Collection Development Tool Research Articles

HPB P39 Pre-operative Cardiopulmonary Exercise test as a Predictive tool for post pancreaticoduodenectomy intra-abdominal collection development. A Retrospective study

Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) provides a non-invasive assessment tool for physiological fitness and peri-operative mortality in major abdominal surgery including Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Post-operative complications including intra-abdominal collection could potentially delay adjuvant chemotherapy following PD. There is minimal evidence in the literature to link CPET derived variables to post PD complications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of CPET in predicting post operative intra-abdominal collection. Methods A retrospective single centre analysis of a prospectively maintained database from 2016 to 2021 for all patients who had PD was performed. Patient demographics, co-morbidities, and CPET variables were collected. Post-operative adverse events including Clavien-Dindo (CD) grade III intraabdominal collection, length of hospital stay and Readmission within 1 year were looked at. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results 143 patients had PD during the study period. CPET was performed in 30 patients (21%). The patients’ age was 67 ±9 (Mean±SD). Forty patients (28.2%) had developed Intra-abdominal collection CDIII. In the CPET subgroup, Anaerobic Threshold (AT) ≤ 14 on CPET was a risk factor to develop intra-abdominal collection CDIII in univariate analysis (60% Vs 9%, Chi2, p 0.02) and multivariate analysis (HR 3.5, 95% CI 1.6-657, p 0.02). Another significant risk factor was a post-operative pancreatic leak (POPF) (40% Vs 22%, Chi2, p 0.04). Conclusions Patients who have Anaerobic Threshold ≤ 14 on CPET, are more likely to develop intra-abdominal collection requiring drainage after Pancreaticoduodenectomy. This group of patients will be less likely to start chemotherapy early.

Citation Analysis of serials in Postgraduate Research Theses and Dissertations of Library and Information Science of Public universities in Southeast, Nigeria

This study is a citation analysis of serials in postgraduate research reports of library and information science of public universities in Southeast Nigeria from 2013 to 2021. The study was guided by six research questions in line with the objectives of the study. The study employed a descriptive survey design with a sampled population of 296 derived through census method from four public universities offering library and information science. The principle instruments used in collecting data for this study were self-designed checklists. With the checklists, 12455 serials citations were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mode, mean and range and data presented in tables, charts and graphs using frequencies and percentile. The study found that the most cited serials types were journals with 76.5% citations followed by conference proceedings/reports with 20% and the least cited being government publication with only .5 citations . It was further discovered that serials used were either in print or electronic form. . The study also revealed that multi authorship is the most frequently cited author pattern in library graduates theses and dissertations, while annual serials citations range from 1034 to 2205. The study indicated that the average age of serials used was within the bracket of 0 – 20 years. The study recommended among other things that there should be documentation librarian in each university library whose duty should be to track down research reports, ensuring proper documentations and upward delivery to the university library circulation unit. This study could serve as a collection development tool that can be used as a model for the library to identify the primary sources for acquisitions and also as a guide for collection maintenance

Collection Development Policies and Practices: A Survey of Public Libraries in Punjab, Pakistan

The status of collection development in public libraries depicts the poor condition in the following four aspects: books, periodicals, rare material and digital information resources. The library staff mostly used the traditional sources as a tool for collection development i.e. Suggestion box Catalogues, Bibliographies, Book sellers/ publishers lists, Reviews of books and Journals. The existing collection development policies were not comprehensive, did not cover necessary aspects concerning to collection development. The public libraries were facing many obstacles and challenges in proceeding collection development process i.e. shortage of staff, insufficient financial resources, lack of training opportunities for library staff to update their professional skills, non-provision of internet connection and digital equipment to use the latest information communication technology, lack of funds for libraries collection development, Indifferent and neglecting attitude of the higher authorities towards libraries were burning issues and challenges to maintain the international standards of collection development within the public libraries of Punjab, Pakistan.

AI-Based Clinical Decision Support System for Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) and Prediction of Treatment Efficiency

Health systems and caregivers are overloaded and the resources are limited. These pain points are expected to increase, as the population ages and continues to grow. Moreover, the guidelines regarding the need for treatment and the selection of proper treatment are generic and cover only the minority of the population. New treatments are continuedly being developed and it is required to actively update with best research and practices, at the point of care. Therefore, there is a need to use new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in order to provide a decision support tool for caregivers, with regard to the appropriate treatment. In addition, to predict the efficacy of treatments, there is a need for a sufficient data set. However, in many cases, the relevant data is not present in medical records or elsewhere, or it is partial, and insufficient for concluding the treatment's efficacy. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2021 about 21,250 new cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were diagnosed, with estimated deaths of 4,410 persons. In this work, a clinical decision support system is being developed for the decision-making regarding the question of whether treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) is justified and for prediction of treatment efficiency, using ML methods which have been developed by Seresnus. AI. Serenus.AI has developed an AI-based system (Serenus .AI system is registered as a patent). that is based on the most updated medical guidelines and practices, updated research, experts' knowledge and ML algorithms. Due to the lack of relevant data in historical files needed for the system's training, a computer program that is capable to generates endless relevant virtual scenarios that reflect the distribution of the disease in the population, has been developed. The training process of the system is done in several graduated stages: 1. Creation of a baseline database by defining major and minor factors, the complex relations between these factors, and the estimated dynamic impact of each of them. 2. Simulated Expert Labels. These labels are fed into a range of learning tools from various regression models. This stage has served as a guiding tool for subsequent data collection and algorithmic development. Using active learning techniques, the scope of samples needed to improve the model quality can be defined. In addition, the AI system can reveal correlations between patient profiles, treatment protocols, and patient outcomes. The system works by inputting all the important factors regarding the specific patient who is facing a CLL treatment. This is done by providing factors to an interactive intelligent chatbot via a computer or by extracting data from medical files. The system then integrates the patient's anonymous clinical profile with the medical guidelines and research, practices, experts labeling, and ML algorithms, outputting a detailed report regarding the need for treatment, the reasoning, and the alternative pathway. The report presents all the factors that influenced the decision and their relative impacts. The system improves significantly the quality of patients' history records which can be used for prospective studies and to reveal treatments' efficiency as well as allows a better data flow and supervision in the medical institution. Conclusion: An automated AI-based method and system that can provide real-time support for CLL treatment pathways has been developed and presented. Critically, the system also provides meaningful structured data that will allow prospective machine learning methodologies to reveal correlations between patient indicators, patient outcomes, and the effectiveness of treatment protocols. It is emphasized, that the system does not intend to replace the traditional discretion of professionals but rather to empower them with all the necessary information to improve patients' outcomes and reveal treatment efficiencies. In the future, we intend to deploy the system, as clinical decision support system for treatment of CLL/SLL. Collection of prospective data will allow to implement further research and find new correlations between patients' anonymous profiles, treatment protocols and patients' outcomes to reveal treatment efficiencies.

E-Commerce Websites as a Helping Tool for Collection Development in Libraries: A Case Study

E-Commerce Websites as a Helping Tool for Collection Development in Libraries: A Case Study

Reappraisal and Deaccessioning in Archives and Special Collections. Edited by Laura Uglean Jackson. [Review

As our institutional archives mature and we gain more insight into what materials our researchers use, we become more discerning in what we collect and preserve. Real estate in any archives or special collections is valuable, and overcrowding is a common lament. In time, we become laser focused as to what collections within our holdings resonate with users. Equally, we all have collections that for whatever well-intentioned reason were accessioned, processed, and maintained, but that are inappropriate for our institutions. In her book Reappraisal and Deaccessioning in Archives and Special Collections, Laura Uglean Jackson has compiled 13 case studies describing various archival situations that focus on using reappraisal and deaccessioning as collection development tools to help build robust collections (p. ix). Rather than viewing it as a negative process, the archivists in Jackson’s book advocate for thorough reappraisal and targeted deaccessioning to address holdings in their repositories that are outside their collection scope or institutional mission. Jackson’s introduction includes concise abstracts of each chapter that provide a succinct description of each of the case studies summarized.

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Collections: Bibliography Development and Use

ABSTRACT Libraries are integral in relating current times to past events through their robust collections. One important tool used for collection development is the topical, annotated bibliography vetted by experts in the field. The centennial anniversaries of the Nineteenth Amendment provide an opportunity to strengthen existing collections for circulating and instructional items. An annotated bibliography of materials on women’s suffrage and the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment will be a useful tool for collection development in libraries. The authors are recipients of the 2018 Carnegie Whitney Grant administered by the American Library Association, which provided funding for the creation of the bibliography on the Nineteenth Amendment. This article discusses the research process for locating items for inclusion and how the vetted print and non-print materials can contribute to collection development, program planning, and curriculum enhancement.

Reference analytics as an unexpected collection development tool

RefAnalytics, part of Springshare's LibAnswers, is a tool intended for tracking various statistical datasets, but Chicago State University’s Library decided to use it in part as a tool for collection development, in order to reorder missing items, update older books on various topics, and order new books on issues/topics that the library did not yet purchase. The article presents the various types of data collected and the way the data is used for collection development purposes.

An Investigation of Marine Taxa Referenced in Thesis Titles and Abstracts as a Collection Development Tool

ABSTRACTWe evaluated titles and abstracts of 372 marine biology master’s theses to identify the marine taxa researched by graduate students at our institution. Of 191 species investigated since 1976, the 15 most-researched species are regionally important and have each been researched at least five times. Fisher exact tests identified taxa demonstrating statistically significant recent growth in research. A collection analysis of monographs about these species and taxa compared to four peer institutions highlighted strengths and weaknesses within our marine biology collection. This investigation demonstrates how taxonomic data in titles and abstracts can serve as a tool to guide biology collection development.

Globalization of area studies: an analysis of collection development resources

PurposeThis study aims to report on the findings of a detailed analysis of the collection development tools of use to subject bibliographers in meeting the challenges of the ongoing changes within the broad discipline of area studies.Design/methodology/approachSelect online and print resources are examined for their treatment of specific area studies subjects.FindingsThis study identifies the benefits of subject resources, points out inconsistencies with the use of the controlled vocabulary and notes subject access limitations.Practical implicationsThe analyzed resources will assist library professionals in identifying and selecting relevant sources.Originality/valueThe detailed analysis of how this subject is treated by numerous resources is unique to the field of library science.

An Analysis of Physician Assistant LibGuides: A Tool for Collection Development

ABSTRACTThe Physician Assistant (PA) specialty encompasses many subject areas and requires many types of library resources. An analysis of PA LibGuides was performed to determine most frequently recommended resources. A sample of LibGuides from U.S. institutions accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) was included in this study. Resources presented on guides were tabulated and organized by resource type. Databases and point-of-care tools were the types of resources listed by the most LibGuides. There were over 1,000 books listed on the 45 guides, including over 600 unique books listed. There were fewer journals listed, only 163. Overall, while the 45 LibGuides evaluated list many unique resources in each category, a librarian can create an accepted list of the most frequently listed resources from the data gathered.

Book Review: Self-Publishing and Collection Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries

Self-publishing has exploded over the last ten years, resulting in an entirely new ecosystem of self-publishing platforms, marketing options, and collection development tools. Major companies such as Amazon provide a relatively easy way for individuals to format and upload writing for public consumption, and the public’s demand for these materials is increasing. This demand has created a new and challenging set of problems for librarians who would like to leverage the growth of self-publishing to improve library collections and services. The essays collected in Self-Publishing and Collection Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries make a convincing case that academic and public libraries have significant opportunity to participate in this new publishing landscape while making clear that, particularly for academic libraries, the acceptance and active collection of self-published titles is still something of a work in progress.

Collecting and preserving the Ukraine conflict (2014-2015): a web archive at University of California, Berkeley

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the web-archiving as a tool for possible collection development in a research level academic library. The paper highlights the web-archiving project that dealt with the contemporary Ukraine conflict. Currently, as the conflict in Ukraine drags on, the need for collecting and preserving the information from various web-based resources with different ideological orientations acquires a special importance. The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the emergence of independent republics were heralded by some as a peaceful transition to the “free-market” style economies. This transition was nevertheless nuanced and not seamless. Besides the incomplete market liberalization, rent-seeking behaviors of different sort, it was also accompanied by the almost ubiquitous use of and access to the internet and the internet communication technologies. Now 24 years later, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine also appears to be unfolding on the World Wide Web. With the Russian annexation of Crimea and its unification to the Russian Federation, the governmental and non-governmental websites of the Ukrainian Crimea suddenly came to represent a sort of “an endangered archive”. Design/methodology/approach The main purpose of this project was to make the information that is contained in Ukrainian and Russia websites available to the wider body of scholars and students over the longer period of time in a web archive. The author does not take any ideological stance on the legal status of Crimea or on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. There are currently several projects that are devoted to the preservation of these websites. This article also focuses on providing a survey of the landscape of these projects and highlights the ongoing web-archiving project that is entitled, “the Ukraine Crisis: 2014-2015” at the UC Berkeley Library. Findings The UC Berkeley’s Ukraine Conflict Archive was made available to public in March of 2015 after enough materials were archived. The initial purpose of the archive was to selectively harvest, and archive those websites that are bound to either disappear or change significantly during the evolution of Crimea’s accession to Russia. However, in the aftermath of the Crimean conflict, the ensuing of military conflict in Ukraine had forced to reevaluate the web-archiving strategy. The project was never envisioned to be a competing project to the Ukraine Conflict project. Instead, it was supposed to capture complimentary data that could have been missed by other similar projects. This web archive has been made public to provide a glimpse of what was happening and what is happening in Ukraine. Research limitations/implications Now 24 years later, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine also appears to be unfolding on the World Wide Web. With the Russian annexation of Crimea and its unification to the Russian Federation, the governmental and non-governmental websites of the Ukrainian Crimea suddenly came to represent a sort of “an endangered archive”. The impetus for archiving the selected Ukrainian websites came as a result of the changing geopolitical realities of Crimea. The daily changes to the websites and also loss of information that is contained within them is one of the many problems faced by the users of these websites. In some cases, the likelihood of these websites is relatively high. This in turn was followed by the author’s desire to preserve the information about the daily lives in Ukraine’s east in light of the unfolding violent armed conflict. Originality/value Upon close survey of the Library and Information Sciences currently published articles on Ukraine Conflict, no articles that are currently dedicated to archiving the Crimean and Ukrainian situations were found.

Finding the Target: An Experiment in Benchmarking

In an effort to maximize a dwindling materials budget, the University of North Texas Libraries have been investigating new methods of evaluating purchasing decisions. One such investigation was into the possibility of using cost data to establish internal benchmarks for acceptable price points. The hope was to create benchmarks for specific subjects and formats to aid staff in evaluating new resources, assessing existing resources, and negotiating pricing with vendors. This article will walk through the steps taken to create these benchmarks, the efforts taken to implement them, and conclusions regarding their feasibility as an ongoing tool for collection development.

The Search for Landmark Works in English Literary Studies: A Citation Analysis

The authors of the current study set out to test for the presence of landmark works in a certain area of English literary scholarship with collection development in mind. By conducting a citation study on a specific niche within English literary studies, the authors hoped to identify core groups of scholarly works that could be used as a tool for collection development and provide a picture of literary scholarship on a more granular level. The data, though representative of a smaller sample size, indicated diversity in the use of sources with no clear core distinguishable, mirroring macroscopic trends in English literary scholarship.

Study of Referencing Pattern and Characteristics of Citations in Economics Theses

This study analysed citations appeared in the economics postgraduates' theses in order to identify their referencing pattern and bibliographic characteristics. 1975 citations appended in the 16 masters and 2 doctoral dissertations on economics submitted from 1996 to 2014 to the main library, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka were analysed. These citations were examined to find out the distribution of authorship pattern, bibliographic form, core journals, geographical location, language and subject wise distribution of journal citations. The results revealed that the monographs are the most dominant bibliographic format of literature on economics research while single authorship prevails among the citations. Chronological distribution of the citations were examined and it was found that most of the cited materials were 20 years old or less in age and the highest citations were recorded in the period from 1991 to 2000. Most of the publications cited by the economics researchers were published in English language. The most cited journal titles were identified from the citations from journal literature while majority were from foreign journals and 89% of the journals were on economics followed by 2% on public administration. The highest journal citations were recorded in the period from1986 to 1995 with 34% of citations. The findings from this study could serve as a tool for collection development and can be used to guide collection maintenance and design of user services in libraries.

The Use of Technology to Advance HIV Prevention for Couples.

The majority of HIV prevention studies and programs have targeted individuals or operated at the community level. This has also been the standard approach when incorporating technology (e.g., web-based, smartphones) to help improve HIV prevention efforts. The tides have turned for both approaches: greater attention is now focusing on couple-based HIV prevention and using technology to help improve these efforts for maximizing reach and potential impact. To assess the extent that technology has been used to help advance HIV prevention with couples, a literature review was conducted using four databases and included studies that collected data from 2000 to early 2015. Results from this review suggest that technology has primarily been used to help advance HIV prevention with couples as a tool for (1) recruitment and data collection and (2) intervention development. Challenges and limitations of conducting research (e.g., validity of dyadic data) along with future directions for how technology (e.g., mHealth, wearable sensors) can be used to advance HIV prevention with couples are then discussed. Given the growing and near ubiquitous use of the Internet and smartphones, further efforts in the realm of mHealth (e.g., applications or "apps") and eHealth are needed to develop novel couple-focused HIV-preventive interventions.

Evaluating and planning for interdisciplinary collection development: a case of an East Asian collection at the College of Staten Island Library

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine the challenges of collection analysis and development in response to a new academic interdisciplinary program in East Asian Studies at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. Design/methodology/approach – First, the authors examined the needs of a new East Asian Studies program and its interdisciplinary nature. Next, an automated collection development tool was chosen that provides a snapshot of current monograph holdings and a comparison with other equivalent institutions. Lastly, the authors conduct an analysis of citations in key Asian Studies journals, library holdings in relevant top electronic resources and core journal subscriptions. For future collection building, vendor tools and patron-drive acquisitions are explored. Findings – Traditional methods of collection development can prove inadequate. A variety of tools and methods need to be used to guarantee adequate results. Originality/value – This paper builds on prior research related to developing interdisciplinary collections by using traditional methods of collection development with critical judgments.

Citation Analysis as a Tool for Collection Development and Instruction

The authors analyzed bibliographies from three departments’ undergraduate senior theses, with the goal of improving both collection development and information literacy instruction. Though undergraduate students were not citing major journals or key authors, the study revealed popular research topics, which will inform collection development. The finding that the library owned 70% of the journal articles undergraduates cited suggests that they are more likely to cite what their own institution owns, and thus a strong collection can have a significant influence on undergraduate work. The data also prompted conversations with faculty about their expectations and current strategies for guiding undergraduate research, which will allow librarians to improve instruction.

“Click Here to Order This Book”: A Case Study of Print and Electronic Patron-Driven Acquisition in University College Dublin

University College Dublin became the first library in the Republic of Ireland to trial patron-driven acquisition (PDA) as a collection development tool in 2013. A total of 42% of UCD Library's book budget was allocated to the project, which included both electronic and print books. This article describes the twelve month project from the tender stage, through evaluation and selection of supplier, to the final money being spent. We analyze which disciplines spent the most money, and how usage of PDA titles compared to non-PDA orders placed in the same time period. Finally, we assess the impact of PDA on the library's workflow.