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Report from the Special Interest Group on MeSH: Report on Special Interest Group on MeSH EAHIL 2020 Online Conference Åódź , Poland, November 17th, 2020
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A rapid response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Full text linkEarly in the pandemic, as scientific reports and preliminary research on both clinical and public health aspectsof COVID-19 were rapidly generated, we recognised the need for a dynamic, interactive tool that could captureand collate emerging evidence sources to inform research and decision-making efforts. In particular, we observed that numerous similar research efforts across the globe were happening in parallel - prompting an urgent need to connect research teams with each other and maximize research efficiency. Our colleagues in China provided daily translations of emerging evidence to aid networking between research groups working across the world. Here we describe how the meta-evidence project met daily and ongoing challenges and what was learned as a result. We describe the benefit of finding ways to instead work with better resourced teams and promote collective and open efforts to synthesise the evidence, which in the end, outweighed the considerable costs
Report from the Special Interest Group TrEDMIL: Report from the Special Interest Group TrEDMIL online meeting Åódź, November 16th 2020
Full text linkInformation literacy skills are required in finding reliable toxicological information resources
Full text linkChemicals are a part of modern life, but they are potentially hazardous. Consumers, regulatory authorities, information specialists, researchers, students, and toxicologists need access to evidence-based safety information about chemicals either in their ordinary life or in their work to protect their own health, that of other co-workers and ultimately the environment in which we all live. The most important open sources of safety information are databases such as PubMed and PubChem and open access scholarly journals, as well as websites of regulatory authorities and research institutions. This paper discusses the need for toxicological information literacy and its contents for all to identify reliable information. Reliable open access sources for toxicological information of chemicals are also provided
Electronic Library of Medicine - Jordan: Experience in the Digital Transformation and Managing COVID-19 Crisis
Full text linkDuring COVID-19 pandemic Electronic Library of Medicine – Jordan (ELM) was on the upfront of dealing with the crisis. ELM worked on a response plan for the Digital Transformation of its online services with focus on COVID-19. The plan strategy consisted of four phases: preparation, implementation, evaluation and sustainability.
The immediate management for COVID-19 pandemic was done through having a dedicated COVID-19 Knowledge Center and digitizing all training and educational sessions. An online survey for the evaluation of the impact on the Digital Transformation of library services was done. Evaluation results showed satisfactory impact. The COVID-19 pandemic was an opportunity to ELM, and it even enhanced the library services and training. Challenges concerning sustainability and accreditation of the continuing professional development need to be addressed with concerned authoritative parties within Jordan