Helping
Science Succeed: The Librarian’s Role in Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis
Wednesday, February 13, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., central time
Headlines portray a crisis in biomedical and health sciences. Learn what the crisis is and how you can directly and immediately support reproducible research
using your expertise and your library services. Register
here to learn how you can improve science and the status of your library.
Audience
Librarians who work with researchers; librarians who teach, conduct, or assist with evidence-synthesis or critical appraisal; and managers and directors who are interested in allocating
resources toward supporting research rigor. No prior knowledge or skills required. Basic knowledge of scholarly research and publishing helpful.
Presenters
Franklin Sayre is the liaison librarian for the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota,.
He teaches evidence-based practice and supports reproducible research and computational methods at his institution.
Amy Riegelman is a social sciences librarian at the University of Minnesota, where she serves
as the liaison for psychology, educational psychology, child development, and speech-language-hearing sciences. She coleads a library systematic review service and has published and presented on reproducibility, preprints, and identification of retracted articles.
Riegelman and Sayre have published together on the reproducibility crisis and maintain a
Reproducibility Bibliography site at their university.
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Here for Helping Science Succeed
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Coming in March!
Take
Your Research Guides from Good to Great
Thursday, March 14, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., central time
Take your research guides from good to great with techniques and guidance from an experienced web professional and LibGuides expert! Learn how to make your guides user friendly on multiple device types;
how to identify and fix accessibility problems, especially for users with disabilities; and how to get user data that enable you to improve your guides and demonstrate their impact.
You will learn through demonstrations, Q&A, discussion questions, live polling, and a hands-on activity. You will leave empowered to evaluate and improve your guides and equipped to serve as an ambassador
for best practices in research guides at your institution.
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Here for Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great
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Barry Grant
Education Director
Medical Library Association
cell: 406-529-2878
phone: 312-419-9094 x29
skype: barryagrant
