Health Sciences Libraries: Synergistic Partnerships Jean Song Bioinformationist, Health Sciences Libraries National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics University of Michigan [email_address] May 18, 2008

HSL Partnerships Human Genetics Liaison Bioinformationist School of Information Internship Bioinformatics Interest Group (BIG) Public Health Subcontract Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium

Human Genetics Liaison

Bioinformationist

School of Information Internship

Bioinformatics Interest Group (BIG)

Public Health Subcontract

Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium

Human Genetics Liaison Person-to-unit collaboration Human Genetics Department of the School of Medicine Established relationship Professional appointment with the department Tap into external expertise Major projects NCBI in-house training (e.g. Field Guide, PubChem, BLAST) Jackson Laboratory Mouse Genome Informatics in-house training Mouse club Grant-writing series HSL Human Genetics Librarian School of Medicine

Person-to-unit collaboration

Human Genetics Department of the School of Medicine

Established relationship

Professional appointment with the department

Tap into external expertise

Major projects

NCBI in-house training (e.g. Field Guide, PubChem, BLAST)

Jackson Laboratory Mouse Genome Informatics in-house training

Mouse club

Grant-writing series

Organization collaboration Health Sciences Libraries National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics Pilot Purpose: test the viability of a bioinformationist to increase research support in bioinformatics The Bioinformationist

Organization collaboration

Health Sciences Libraries

National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics

Pilot

Purpose: test the viability of a bioinformationist to increase research support in bioinformatics

A National Center for Biomedical Computing (NCBC) National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics University of Michigan’s Center for Computational Medicine and Biology (CCMB) Problem-based tool development applied to Driving Biological Problems

A National Center for Biomedical Computing (NCBC)

University of Michigan’s Center for Computational Medicine and Biology (CCMB)

Problem-based tool development applied to Driving Biological Problems

The Bioinformationist Recruitment Initial work Continued funding for position Major projects Intellectual property management NIH Public Access Policy compliance Education Core participation Heuristic evaluations Needs assessment Usability testing participation HSL Bioinform- ationist NCIBI

Recruitment

Initial work

Continued funding for position

Major projects

Intellectual property management

NIH Public Access Policy compliance

Education Core participation

Heuristic evaluations

Needs assessment

Usability testing participation

Internship Organization collaboration HSL, NCIBI, School of Information Faculty, researcher, student Multiple mentors Major projects Gene name curation Citation analysis Impact factor assessment Tools analysis HSL Internship School of Information

Organization collaboration

HSL, NCIBI, School of Information

Faculty, researcher, student

Multiple mentors

Major projects

Gene name curation

Citation analysis

Impact factor assessment

Tools analysis

Bioinformatics Interest Group Divisional collaboration within the University Library system Science Engineering Health Sciences Libraries Challenges of supporting bioinformatics research Multi-disciplinary nature of the field of bioinformatics Historical compartmentalization of library services Geographic separation of libraries and campuses Cannot be achieved by a single person Mission: provide innovative resources to support bioinformatics research on campus

Divisional collaboration within the University Library system

Science

Engineering

Health Sciences Libraries

Challenges of supporting bioinformatics research

Multi-disciplinary nature of the field of bioinformatics

Historical compartmentalization of library services

Geographic separation of libraries and campuses

Cannot be achieved by a single person

Mission: provide innovative resources to support bioinformatics research on campus

BIG Structure Members Diverse: Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, NLM Associate Fellow Subject and professional expertise: BS, MS, PhD Meetings Monthly, alternating campuses Include informational session Major Projects NIH Public Access Policy compliance and institutional repository pilot NCBI User Services training alternatives development Needs assessment for bioinformatics portal development BIG HSL Engineering Science

Members

Diverse: Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, NLM Associate Fellow

Subject and professional expertise: BS, MS, PhD

Meetings

Monthly, alternating campuses

Include informational session

Major Projects

NIH Public Access Policy compliance and institutional repository pilot

NCBI User Services training alternatives development

Needs assessment for bioinformatics portal development

Public Health Subcontract Unit collaboration with local governments HSL Genesee and Monroe counties’ health departments Creating a Roadmap: Local Public Health 2.0 Needs assessment Web 2.0 technologies Technology integrated projects as examples for other health departments

Unit collaboration with local governments

HSL

Genesee and Monroe counties’ health departments

Creating a Roadmap: Local Public Health 2.0

Needs assessment

Web 2.0 technologies

Technology integrated projects as examples for other health departments

Local Public Health 2.0 Goal: best practices for Web 2.0 technologies to improve communication Objectives Needs assessment Focus groups Surveys Training Integrate technologies into workflow Create technology integrated projects Evaluation survey Website development Wiki based sharing tool Usability testing

Goal: best practices for Web 2.0 technologies to improve communication

Objectives

Needs assessment

Focus groups

Surveys

Training

Integrate technologies into workflow

Create technology integrated projects

Evaluation survey

Website development

Wiki based sharing tool

Usability testing

HSL Strengths HSL Public Hlth depts Librarians Public Hlth Professionals Public Health Depts Engineering Library HSL Science Library School of Information Librarians NLM Associate Fellow Student BIG HSL NCIBI School of Information Developers Faculty Librarians Student Internship HSL NCIBI Developers Faculty Librarian Bioinformationist HSL External Informatics Institutions School of Medicine Faculty Librarian Researchers Human Genetics Librarian Institutional Involvement Partnerships Collaboration Training & Education Outreach & Dissemination Information Access Research & Development

HSL

Public Hlth depts

Librarians

Public Hlth Professionals

Engineering Library

HSL

Science Library

School of Information

Librarians

NLM Associate Fellow

Student

HSL

NCIBI

School of Information

Developers

Faculty

Librarians

Student

HSL

NCIBI

Developers

Faculty

Librarian

HSL

External Informatics Institutions

School of Medicine

Faculty

Librarian

Researchers

HSL Collaborations School of Medicine AAEL Science Library School of Information Public Health Depts Internship BIG Bioinfor- mationist Human Genetics Librarian HSL NCIBI

Clinical and Translational Science Award Consortium Institutional collaboration HSL CTSA consortium CTSA Goals Develop new methods to clinical and translational research Improve training and mentoring Design clinical research informatics tools Assemble interdisciplinary teams Forge new partnerships with private and public health care organizations HSL involvement Community outreach Education Informatics

Institutional collaboration

HSL

CTSA consortium

CTSA Goals

Develop new methods to clinical and translational research

Improve training and mentoring

Design clinical research informatics tools

Assemble interdisciplinary teams

Forge new partnerships with private and public health care organizations

HSL involvement

Community outreach

Education

Informatics

References http:// www.lib.umich.edu/hsl / http://www.ncibi.org/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/ http://www.ctsaweb.org/

http:// www.lib.umich.edu/hsl /

http://www.ncibi.org/

http://nnlm.gov/gmr/

http://www.ctsaweb.org/

Acknowledgements Health Sciences Libraries National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics NIH Grant # U54-DA021519 National Networks of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, Public Health subcontract NO1-LM-6-3503, CFDA 93.879 between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan

Health Sciences Libraries

National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics NIH Grant # U54-DA021519

National Networks of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, Public Health subcontract NO1-LM-6-3503, CFDA 93.879 between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan