A virtual research showcase and judging platform created from a patchwork of workplace applications

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2022.1345

Keywords:

online systems, education, medical, continuing, COVID-19, user-computer interface

Abstract

Background:

Despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic placed on many libraries’ existing workflows and operations, many librarians developed and debuted new services that addressed novel needs that emerged during the pandemic. This report describes how two electronic resource librarians at regional hospitals within a healthcare corporation used exhibition platforms to showcase resident research in an online format as a complement to in-person resident research programming.

Case Presentation:

Over the course of the pandemic, two exhibition platform variants were implemented, one year apart. This case report describes how each platform was developed. The first online event was conducted using a virtual exhibit platform to minimize in-person contact. The second online event, held the following year, blended a traditional live event with virtual elements using the online exhibit platform. To ensure completion of tasks, project management techniques were adopted throughout the event planning process.

Conclusions:

The pandemic created opportunities for hospitals to explore transforming meetings from primarily live and onsite into hybrid and fully virtual events. While many corporate hospitals have transitioned backed to primarily in-person programming, newly adopted online practices such as online judging platforms and automation of continuing medical education tasks will likely remain. As in-person restrictions within healthcare settings are lifted or eased at uneven rates, organizations may continue to explore the value of in-person in-person meetings versus the video conference experience of the same meeting.

Author Biographies

Lori Gawdyda, Health Sciences Libraries St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, OH, United States

Manager, Health Sciences Libraries

Kimbroe Carter, Jeghers Medical Index St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, OH, United States Computer Technology, Regional College, Kent State University at Trumbull, Warren, Ohio Northeast Ohio Medical Universities, College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio

Librarian, Jeghers Medical Index

Adjunct Instructor, Computer Technology

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Northeast Ohio Medical Universities

Roy Morcos

Associate Director, Saint Elizabeth Boardman Family Medicine Residency Program, Boardman, OH; Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH.

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2023-03-24

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