EBL Development in Canada: Six Aspects for Consideration Ellen Crumley & Denise Koufogiannakis University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada

Local Development University of Alberta Health Sciences Librarians Group Evidence-Based Librarians Group CHLA (Canadian Health Libraries Association)

The Six Aspects Domains Methodology Access to Research Roles for Librarians Education Communication

Well-Built Clinical Question ConceptQuestion Among, in (who, what) Physicians who search MEDLINE Does (how) Hands-on training from a librarian in a computer lab Versus (compared to) Didactic training from a librarian in a classroom setting Impact (affect) Retention of searching concepts?

EBL Domains Reference/Enquiries Education Collections Management Information Access & Retrieval Marketing/Promotion

EBL Methodology Matching domains to study types Collaboration with other disciplines New “librarian” standards for research? Hierarchy of librarian evidence

EBL Methodology

Librarianship Case Study Case Series Case Control Study Observational Study Historical Study Cohort Study Cross-Over Study Controlled Trial Cross- Sectional Study Clinical Trial RCT Systematic Review Meta- Analysis Editorial Opinion Review

Access to Research Free, Internet database Filtered, criteria for inclusion Methodology Register: Cochrane Library Subject Headings

Roles for Librarians Confusion between EBHC and EBL Education about EBL EBHC = positive role change EBL = positive profession change

Education EBHC: Panning for Gold Evidence-based Medicine and the Medical Librarian EBL: LORE, CRISTAL Library Schools

Communication Electronic: , listserv & website Electronic/Paper: Newsletter Marketing & promotion of research Beyond health sciences librarianship

The Future of EBL Move to the international stage Move into daily practice Critical thought process Questioning Further study and discussion