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Evidence-Based Public Evidence-Based Public Health: Finding & Appraising Health: Finding & Appraising

Relevant ResourcesRelevant ResourcesMedical Library AssociationMedical Library Association

Continuing Education CourseContinuing Education CourseWashington, DCWashington, DC

May 21, 2004May 21, 2004Course Developers: Elaine Martin, Hathy Simpson, Course Developers: Elaine Martin, Hathy Simpson,

Kristine Alpi, Nancy AlleeKristine Alpi, Nancy Allee

Tools & Resources for Collection Tools & Resources for Collection Management of Public Health Management of Public Health

MaterialsMaterials

Learning Objective & Learning Objective & Teaching MethodTeaching Method

Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Gain an awareness of tools available for collection Gain an awareness of tools available for collection

management.management.

Teaching Method:Teaching Method: Presentation and discussion on collection Presentation and discussion on collection

management of public health materials, including management of public health materials, including books and journals, government documents, grey books and journals, government documents, grey literature, data and technical reports, with particular literature, data and technical reports, with particular emphasis on evidence-based resources and with time emphasis on evidence-based resources and with time built in for searching relevant websites.built in for searching relevant websites.

Definition: Collection ManagementDefinition: Collection Management

collection policy development collection policy development materials budget allocationmaterials budget allocation selectionselection collection analysiscollection analysis collection use and user studies collection use and user studies training and organization of collection training and organization of collection

development staffdevelopment staff preservationpreservation cooperative collection developmentcooperative collection development Source: Branin, Joseph, France Groen, and Suzanne Thorin. “The Changing Nature Source: Branin, Joseph, France Groen, and Suzanne Thorin. “The Changing Nature

of Collection Management in Research Libraries.” Library Resources & Technical of Collection Management in Research Libraries.” Library Resources & Technical Services, vol. 44, no. 1, January 2000, pp. 23-32.Services, vol. 44, no. 1, January 2000, pp. 23-32.

Definition: Evidence-Based Definition: Evidence-Based Public HealthPublic Health

Developing, implementing, and evaluating Developing, implementing, and evaluating public health public health programsprograms or public health or public health policies policies (in public health terms an (in public health terms an "intervention") that have 1) "intervention") that have 1) data data demonstrating their effectivenessdemonstrating their effectiveness and 2) a and 2) a grounding in a health behavior theory or grounding in a health behavior theory or ecological model of health.ecological model of health.

Source: http://www.publichealthsolutions.org/about.htmlSource: http://www.publichealthsolutions.org/about.html

Collection Management & EBPHCollection Management & EBPH

Evidence-based public health is an emerging area of study on the Evidence-based public health is an emerging area of study on the public health landscape for which no defined call numbers or public health landscape for which no defined call numbers or MeSH (medical subject headings) currently exist, so identifying MeSH (medical subject headings) currently exist, so identifying resources in this area can be somewhat challenging and requires resources in this area can be somewhat challenging and requires a creative and strategic approach.a creative and strategic approach.

Libraries are facing a period of reduced budgets and a period of Libraries are facing a period of reduced budgets and a period of needing to make careful choices because of limited resources, so needing to make careful choices because of limited resources, so effective decision making in selecting and acquiring resources is effective decision making in selecting and acquiring resources is critical.critical.

For libraries serving schools and programs in public health, For libraries serving schools and programs in public health, funding agencies are increasingly requiring best evidence funding agencies are increasingly requiring best evidence approaches, so it is important to have a collection that supports approaches, so it is important to have a collection that supports the research and practice in this area. the research and practice in this area.

New MLA DocKitNew MLA DocKit

Collection Development and Management Collection Development and Management for Electronic, Audiovisual, and Print for Electronic, Audiovisual, and Print Resources in Health Sciences LibrariesResources in Health Sciences Libraries (MLA DocKit #3, 2nd revised edition, (MLA DocKit #3, 2nd revised edition, 2004.2004.

MLANET: Acquisitions and Collection Development: MLANET: Acquisitions and Collection Development: <http://www.mlanet.org/order/index.html><http://www.mlanet.org/order/index.html>

New Public Health Collection New Public Health Collection Management ArticleManagement Article

Wallis, L.C. Collection Development in Wallis, L.C. Collection Development in Public Health: A guide to selection tools. Public Health: A guide to selection tools. The Acquisitions LibrarianThe Acquisitions Librarian. 2004. 31/32: . 2004. 31/32: 111-120.111-120.

Collection Management PolicyCollection Management Policy

A collection policy can be thought of as the A collection policy can be thought of as the blueprintblueprint, or the , or the master planmaster plan, for the health , for the health sciences or public health library. It is an sciences or public health library. It is an essential guideessential guide for interpreting and for interpreting and understanding the development and understanding the development and design of a library collection, and it can be design of a library collection, and it can be used to ensure good used to ensure good stewardshipstewardship of of collection allocations. collection allocations.

Class DiscussionClass Discussion

Examine the sample collection policy in Examine the sample collection policy in Section 5.Section 5. Does your library have a Does your library have a collection management policy for public collection management policy for public health?health? What are some similarities and/or What are some similarities and/or differences between your library policy and differences between your library policy and the sample policy?the sample policy? What are features of What are features of the policy you find useful for collection the policy you find useful for collection management of public health and management of public health and evidence-based public health resources? evidence-based public health resources?

Approval PlansApproval Plans

Most approval plans will feature online access which Most approval plans will feature online access which facilitates searching for evidence-based resources.facilitates searching for evidence-based resources.

You can search by keywords such as “evidence based You can search by keywords such as “evidence based public health,” “public health best practices,” and public health,” “public health best practices,” and “evidence based practice” to find best evidence “evidence based practice” to find best evidence resources.resources.

Selected list of vendors:Selected list of vendors: Blackwell: <http://www.blackwell.com/>Blackwell: <http://www.blackwell.com/> Majors: <https://www.majors.com/>Majors: <https://www.majors.com/> Matthews: <http://www.matthewsbooks.com/services.aspx>Matthews: <http://www.matthewsbooks.com/services.aspx> Rittenhouse: <http://www.rittenhouse.com/> Rittenhouse: <http://www.rittenhouse.com/>

Journal ReviewsJournal Reviews

Stay current on new publications by maintaining Stay current on new publications by maintaining a list of public health journals that include book a list of public health journals that include book reviews. reviews.

Set up a regular schedule for reviewing book Set up a regular schedule for reviewing book recommendations and selecting items for the recommendations and selecting items for the collection. collection.

As a starting point, see the list of public health As a starting point, see the list of public health journals at the Lamar Soutter Library: University journals at the Lamar Soutter Library: University of Massachusetts Medical School: Evidence-of Massachusetts Medical School: Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project: Based Practice for Public Health Project: <http://library.umassmed.edu/ebpph/>. <http://library.umassmed.edu/ebpph/>.

Annual ReviewsAnnual Reviews

Annual Reviews can be a valuable Annual Reviews can be a valuable resource for collection management in resource for collection management in identifying current trends by discipline.identifying current trends by discipline.

Chapter articles usually include fairly Chapter articles usually include fairly extensive bibliographies.extensive bibliographies.

There is an There is an Annual Review of Public Annual Review of Public HealthHealth as well as annual reviews of fields as well as annual reviews of fields related to public health.related to public health.

IOM ReportIOM Report The Institute of Medicine, in its 2003 report on public The Institute of Medicine, in its 2003 report on public

health entitled health entitled Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st CenturyCentury, identified eight critical areas for public health , identified eight critical areas for public health education in the future. education in the future. InformaticsInformatics GenomicsGenomics CommunicationCommunication Cultural CompetenceCultural Competence Community-based Participatory ResearchCommunity-based Participatory Research Global HealthGlobal Health Policy and LawPolicy and Law EthicsEthics

Source: National Academies Press, Source: National Academies Press, <http://www.nap.edu/books/030908542X/html/>, 2003, p. 62.<http://www.nap.edu/books/030908542X/html/>, 2003, p. 62.

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations Federal Depository ResourcesFederal Depository Resources State & Local DocumentsState & Local Documents Data ResourcesData Resources Digital ResourcesDigital Resources Technical ReportsTechnical Reports Grey LiteratureGrey Literature

Web Resources Cont’d.Web Resources Cont’d.

Grey literatureGrey literature = = Non-conventional, fugitive, and Non-conventional, fugitive, and sometimes ephemeral publications:sometimes ephemeral publications: reportsreports thesestheses conference proceedingsconference proceedings technical specifications and standardstechnical specifications and standards non-commercial translationsnon-commercial translations bibliographiesbibliographies technical and commercial documentationtechnical and commercial documentation official documents not published commercially (primarily official documents not published commercially (primarily

government reports and documents)government reports and documents)

Source: New York Academy of Medicine: What is Grey Literature?: Source: New York Academy of Medicine: What is Grey Literature?: <http://www.nyam.org/library/greywhat.shtml> <http://www.nyam.org/library/greywhat.shtml>


Select one of the resources from the list of Select one of the resources from the list of Grey Literature Producing Organizations in Grey Literature Producing Organizations in Section 5;Section 5; search the organization’s search the organization’s website;website; comment on how its resources comment on how its resources might be useful for evidence-based might be useful for evidence-based collection management. collection management.

Public Health Subject Mappings & High-Public Health Subject Mappings & High-Level Web BrowsingLevel Web Browsing

Public health is an interdisciplinary subject area Public health is an interdisciplinary subject area represented by a wide range of call numbers. represented by a wide range of call numbers.

Subject maps for defining a public health Subject maps for defining a public health collection can be used to produce high-level web collection can be used to produce high-level web browsing information from a library’s website browsing information from a library’s website related to public health materials.related to public health materials.

High-level web browsing can include new book High-level web browsing can include new book lists, journal lists, databases, and other lists, journal lists, databases, and other resources. resources.

Reference & ILLReference & ILL

Establish procedures for identifying Establish procedures for identifying requests related to this area to gain an requests related to this area to gain an understanding of the types of questions understanding of the types of questions being asked, the nature of research in this being asked, the nature of research in this area, and ideas for purchase based on area, and ideas for purchase based on items being requested. items being requested.

Programmatic & Grant InitiativesProgrammatic & Grant Initiatives

Identify new programmatic initiatives in particular public Identify new programmatic initiatives in particular public health schools or programs with which you liaison.health schools or programs with which you liaison.

Track and monitor faculty grants in the area of public Track and monitor faculty grants in the area of public health.health.

Some examples of new programmatic and grant Some examples of new programmatic and grant initiatives in public health:initiatives in public health: Bioterrorism/Emergency Preparedness;Bioterrorism/Emergency Preparedness; Competency-based Training of the Public Health Workforce;Competency-based Training of the Public Health Workforce; Global Health;Global Health; Public Health Genetics;Public Health Genetics; Public Health Informatics;Public Health Informatics; Women’s Health.Women’s Health.

Faculty Profiles & Experts Faculty Profiles & Experts DatabaseDatabase

Create faculty research profiles and an “experts” Create faculty research profiles and an “experts” database to identify key areas of public health database to identify key areas of public health research and expertise for both consultation and research and expertise for both consultation and acquisition purposes.acquisition purposes.

For an example of public health faculty research For an example of public health faculty research profiles, see profiles, see <http://www.sph.umich.edu/faculty_research/ind<http://www.sph.umich.edu/faculty_research/index.html>.ex.html>.

For an example of a public health expertise For an example of a public health expertise database, browse through the topic list at database, browse through the topic list at <http://www3.sph.umich.edu/experts/>. <http://www3.sph.umich.edu/experts/>.

Participatory Collection Building & Participatory Collection Building & On-Demand PurchasingOn-Demand Purchasing

Encourage faculty, students, and other public Encourage faculty, students, and other public health constituents to actively recommend health constituents to actively recommend books, journals, and other items for purchase.books, journals, and other items for purchase.

Consider reserving a portion of the collection Consider reserving a portion of the collection budget for these on-demand purchases and to budget for these on-demand purchases and to include a note about procedures for this type of include a note about procedures for this type of purchase in your collection policy.purchase in your collection policy.

Promote this service in library publications and Promote this service in library publications and on the library website. on the library website.

Track the number and cost of these purchases Track the number and cost of these purchases to use in preparing the annual collection budget to use in preparing the annual collection budget request. request.

ConsortiaConsortia

Consortia can be defined as a cooperative Consortia can be defined as a cooperative arrangement among institutions with arrangement among institutions with common interests, often for the purpose of common interests, often for the purpose of sharing resources at reduced costs to the sharing resources at reduced costs to the participating individual libraries. participating individual libraries.

Collection AnalysisCollection Analysis

Identify collection strengths and gaps in a collection by Identify collection strengths and gaps in a collection by working with your library systems office to run various reports on working with your library systems office to run various reports on

the collection; the collection; using collection analysis software; using collection analysis software; doing a comparative analysis by reviewing statistics comparing doing a comparative analysis by reviewing statistics comparing

your public health collection to that of other libraries. your public health collection to that of other libraries. Categories of statistics can include number of volumes, number of Categories of statistics can include number of volumes, number of

items in a particular call number range, circulation and usage, items in a particular call number range, circulation and usage, annual expenditures by subject area, number of faculty, students, annual expenditures by subject area, number of faculty, students, and courses in a programmatic area supported by the collection. and courses in a programmatic area supported by the collection.

During periods of budget reductions, collection analysis During periods of budget reductions, collection analysis can also be useful in identifying duplicate and low-use can also be useful in identifying duplicate and low-use serials titles, two categories for potential cancellation. serials titles, two categories for potential cancellation.

Collection Management Strategies Collection Management Strategies for Evidence-Based Public Health: for Evidence-Based Public Health:

“Top Ten” List“Top Ten” List

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StrategiesStrategies

1) Identify evidence-based public health journal 1) Identify evidence-based public health journal titles and monitor the journals on an ongoing titles and monitor the journals on an ongoing basis for book reviews and announcements of basis for book reviews and announcements of new resources.new resources.

2) Work with health sciences and public health 2) Work with health sciences and public health librarians to identify commonly used evidence-librarians to identify commonly used evidence-based public health terms, keywords, identifiers, based public health terms, keywords, identifiers, and phrases and monitor approval plan for titles and phrases and monitor approval plan for titles using this terminology.using this terminology.


3) Search publishers’ websites on a routine basis 3) Search publishers’ websites on a routine basis for evidence-based public health terms to for evidence-based public health terms to monitor new publications in this area.monitor new publications in this area.

4) Set up an SDI (selective dissemination of 4) Set up an SDI (selective dissemination of information) search in PubMed on evidence-information) search in PubMed on evidence-based public health to monitor the literature and based public health to monitor the literature and authors publishing in this area in order to identify authors publishing in this area in order to identify new resources for acquisition. new resources for acquisition.


5) Review the bibliographies of evidence-5) Review the bibliographies of evidence-based public health books to identify new based public health books to identify new resources for acquisition.resources for acquisition.

6) Review public health-related and 6) Review public health-related and evidence-based public health websites on evidence-based public health websites on a routine basis for new resources.a routine basis for new resources.


7) Develop an evidence-based public health 7) Develop an evidence-based public health library class to offer at your institution.library class to offer at your institution.

8) Prepare subject guides/bibliographies/8) Prepare subject guides/bibliographies/

pathfinders/new book lists on the subject pathfinders/new book lists on the subject of evidence-based public health to of evidence-based public health to promote the resources in your library.promote the resources in your library.


9) Create an evidence-based public health 9) Create an evidence-based public health webpage on your library’s website to link to web webpage on your library’s website to link to web resources in this area and to promote the resources in this area and to promote the resources in your library. Track usage statistics resources in your library. Track usage statistics for the site.for the site.

10) Work with the development officer in your 10) Work with the development officer in your library to set up a fundraising campaign on library to set up a fundraising campaign on evidence-based public health for purchasing a evidence-based public health for purchasing a core set of resources in this area.core set of resources in this area.


11) Organize a seminar on evidence-based public 11) Organize a seminar on evidence-based public health for faculty, students, and public health health for faculty, students, and public health constituents; discuss evidence-based constituents; discuss evidence-based approaches in public health research and approaches in public health research and practice; identify resources that will assist in practice; identify resources that will assist in these initiatives.these initiatives.

12) Take an evidence-based public health 12) Take an evidence-based public health continuing education class and incorporate continuing education class and incorporate ideas into your collection development and ideas into your collection development and management practices.management practices.

StrategiesStrategies13) Join the Public Health/Health Administration 13) Join the Public Health/Health Administration

Section’s email group and communicate with Section’s email group and communicate with colleagues on evidence-based public health colleagues on evidence-based public health collection management issues and trends (see collection management issues and trends (see the organization’s website at the organization’s website at <http://www.phha.mlanet.org/>).<http://www.phha.mlanet.org/>).

14) Contact libraries serving other schools of 14) Contact libraries serving other schools of public health to discuss evidence-based public public health to discuss evidence-based public health initiatives, resources, and best practices health initiatives, resources, and best practices in collection management [(see a list of in collection management [(see a list of accredited schools and programs on the CEPH accredited schools and programs on the CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) website (Council on Education for Public Health) website at <http://www.ceph.org/>].at <http://www.ceph.org/>].


15) Begin a collective effort to identify and 15) Begin a collective effort to identify and purchase evidence-based resources and make it purchase evidence-based resources and make it convenient for faculty, students, and other public convenient for faculty, students, and other public health constituents to provide input by putting an health constituents to provide input by putting an easy-to-use recommendation form on your easy-to-use recommendation form on your library website.library website.

16) Write a definition of evidence-based public 16) Write a definition of evidence-based public health to include in your collection management health to include in your collection management policy and determine the level at which you will policy and determine the level at which you will collect these resources. collect these resources.


Share other ideas,Share other ideas, suggestions,suggestions, and and strategies for effective collection strategies for effective collection managementmanagement ofof evidence-based public evidence-based public health resources.health resources.