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Statistical Literacy and Techniques in Library Research and Practice (MLA12 Seattle: Research Section)
So at the meeting, librarians present their papers that were accepted to the conference. These are organized into groups of four sponsored by one of the MLA’s sections. I was a bit late to the Research Section, since I got caught up at the poster exhibit, but here are my notes for the two presentations I did see that day.
“The Analysis and Translation of Unpublished Health Sciences Data: Extra Innings for the Library Profession” by Wallace McLendon, David Potenziani, and Susan Corbett, AHIP
- The ability to use data to answer questions brings more work to library.
- When people say they want to access data, they really want the information that can be derived from it.
- analytics: reactive vs. proactive
- Libraries hold and curate data. Expand that to analysis.
- Do more to reach administrators in terms of competitive intelligence.
- Don’t define your job too narrowly.
“Hitting a Home Run: Statistician Consults at the AG-VET MED Library Improve Research Design Quality” by Ann Viera
- Medical libraries are partnering with statisticians.
- Librarian-statistician partnership to improve research design.
- The alternatives search was occurring too late in the process to improve animal welfare. This frustrates the librarian and angers the researcher.
- Access to statistical reports needs to be happening earlier in the research program.
- Consulting on stats improves animal welfare.
- Having the statistician in the library improves the concept of library as space.
- Providing access to the statistician protects faculty from becoming overburderned.
- Do it right or do it over (in research and construction).
- Doing the research before designing the study helps you design the study correctly the first time.
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