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University of Michigan University of Michigan Health Sciences LibrariesHealth Sciences Libraries
Bioinformatics Support and Education
Jean SongUniversity of [email protected]
March 2008
Overview
• The Bioinformationist– National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics (NCIBI)– Core 5 – Licensing– Research
• Bioinformatics Interest Group (BIG)– Workshops– Libguide
• Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA)– CTSA Librarian– Projects
• Future Goals
The Bioinformationist
• Early 2007, pilot project collaboration
• Health Sciences Libraries and NCIBI
• Purpose: test the viability of a bioinformationist to increase research support in bioinformatics
• Recruitment
• Initial work
• Position funding
Health Sciences Libraries
• Mission: a valued partner, fully integrated into the work of the university and providing leadership in knowledge management for education, research, patient care, and community outreach
• Serves School of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Public Health, University of Michigan Health System
• Working and historical collection
National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics
• A National Center for Biomedical Computing (NCBCs) in the NIH Roadmap
• University of Michigan’s Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (CCMB)
• Problem-centric development based on Driving Biological Projects
NCIBI Structure
• Core 1 – Computer and Information Science• Core 2 – Bioinformatics & Knowledge
Acquisition• Core 3 – Driving Biological Problems• Core 4 – Computational Infrastructure• Core 5 – Education• Core 6 – Outreach and Dissemination• Core 7 – Administration
Core 5 Support
• Education– Tools documentation– Tutorials– Tools analysis
• Usability Analysis– User testing– Heuristic evaluations
• Design Analysis– Web design– Tools design
Core 5 Contributions
• Education– Tools documentation– Tutorials– Tools analysis
• Usability Analysis– User testing– Heuristic evaluations
• Design Analysis– Web design– Tools design
Core 5 Contributions
• Education– Tools documentation– Tutorials– Tools analysis
• Usability Analysis– User testing– Heuristic evaluations
• Design Analysis– Web design– Tools design
Support Initiatives
• Licensing– Incoming data sources– General Terms of Use– Outgoing data
• Scholarly Publishing– Open Access Week– Natural Language Processing– NIH Public Access Policy compliance pilot
• The Bioinformationista
• Licensing– Incoming data sources– General Terms of Use– Outgoing data
• Scholarly Publishing– Open Access Week– Natural Language Processing– NIH Public Access Policy compliance pilot
• The Bioinformationista
Support Initiatives
Support Initiatives
• Licensing– Incoming data sources– General Terms of Use– Outgoing data
• Scholarly Publishing– Open Access Week– Natural Language Processing– NIH Public Access Policy compliance pilot
• The Bioinformationista
Bioinformatics Interest Group
• Divisional collaboration within the University Library system– Science, Health Sciences Libraries, Engineering
• Challenges of supporting bioinformatics research– Multi-disciplinary nature– Historical compartmentalization of library services– Geographic separation of libraries and campuses
• Cannot be achieved by a single person• Mission: provide innovative resources to support
bioinformatics research on campus• Meets on alternating campuses with informational
session on current bioinformatics topic
BIG Support Initiatives
• NCBI User Services training alternative– Collaborated with CCMB– Bioinformatics workshops:
Field Guide, Powerscripting– Future: PubChem, Patents
• Development of bioinformatics library guide
Clinical and Translational Science Award Liaison
• CTSA Goals– Develop new methods to
clinical/translational research – Improve training and mentoring – Design clinical research
informatics tools – Assemble interdisciplinary teams – Forge new partnerships with
private and public health care organizations
• CTSA Liaison Librarian• Support Initiatives
– Infobuttons: drug resources, clinical trials– Portal– Curriculum committee
Partnerships• National Center for Integrative
Biomedical Informatics (CCMB)• Michigan Institute for Clinical and
Health Research (CTSA)• University Library• School of Information
– Community Informatics, Informatics, HCI – Practical Engagement Program– Projects
• Bioinformatics library guide• Gene name curation
– Extended collaboration• National Cancer Institute• Workshops using NCIBI tools, tutorials, user testing
• Taubman Medical Research Institute• Office of Technology Transfer• General Counsel
Future Goals
• Additional partnerships– Internal: Schools of Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health– External: Public health practice professionals, information
specialists
• Collaborative research– Funding– Grant applications– Integral team member– Citation analysis, research productivity
• Education– Curriculum integration– Workshops
Acknowledgements
• Health Sciences Libraries
• National Center for Integrative Biomedical InformaticsNIH Grant #U54-DA021519