Authorship in Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion — Join us March 20th!

Tuesday Talk from the MLA Systematic Review SIG:

Tuesday, March 20, 2018, noon-1 EST

When is it appropriate to request authorship on a systematic review? Join us for an engaging panel on this important topic. We will be joined by Diana Delgado, Associate Director at the Samuel J. Wood Library and C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York; Erin Eldermire, Head of the Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library at Cornell University Library in New York; and Margaret J. Foster, Associate Professor and Systematic Reviews Coordinator at Texas A&M University.

This Q&A Session will be hosted by Sarah T. Jewell. Please note, this session will *not* be recorded in order to foster honest conversations.

When: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from noon to 1 (EST).

Where: Join the discussion with this link: http://bit.ly/2oPVs1N

December SR SIG Tuesday Talk: All You Need to Know About Systematic Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask Q&A Session

All You Need to Know About Systematic Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask: Q&A Session

Tuesday Talk from the MLA Systematic Review SIG: Tuesday, December 19, 2017, noon-1 EST:

We are rescheduling our Q&A session. Calling all librarians new to systematic reviews: ask your burning questions here! This Q&A Session will be hosted by Sarah Jewell. Please note, this session will *not* be recorded in order to foster honest conversations.

When: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 from noon to 1 (EST).

Where: Join the discussion with this link: https://tinyurl.com/mlasrsigdec2017

 

All You Need to Know About Systematic Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask Q&A Session

**This previously cancelled event has now been rescheduled for Tuesday Dec 19, 2017**

All You Need to Know About Systematic Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask: Q&A Session

Tuesday Talk from the MLA Systematic Review SIG

Calling all librarians new to systematic reviews: ask your burning questions here! This Q&A Session will be hosted by Sarah Jewell. Please note, this session will *not* be recorded in order to foster honest conversations.

When: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 from noon to 1 (EST).

Where: Join the discussion with this link: https://tinyurl.com/mlasrsigdec2017

See you there!

All You Need to Know About Systematic Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask Q&A Session

** Note: Today’s session has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  We’ll be rescheduling this topic for another day.  If you have a questions, or had particular questions you were hoping to get answers to today, feel free to reach out to Sarah Jewell, at sjewell@libraries.rutgers.edu.**

 

All You Need to Know About Systematic Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask: Q&A Session

Tuesday Talk from the MLA Systematic Review SIG

Calling all librarians new to systematic reviews: ask your burning questions here! This Q&A Session will be hosted by Sarah Jewell. Please note, this session will *not* be recorded in order to foster honest conversations.

When: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from noon to 1 (EST).

Where: Join the discussion with this link: https://tamu-cs.webex.com/meet/margaretfoster​  ​

 

August discussion: systematic review instruction

With Fall 2017 gearing up, the need to plan instructional sessions on systematic reviews begins. Come and talk with others on August 22^nd (10-11 CST). Bring your experiences and questions about what works and what doesn’t for teaching others about systematic review methods.

Join us at: https://tamu-cs.webex.com/meet/margaretfoster​

Recap: From rapid to realist: a discussion on the diversity of research synthesis methodologies

Our July 25th SR SIG discussion touched on a lot of different topics related to the complex and emerging research synthesis landscape. There was a considerable interest in scoping review methodology and how it differs from traditional systematic reviews and the more recent systematic mapping methods. Several participants shared their experiences with different review methods, and the particular challenges of guiding researchers to the best review types for their research question.  A lot of great resources were mentioned during the discussion and can be found in this Google Doc.  Feel free to add more information here as an evolving resource.  Thanks to everyone who participated!

July Discussion: Different types of reviews

Join us for our monthly Tuesday discussion on: Tuesday July 25, 2017 from 12:00-1:00pm EST.

From rapid to realist: a discussion on the diversity of research synthesis methodologies

In an effort to overcome the limitations of systematic review methodology, many new methods for synthesizing research have emerged across disciplinary sectors. Keeping up with the methods and understanding their implications for working with researchers can be challenging to the systematic review librarian.

In this Tuesday Talk, Sarah Young will moderate a discussion and several participants will discuss their experience with assisting researchers in non-systematic review research synthesis methods including rapid reviews, scoping reviews, systematic mapping and more. We’ll then open it up for discussion addressing some of the following questions:

• What challenges and opportunities exist for librarians in working with emerging research synthesis methods?
• When and how is it best to direct patrons/clients to review methods other than systematic reviews?
• What resources are you familiar with that provide methodological guidance for different types of research synthesis?
• How might a library market their research synthesis services, as a way to broaden existing systematic review services to reach a larger potential audience?
• Do you have any advice for keeping up with emerging research synthesis methods?

Feel free to refer to Grant and Booth’s paper entitled “A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies” or Tricco, et al’s more recent work “A scoping review identifies multiple emerging knowledge synthesis methods, but few studies operationalize the method” in preparation for this discussion.

Use this link to join us via WebEx (https://tamu-cs.webex.com/meet/margaretfoster​). Try copying and pasting the link if clicking on it doesn’t work.

Planning to attend? Please RSVP and suggest discussion topics here.

For notes, resources and links related to this talk, see this Google Doc.

 

June discussion: lessons learned from MLA 2017

Did you attend MLA 2017 in Seattle? Whether you were there or not, come discuss what we learned about systematic reviews at #mlanet2017. Were there any good posters or sessions you saw? People you interacted with and learned from? Did you attend our SIG meeting? Come debrief with like-minded folk and share your best tidbits.

This debriefing session is open to all and organised by Margaret Foster, Christine Neilson, and Meredith Solomon. 

When: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 from noon to 1 (EST).

Where: Join the discussion with this link: https://tamu-cs.webex.com/meet/margaretfoster​  

See you there!

RECAP: SR Consulting

Hello all,

For those who couldn’t make the Apr 25, 2017 discussion on Issues in Systematic Review Consulting, the recorded discussion is now online here.

Do you have expert knowledge to add to this discussion? Please fill out our collaborative google doc here.

Discussion Questions

1. Initial systematic review consultations.
   • What do you require from patrons when they request systematic review support?
   • How do you structure your first conversation with a systematic review team
2. Working with instructors who assign systematic reviews as coursework.
   • Do you provide in-class instruction on SRs? Co-design assignments with instructors
   • Does your service have policies around supporting student SR assignments by authoring the search strategy?
3. Your Questions:
   • Is anyone charging for this service?
   • Do you require a research protocol prior to accepting an SR project
   • Negotiating co-authorship and percent effort for the overall project if agreed to participate.
   • Do you require a memorandum of understanding?

Resources

Alternative methodologies to recommend:

Collins JA, Fauser BC. Balancing the strengths of systematic and narrative reviews. Hum Reprod Update. 2005 Mar-Apr;11(2):103-4. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmh058.

Daudt HM, van Mossel C, Scott SJ. Enhancing the scoping study methodology: a large, inter-professional team’s experience with Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013 Mar 23;13:48. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-48.

Grant, M., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 26(2), 91-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x

Khangura S, Konnyu K, Cushman R, Grimshaw J, Moher D. Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach. Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 10;1:10. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-1-10.

Rycroft-Malone J, McCormack B, Hutchinson AM, DeCorby K, Bucknall TK, Kent B, Schultz A, Snelgrove-Clarke E, Stetler CB, Titler M, Wallin L, Wilson V. Realist synthesis: illustrating the method for implementation research. Implement Sci.2012 Apr 19;7:33. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-33.

Smith V, Devane D, Begley CM, Clarke M. Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2011 Feb 3;11(1):15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-11-15.

Resources for library support of SRs:

Dudden, R., & Protzko, S. (2011). The Systematic Review Team: Contributions of the Health Sciences Librarian. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 30(3), 301-315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2011.590425

Rethlefsen ML, Murad MH, Livingston EH. Engaging medical librarians to improve the quality of review articles. JAMA. 2014 Sep 10;312(10):999-1000. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.9263.

 

Link for Tuesday Talk, April 25th

Hello, all! Use the following link to join us tomorrow for a discussion on issues in systematic review consulting:

https://cornell.zoom.us/j/582780630 

The conversation starts at 12pm EST on Tuesday, April 25th. The meeting caps at 50 participants, and the session will be recorded and shared for any who cannot attend.

See you there!