Presentations

The Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo: A Unique Approach to Supporting Librarianship, at OLA Superconference, Toronto, Ontario, Thursday, January 31, 2019:

The Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo supports the welfare, professionalism, and role of librarians at a research-intensive institution. Working within a rare environment in the Canadian academic landscape where librarians do not have academic status and are not unionized, this association manages unique opportunities and challenges.

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

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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A library guide for the documentation and reporting of a systematic grey literature search, at CHLA Annual Conference, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Sunday, June 17, 2018

Authors: Stapleton, J.

Performing a systematic grey literature search can be problematic as these forms of publication are often unorganized and lack systematic search tools. This is a particular problem in public health as research questions often involve synthesis of information not published in the traditional peer reviewed journal article. A public health librarian created a tool to aid researchers through the process of conducting a grey literature search. It provides...

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A new role in systematic review support: Collaborations between health and social science librarians, at CHLA Annual Conference, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Saturday, June 16, 2018:

Authors: Stapleton, J,. & Brown, S.

The growing nature of interdisciplinary research and collaborations between researchers across academic faculties are expanding the role of systematic review support in the academic library. In Fall 2017, a health librarian and social sciences librarian teamed up to develop a systematic review workshop targeted towards social science researchers. Description: Drawing on experience from previous systematic review collaborations, it became clear that there were misconceptions and...

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Academic librarians and systematic reviews: An emerging role in the social sciences, at CAPAL17, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Authors: Stapleton, J. & Brown, S.

Systematic review support is expanding beyond health and medical librarianship. The rise of knowledge translation in the social sciences has resulted in a corresponding increase in the number and type of review studies conducted by researchers and supported by granting agencies such as SSHRC. Academic librarians in the social sciences are poised to position themselves as collaborators in the research process, providing guidance and...

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Systematic search and reporting techniques applied to the gray literature: A review of Canadian school breakfast program guidelines, at CPHA Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Authors: Godin, K., Stapleton, J., Kirkpatrick, S.I., Hanning, R.M., & Leatherdale, S.T.

Grey literature is an important source of information for large-scale review syntheses. However, there are many characteristics of grey literature that make it difficult to search systematically. Further, there is no ‘gold standard’ for rigorous systematic grey literature search methods and few resources on how to conduct this type of search. This...

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Systematic search and reporting techniques applied to the gray literature: A review of Canadian school breakfast program guidelines, at Mosaic '16 Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, May 17, 2016:

Authors: Godin, K., Stapleton, J., Kirkpatrick, S., Hanning, R. & Leatherdale, S.T.

Grey literature is an important source of information for large-scale review syntheses. However, there are many characteristics of grey literature that make it difficult to search systematically. Further, there is no ‘gold standard’ for rigorous systematic grey literature search methods and few resources on how to conduct this type of search. This poster describes systematic review search methods that were developed and applied to complete a case study systematic review of...

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Transforming Instruction with the Flipped Classroom: The Flipped Presentation!, at OLA Superconference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Thursday, January 29, 2015

Authors: Stapleton, J., Hutchinson, R., Brown, S. & Fullerton, A.

Learn how traditional one-shot lectures were transformed using flipped classroom techniques to encourage individually paced learning and maximize student engagement. Get flipped. Complete the activities on this LibGuide  http://subjectguides.uwaterloo.ca/OLAflipped and be ready to share your knowledge and expertise.

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The evolving role of liaison librarians: Supporting researchers in the systematic review, at CHLA Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Wednesday, June 18, 2014:

Authors: Stapleton, J., Gordon, S., Davies, M.& Hutchinson, R.

Introduction: The demand for systematic reviews (SR) in research intensive health related departments is rapidly increasing, in both clinical and academic settings. In response to this, the role of the liaison librarian is changing from an advising, supportive role to being an integral part of the research process and a member of the research team. This study aimed to determine the existing awareness and level of expectation of librarian involvement in the systematic review...

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