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Item Are tympanostomy tubes indicated for recurrent acute otitis media?(Dowden Health Media, 2003-05) Wilson, Stephen A.; Mayo, Helen; Fisher, MichaelItem Collaborative Development: Building a Web-based Family Practice Subject Guide(2003-05) Mayo, Helen; Harker, Karen; Frey, Robert D.; Murphy-Cullen, Cassie L.Item Enhancing the Online Catalog with Electronic Journal Information(2001-05) Walters, Mitch; Reneau, Dawn; Perkins, Jeffrey; Judkins, Timothy; Hudson, Diane; Mayo, Helen; Radley, HerldinePURPOSE: Electronic journals present a number of problems for our traditional understanding both of library ownership and of access through the catalog. Our decision on whether to add electronic journal information to the catalog and how much to add should, however, be guided by the needs of our clients. This study attempts to measure the usefulness to the library's clients of information on electronic journals that was added to the online catalog. METHODOLOGY: A three-tiered schedule of possible electronic journal enhancements was formulated. Implementation of each successive tier will depend on measurable increases in journal searching in the catalog. Level one enhancements include hypertext links in the catalog to journals accessible in both paper and online formats. Level two would add linked catalog records for titles accessible only in online format. Level three would add individualized holdings statements to all the electronic journal records. A random sample of catalog searches will be analyzed both to determine whether the amount of journal searching justifies the first tier of enhancements and to give a baseline from which to measure any increase in journal searches. If the first tier of enhancements is implemented, searching will again be measured. Other factors being equal, a sizable increase in journal searching should indicate that the enahncements were useful to clients and would justify implementing the next tier. RESULTS: When we measured the amount of journal searching before any enhancements, it exceeded our expectations enough to justify the implementation of the first level of enhancements. We will measure journal searching again approximately three weeks and then six weeks after the implementation of enhancements to see if journal searching has increased. Further results will be reported at the time of the presentation. CONCLUSIONS: The study should provide evidence on whether or not the library catalog can serve as a useful tool for clients accessing an electronic journal collection. Because the study makes the implementation of each tier of the catalog enhancements dependent on measurable increases in usage, it also offers a good example of evidence-based librarianship.Item Evidence-Based Searching In Undergraduate Internal Medicine Education(2004-10) Olmstadt, Will; Alexander, Katherine; Mayo, HelenItem Gathering Customer Input Prior to Home Page Redesign: An Ontological Study(2002-11) Alexander, Katherine; Harker, Karen; Higa-Moore, Mori Lou; Mayo, Helen; Wilder, Laura; McKibbon, ShelleyIn the summer of 2001, the Library's Content Team, which addresses the selection of content in the Library's Web site, studied how clients organize and describe information. Specifically, we wanted to identify which library resources and services were considered to be most important by our clients, how clients would organize the library's electronic resources and services, and the terminology clients would use to describe their groupings. The results will be used in the redesign of the library's home page. This poster presents our library's experience in planning and conducting this study, which involved a multi-level card sort. We will report on the process we developed to guide us through this study, from setting our initial goals to analyzing the data. We will present our card sort methodology as well as the participant-selection process, which involved the use of our client contact database and other unique approaches to encouraging participation by self-selected volunteers. We will share our detailed working procedures, such as the development of a shared calendar to manage scheduling and a participant database to track responses. Finally, we will present our analysis methods for the gathered data and identify the resources necessary to complete this type of study successfully.Item The Role of the Librarian in the Creation of Low Literacy Patient Educations Handouts(2003-05) Mayo, Helen; Pestonjee, Shirin F.Item To Banner or not to Banner? User Research on a Web Marketing Tool(2003-10) Giles, Sharon; Mayo, Helen; Radley, Herldine; Ramos, Therona; Tan, JosephResearch Award (3rd place - posters)Item What are the most effective ways you can help patients stop smoking?(Dowden Health Media, 2008-07) Shah, Zille Huma; Rao, Shobha; Mayo, HelenItem What is the best medical therapy for new-onset type 2 diabetes?(Dowden Health Media, 2006-11) Kiam, Cheri; Neher, Jon; Mayo, HelenItem What treatments are safe and effective for mild to moderate hypertension in pregnancy?(Dowden Health Media, 2004-06) Blum, Nancy; Kamens, Cathy; Mayo, Helen