J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Apr 1;110(2):222-227. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1407.
To strengthen institutional research data management practices, the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) licensed an electronic lab notebook (ELN) to improve the organization, security, and shareability of information and data generated by the school's researchers. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library led implementation on behalf of the IUSM's Office of Research Affairs.
This article describes the pilot and full-scale implementation of an ELN at IUSM. The initial pilot of the ELN in late 2018 involved fifteen research labs with access expanded in 2019 to all academic medical school constituents. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library supports researchers using the electronic lab notebook by (1) delivering trainings that cover strategies for adopting an ELN and a hands-on demo of the licensed ELN, (2) providing one-on-one consults with research labs or groups as needed, and (3) developing best practice guidance and template notebooks to assist in adoption of the ELN. The library also communicates availability of the ELN to faculty, students, and staff through presentations delivered at department meetings and write-ups in the institution's newsletter as appropriate.
As of August 2021, there are 829 users at IUSM. Ongoing challenges include determining what support to offer beyond the existing training, sustaining adoption of the ELN within research labs, and defining "successful" adoption at the institution level. By leading the development of this service, the library is more strongly integrated and visible in the research activities of the institution, particularly as related to information and data management.
为了加强机构研究数据管理实践，印第安纳大学医学院 (IUSM) 获得了电子实验室笔记本 (ELN) 的许可，以提高学校研究人员生成的信息和数据的组织、安全性和可共享性。Ruth Lilly 医学图书馆代表 IUSM 研究事务办公室负责实施。
本文介绍了 IUSM 在电子实验室笔记本方面的试点和全面实施情况。2018 年末，ELN 进行了初步试点，涉及 15 个研究实验室，并于 2019 年扩大到所有学术医学院校的成员。Ruth Lilly 医学图书馆通过以下方式为使用电子实验室笔记本的研究人员提供支持：(1) 提供涵盖采用 ELN 策略和许可的 ELN 实践演示的培训；(2) 根据需要为研究实验室或小组提供一对一咨询；(3) 制定最佳实践指南和模板笔记本，以协助采用 ELN。图书馆还通过在部门会议上的演示文稿以及在机构通讯中适当的编写，向教师、学生和员工传达 ELN 的可用性。
截至 2021 年 8 月，IUSM 有 829 名用户。目前面临的挑战包括确定除现有培训之外还提供哪些支持，在研究实验室中维持 ELN 的采用，以及在机构层面上确定“成功”采用的标准。通过领导这项服务的开发，图书馆在机构的研究活动中更加紧密地融入并更加可见，特别是在信息和数据管理方面。
