Librarian, Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD,
Physician, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD,
J Med Libr Assoc. 2020 Apr;108(2):278-285. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2020.803. Epub 2020 Apr 1.
Health care continuing education conferences are important educational events that present opportunities for structured learning, interactive sharing, and professional networking. Conference presenters frequently cite published literature, such as clinical trials, to supply an evidence-based foundation, with presenters' slides often shared with conference attendees. By using social media, these conferences can have greater impact, assist in supporting evidence-based clinical practice, and increase stakeholder engagement.
The authors present a case of embedding a health sciences librarian into the Annual Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference. The librarian served multiple roles, including social media ambassador, conference exhibitor, and presenter. We explore how these roles contributed to the field of early rehabilitation research through information dissemination and education. We also address best practices for librarian support of the conference, with a discussion of tools, platforms, and work flows that were beneficial.
Librarian integration facilitated education about bibliographic literature database content, database searching, critical appraisal, and reporting of search methodology. Additionally, the librarian contributed to real-time distribution of scholarly literature through proficiency with web platforms, citation management programs, and social media. Librarians' expertise in information organization and dissemination, as well as various technology platforms, make them a valuable addition to health care conferences.
医疗继续教育会议是重要的教育活动，提供了结构化学习、互动交流和专业网络的机会。会议演讲者经常引用已发表的文献，如临床试验，为提供循证基础，演讲者的幻灯片经常与会议与会者分享。通过使用社交媒体，这些会议可以产生更大的影响，有助于支持循证临床实践，并增加利益相关者的参与度。
作者介绍了将健康科学图书馆员嵌入年度约翰霍普金斯重症监护康复会议的情况。图书馆员担任了多个角色，包括社交媒体大使、会议参展商和演讲者。我们探讨了这些角色如何通过信息传播和教育为早期康复研究领域做出贡献。我们还讨论了图书馆员支持会议的最佳实践，包括讨论了有益的工具、平台和工作流程。
图书馆员的整合促进了对文献数据库内容、数据库搜索、批判性评价以及搜索方法报告的教育。此外，图书馆员通过熟练掌握网络平台、引文管理程序和社交媒体，为实时分发学术文献做出了贡献。图书馆员在信息组织和传播方面的专业知识以及各种技术平台，使他们成为医疗保健会议的宝贵补充。
