Joanne V. Romano, MLSSerials and eResearch LibrarianThe Texas Medical Center Library

Library Partnerships:Oh the Possibilities!

The Texas Medical Center LibraryHouston, TX

publisher

educator

resource provider

trainer

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• Collect, share and preserve biomedical information.

• Teach strategies and develop techniques for knowledge management.

• Support collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs.

• Year One goal: educate medical librarians about eScience.

Understanding eScience: A Symposium for Medical Librarians February 13, 2012

http://www.library.tmc.edu/escience/

http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/vol1/iss2/6September, 2012

TMC Library as Author

DuraSpace/Association of Research Libraries/Digital Library Federation 2012 E-Science Institute

How will your Library engage?

Building Strategic Agendas for eResearch Support

Potential Library Activities

• Data Curation--management, reuse, preservation.

• Scholarly Communication—publishing, promoting open access.

• Virtual organizations---shared computing, distributed research teams.

• Research Collaboration—tools for sharing profiles and projects.

• Technical Support—server space, storage silos.

What happens when we succeed?

What’s lost if we don’t try?

Creativity Teamwork

Element of Risk

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First Steps..

Explore options.Write an agenda. Have a timeline.

SGet input and feedback from key stakeholders.

Know your limitations, but don’t miss opportunities.

Learn new skills.

Stay flexible.Use the force.

References

DuraSpace/ARL/DLF 2012 E-Science Institute. http://www.duraspace.org/e-science-institute

Johnson, L. 2012. E-Science at the university of Minnesota. http://www.library.tmc.edu/assets/docs/ES_2012_slides_Johnson.pdf

Lopez, A., Phi, M. and Romano, J. 2012. Understanding eScience: Reflections on a Houston Symposium. http://

www.slideshare.net/tmclibrary/understanding-escience-reflections-on-a-houston-symposium

SciVal Experts website. http://info.scival.com/experts

TMC Library eScience website. http://www.library.tmc.edu/escience/

VIICTR website. http://www.viictr.org/