The Emerging “Research Informationist” RoleLisa Federer, MLIS, MA, AHIPResearch InformationistUCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library

The Research Informationist

•What is an informationist?•My path to becoming a research

informationist•The role of the research informationist in

practice•Core competencies for informationists•Considerations for planning a new

informationist program•Practical tools and resources for

informationists

What is an Informationist?

What is an Informationist?

What is an Informationist?

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Roles for Informationists

Roles for Informationists

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Core Competencies

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Familiarity with data practices

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Knowledge of grant funders and their policies

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Awareness of research practices in the field

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Allow (and encourage!) innovation and risk-taking

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Tools and Resources

Identify researchers for targeted outreach

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NIH RePORTER http://projectreporter.nih.gov

NIH RePORTER http://projectreporter.nih.gov

NIH RePORTER http://projectreporter.nih.gov

NSF Awards Search http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch

NSF Awards Search http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch

Tools and Resources

When you approach researchers, you need a “hook”

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NIH Public Access Compliance Monitor

Identify researchers not currently in compliance with policy

DMPTool http://dmp.cdlib.org

Interactive tool for researchers planning for data management

DataUp http://dataup.cdlib.org

Free Excel add-in to assist with research data management

Questions?

Lisa Federer, MLIS, MA, AHIPUCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Librarylmfederer@library.ucla.edu

http://www.lisafederer.net@lisafederer