Informationists Speak about Mixed Methods Research

Posted by Margot M on December 5th, 2024 Posted in: Communities of Interest
Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, professional development

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On November 14^th, informationists from the at the University of Michigan shared their experiences with their mixed methods research on the impact of libraries and informationists on patient and population care. Their findings were published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association in January 2024.

Panelists included:

Carol Shannon, Informationist for the College of Pharmacy, the departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Nutritional Sciences (School of Public Health), the School of Medicine, and the departments of Neuroscience (Human), Gastroenterology, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery.

Jackie Freeman, Informationist for the School of Kinesiology, School of Medicine, and the departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Judy Smith, Informationist for Health Management and Policy (School of Public Health), the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, and the North Campus Research Complex, and Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT).

This webinar was a delight to host! The recording is now available.  Their article is available on PubMed Central at PMC11189141.