Embedded with the Scientists: The UCLA Experience
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My slides for participation in the Fall 2012 Professional Development Day for New England Librarians ,November 7, 2012 (for more information, see http://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/Informationists)
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Embedded with the Scientists: The UCLA Experience
Lisa Federer, Health and Life Sciences LibrarianUCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
lmfe[email protected] @lisafederer | http://www.lisafederer.net
The UCLA Experience
Outreach and results
The UCLA Experience
Outreach and results
Working with the research team: challenges and initial plans
The UCLA Experience
Outreach and results
Working with the research team: challenges and initial plans
Next steps and opportunities
Outreach
General: collaboration with Office of Research Administration (ORA)
Outreach
General: collaboration with Office of Research Administration (ORA)
Targeted: identification of and outreach to relevant researchers
Targeted Outreach
Targeted Outreach
NIH division funding grant
Targeted Outreach
NIH division funding grant
Grant type
Targeted Outreach
NIH division funding grant
Grant type
Period of funding
Targeted Outreach
70+ emails
Targeted Outreach
70+ emails
6 meetings
Targeted Outreach
70+ emails
6 meetings
3 proposals
Unexpected Benefits
New relationships with ORA/OCGA
Unexpected Benefits
New relationships with ORA/OCGA
Better understanding of grant funding process, particularly with respect to UCLA workflows
Unexpected Benefits
New relationships with ORA/OCGA
Better understanding of grant funding process, particularly with respect to UCLA workflows
Increased awareness among researchers of Library as research collaboration partner
The Project: THz and Corneal Hydration
Image via Bennett DB, Taylor ZD, Tewari P, et al; Terahertz sensing in corneal tissues. J. Biomed. Opt. 0001;16(5):057003-057003-8. doi:10.1117/1.3575168.
Challenges: Siloed Data
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Histology images and report
Proteomics data
Visible image
THz image
Challenges: Lab Notebook
Image via http://www.clemson.edu/biosci/faculty/moran/lab/antarctic_research/qanda07/index.html
Challenges: Data Practices
Image via http://www.russbellew.com/pages/backup.aspx
Challenges: Emerging Technology
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Addressing the Challenges
Back up existing digital contentEasiest
Hardest
Addressing the Challenges
Back up existing digital content
Digitize lab notebook
Easiest
Hardest
Addressing the Challenges
Back up existing digital content
Digitize lab notebook
Create workflows for gathering data moving forward
Easiest
Hardest
Addressing the Challenges
Back up existing digital content
Digitize lab notebook
Create workflows for gathering data moving forward
Design a metadata standard to guide future research in THz imaging
Easiest
Hardest
Addressing the Challenges
Back up existing digital content
Digitize lab notebook
Create workflows for gathering data moving forward
Design a metadata standard to guide future research in THz imaging
Aggregate disparate data sources
Easiest
Hardest
Next Steps
Continue work with corneal hydration and THz
Next Steps
Continue work with corneal hydration and THz
Pursue funding including informationist as key personnel on NSF grant to investigate THz applications for non-destructive evaluation of art
Next Steps
Continue work with corneal hydration and THz
Pursue funding including informationist as key personnel on NSF grant to investigate THz applications for non-destructive evaluation of art
Outreach to other research groups to discuss inclusion of informationist as key personnel or co-PI on other NSF/NIH grants
