Presentations

Prove It! Developing Systematic Search Methods for Evidence-Based Librarianship, at OLA SuperConference, Toronto, ON, Thursday, January 31, 2019

Presenters: Caitlin Carter, Jackie Stapleton, Laura Bredahl

Systematic and scoping reviews are well known methodologies within the health literature however these study designs are becoming more prominent in social science disciplines, including LIS research. Learn how a University of Waterloo research team developed systematic search methods to conduct a scoping review to investigate themes and trends in research consultations in academic libraries. Gain tips and techniques for creating systematic search methods including i) selecting databases, ii)...

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Revolutionize your undergraduate instruction with Top Hat!, at Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference. Edmonton, ATLA., Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Presenters: Caitlin Carter

One of the most difficult tasks while teaching undergraduate students is maintaining audience engagement. Historically, clickers have been used to encourage student participation and to gauge comprehension during lectures. However, using clickers has some disadvantages, which has allowed for more robust audience response systems to gain popularity within higher education institutions. Top Hat, an audience response system, is a subscription web-based product which can be used to keep students engaged in the learning process. In...

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Fighting imposter syndrome: how librarians are bridging the gap between the Humanities and the Sciences , at OLA SuperConference. Toronto, ON, Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Presenters: Caitlin Carter, Kate Mercer

Abstract: While many librarians possess undergraduate degrees in the humanities, increasingly, there are excellent job prospects emerging in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. New graduates and librarians who are going through a career change are faced with what seems like an insurmountable challenge: how to build the skills to transition successfully into positions outside of their backgrounds. This session will demonstrate how two librarians with humanities degrees obtained...

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Finding authoritative drug information online, at Webinar presented through OLA's Education Institute, Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Presenters: Caitlin Carter, Gail Nichol

Description: Does Ibuprofen interact with Warfarin? Where can I find information about the use of St. John's Wort and depression? How do I find information on the usage of Methotrexate during pregnancy? If these questions sound familiar, then this webinar is for you! Join us while we review how to search for drug information online, with a focus on searching free and credible websites. 

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Standby...Action! Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region’s experience using commercials to market the hospital library , at Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference. Montréal, QC, Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Presenters: Caitlin Carter, Stephanie Sanger

Introduction: In the winter of 2013, an initiative began to re-brand and market the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region libraries. There were several reasons to embark on this project: Lack of access to email meant some messages were missed by RQHR staff; the implementation of new digital signage in the Health Region; to better tie the Library to patient care and to let future, existing and non-users know about library services. The main goal of the campaign is to increase awareness of the libraries’...

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Lend a hand to your neighbour: The RQHR Library’s experience with hosting a consumer health workshop for staff at RPL , at Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference. Montréal, QC, Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Presenter: Caitlin Carter

Abstract: The Regina Public Library does not currently have a consumer health librarian and has reached out to the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region Library for assistance in the past with health-related inquiries from patrons. Due to this need, a 2-hour workshop was designed for RPL reference staff and was conducted at RPL’s Central Branch during one of their professional development days. The structure of the workshop included: discussion about the evolution of health information and the Internet; handling the...

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