Clinical Librarians in the ICU: From Providing Just-in-Time Information to Creating Ubiquitous Information Solutions Amy L. Harper Clinical Research and Collaboration Librarian University of Washington Emerging Roles Symposium October 12, 2012

Outline 1.My Environment 2.Project Highlight: OCCAM 3.Librarian as Entrepreneur 4.Advice for the Embedded Librarian

1. My Environment University of Washington Health Sciences Library Harborview Medical Center: Research & Information Service – Librarian in-context/Embedded Librarian

2. Project Highlight: OCCAM Online Clinical Care Algorithms & Messages Content management system that collects and presents institution-specific protocols and algorithms in desktop and mobile-optimized formats Goal: Single, peer-reviewed repository for locally produced protocols and algorithms

Pilot Study Observed information-seeking in trauma ICU Integrated clinical librarian as member of rounding team, equipped with an iPad Recorded and classified types of questions encountered

Barriers to Using Protocols Information is scattered: – Paper pocket guides, department websites, intranet sites, specialty websites Information is questionable: – Last reviewed? – Updated? – Author? Information doesn’t exist

Usage Over 6-Month Period

3. Librarian as Entrepreneur “Build something that doesn’t exist and create something that wasn’t there before that is now absolutely essential.” Matthews, B. (2012). Think like a startup: A white paper to inspire library entrepreneurship.

Successful Startups: Framework for Action 1.Fail Faster, Fail Smarter 2.Feed the Feedback Loop 3.Good Enough is Good Enough to Start 4.Pivot Toward Success 5.Don’t Get Stuck Following Plan A 6.Plant Many Seeds 7.Seize the White Space

Entrepreneurial Library Projects: 1.Validate ideas early, revise 2.Build feedback into process 3.Everything is beta 4.Be willing to adjust course 5.Seize new opportunities 6.See what gains interest 7.Address unmet needs

4. Advice for the Embedded Librarian Secure support from your organization and your colleagues. Have an entrepreneurial mindset. Translate library science to other disciplines. Build trusted relationships. Move outside of your comfort zone. Don’t just think, but act outside of the box. Carlson, J., & Kneale, R. (2011). Embedded librarianship in the research context: Navigating new waters. College & Research Libraries News, 72, 3,

References Matthews, B. (2012). Think like a startup: A white paper to inspire library entrepreneurship. Retrieved from Carlson, J., & Kneale, R. (2011). Embedded librarianship in the research context: Navigating new waters. College & Research Libraries News, 72, 3,

Thank You! Amy L. Harper