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An extensible and successful method of identifying collaborators for National Library of Medicine informationist
Question/Purpose:
The New York University (NYU) Health Sciences Library used a new method to arrange in-depth discussions with basic science researchers. The objective was to identify collaborators for a new National Library of Medicine administrative supplement.
Setting:
The research took place at the NYU Health Sciences Library.
Methods:
Using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RePORTER, forty-four researchers were identified and later contacted through individualized emails.
Results:
Nine researchers responded to the email followed by six in-person or phone discussions. At the conclusion of this process, two researchers submitted applications for supplemental funding, and both of these applications were successful.
Conclusions:
This method confirmed these users could benefit from the skills and knowledge of health sciences librarians, but they are largely unaware of this.