Supporting Research Commissioning Carrie Sherlock College of Optometrists Anne Welsh & Jenny Wood Eyes & Vision Specialist Library

Informal research Checking references in research proposals For accuracy For relevance For comprehensiveness Running literature searches “ Fishing expeditions”

Checking references in research proposals

For accuracy

For relevance

For comprehensiveness

Running literature searches

“ Fishing expeditions”

Research hubs Establishing a role for the library From the ground up Relating to internal and external colleagues Managing reputation Managing time Commitment not over commitment Rapport with researchers

Establishing a role for the library

From the ground up

Relating to internal and external colleagues

Managing reputation

Managing time

Commitment not over commitment

Rapport with researchers

College Small Grants Scheme http://www.college-optometrists.org/index.aspx/pcms/site.education.Researchers.Applied_research.Small_grants.Small_grants_home/

http://www.college-optometrists.org/index.aspx/pcms/site.education.Researchers.Applied_research.Small_grants.Small_grants_home/

Application process Applicant approaches College Advised to consult librarian Submits application Proposal accepted Proposal rejected Consults

Getting involved in the process Awareness of project What else can I do, how else can I get involved? Mini needs assessment of the user group Identify principal investigators Iterative and reiterative process Constant review

Awareness of project

What else can I do, how else can I get involved?

Mini needs assessment of the user group

Identify principal investigators

Iterative and reiterative process

Constant review

Formalising the process Review of the iPRO programme (2 year) Mandatory to consult librarian over literature searching? Training sessions Currently run by a practising optometrist Understanding evidence based literature, statistics etc Move to co-presenting Expanding topics

Review of the iPRO programme (2 year)

Mandatory to consult librarian over literature searching?

Training sessions

Currently run by a practising optometrist

Understanding evidence based literature, statistics etc

Move to co-presenting

Expanding topics

Gaps in the knowledge Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatments http://www.library.nhs.uk/Eyes/ViewResource.aspx?resID=297003&tabID=290 Systematic review project - identifying & assessing systematic reviews since 1997 http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes/page.aspx?pagename=SR

Database of Uncertainties about the

Effects of Treatments

http://www.library.nhs.uk/Eyes/ViewResource.aspx?resID=297003&tabID=290

Systematic review project -

identifying & assessing

systematic reviews since 1997

http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes/page.aspx?pagename=SR

Research synergy Higher Education NHS 3 rd Sector

Assumptions Don’t assume researchers know their needs Don’t assume they know you exist Don’t assume they know what a librarian does Don’t assume that you or they know the gaps in the knowledge Don’t assume that you know the results of a research project in advance Don’t assume that your skills are not relevant

Don’t assume researchers know their needs

Don’t assume they know you exist

Don’t assume they know what a librarian does

Don’t assume that you or they know the gaps in the knowledge

Don’t assume that you know the results of a research project in advance

Don’t assume that your skills are not relevant

Take homes Make sure that you have the resources to cope with the project Don’t let your enthusiasm carry you away Remember that your reputation is at stake Networking and communications skills – building rapport Proactive not reactive Attitudinal shift

Make sure that you have the resources to cope with the project

Don’t let your enthusiasm carry you away

Remember that your reputation is at stake

Networking and communications skills – building rapport

Proactive not reactive

Attitudinal shift

Contact details Carrie Sherlock ~ [email_address] Anne Welsh / Jenny Wood ~ [email_address]

Carrie Sherlock ~ [email_address]

Anne Welsh / Jenny Wood ~ [email_address]