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ArticleJournal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA2020

Partnering with postdocs: a library model for supporting postdoctoral researchers and educating the academic research community.

Karen H Gau, Pamela Dillon, Teraya Donaldson, Stacey Elizabeth Wahl, Carrie L Iwema

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Article in Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Karen H Gaugaukh@vcu.edu, Health Sciences Collection Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5957-8558
Pamela Dillonpmdillon@vcu.edu, Research Liaison, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8918-8430
Teraya Donaldsondonaldson.teraya@nih.gov, Assistant Director of Education, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1635-8854
Stacey Elizabeth Wahlswahl@vcu.edu, Research and Education Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5659-427X
Carrie L Iwemaiwema@pitt.edu, Coordinator of Basic Science Services, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2750-305X

Funding

Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health Related ResearchUL1TR002649 · NCATS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI MOELLER, FREDERICK GERARD · 2018 to 2022
$19.1M
Center for Clinical and Translational ResearchUL1TR000058 · NCATS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI MOELLER, FREDERICK GERARD · 2012 to 2015
$12.5M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000058NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002649
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA mutually beneficial need exists between postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) who want to grow their science communication, networking, and teaching skills and those in the general health sciences research community who want to learn more about specialized topics. Recognizing this need, interdepartmental teams at two public universities began offering postdocs a teaching opportunity at their health sciences libraries, which serve as discipline-neutral learning spaces for researchers. CASE PRESENTATION: At the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), postdocs are invited to submit talk proposals on "how to do something" related to the health sciences. Selected postdoc speakers conduct one-hour talks, get science communication and teaching support, have their talks uploaded to YouTube, and receive feedback from attendees.

conclusionsPostdoc participants appreciated being able to participate in this program, and attendees strongly indicated that the talks are of value. At VCU, surveys of the 25 talks from 2015-2018 showed that 91% of attendees believed they had a better understanding of the topic because of their attendance, and 85% planned to use the knowledge they gained. More than a year after their talks, several postdocs across both institutions informed the coordinators that they were subsequently contacted for advice or further discussion, with 2 postdocs stating that it helped them with job opportunities. This model can be easily adapted at other health sciences libraries to benefit their academic communities.

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Biomedical ResearchLibrary ServicesHumansResearch Personnel

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PMID32843878
PMCPMC7441904

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