounded theory model. Library & Information Science Research, 39(2), 124-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2017.04.003 Objective – To explore and enhance the understanding of how Australian library and information science (LIS) practitioners experience or understand evidence based practice (EBP) within the context of their day-to-day professional work. Design – Constructivist grounded theory methodology. Setting – University libraries in Queensland, Australia. Subjects – 13 academic librarians. Methods – Researchers contacted academic librarians by email and invited each participant to take part in a 30-60 minute, semi-structured interview. They designed interview questions to allow participants to explain their process and experience of EBP. Main results – This study identified six categories of experience of EBP using a constructivi...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
A Review of: Soe, Y. (2018) Understanding politics more thoroughly: How highly engaged young citi... more A Review of: Soe, Y. (2018) Understanding politics more thoroughly: How highly engaged young citizens use the Internet for civic knowledge integration. First Monday, 23(6), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v23i6.7923 Objective – To examine the process by which university students with a high interest in politics and public affairs incorporate new information into their understanding of politics and public affairs, a process referred to as civic knowledge integration. Design – This study utilized a qualitative research design that consisted of focus group interviews and essay questions. Setting – Two large four-year Midwestern public universities and two four-year East coast private universities in the United States of America in 2008 and 2010. Subjects – A total of 65 undergraduate and graduate (masters) students participated in the focus group interviews and answered essay questions by e-mail. Methods – In 2008, the researcher conducted 11 focus groups consisting of 5 to 7 participa...
Journal of the Medical Library Association
The twenty-first century library at a newly opened medical school often differs from those at tra... more The twenty-first century library at a newly opened medical school often differs from those at traditional medical schools. One obvious difference is that the new medical school library tends to be a born-digital library, meaning that the library collection is almost exclusively digital. However, the unique issues related to building a library at a new medical school are not limited to online collections. A unique start-up culture is prevalent, of which newly appointed directors and other library and medical school leaders need to be aware. This special paper provides an overview of best practices experienced in building new medical school libraries from the ground up. The focus is on the key areas faced in a start-up environment, such as budgeting for online collections, space planning, staffing, medical informatics instruction, and library-specific accreditation issues for both allopathic and osteopathic institutions.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
A Review of: Harris-Keith, Colleen S. (2015). The Relationship Between Academic Library Departmen... more A Review of: Harris-Keith, Colleen S. (2015). The Relationship Between Academic Library Department Experience and Perceptions of Leadership Skill Development Relevant to Academic Library Directorship. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 41(3), 246-263. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2015.03.017 Objective – This study sought to identify if the perception of library leadership skill and quality development is equal across departmental experience, and what are the leadership skills and qualities most commonly perceived to be used in each department. Design – Quantitative online survey instrument. Setting – Master’s colleges and universities from 728 institutions in the United States of America, as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Subjects – 666 academic library directors. Methods – Selected participants, representing academic library administrative leadership, were contacted by email a maximum of four times and were invited to complete an online survey instrument composed of six section...
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Papers by Joanne Muellenbach