The HSLS Staff News section includes recent HSLS presentations, publications, staff changes, staff promotions, degrees earned, etc.
News
Donna Perkins has been promoted to Web Editor and will continue assisting at the Main Desk. She previously was working nights and weekends, but will now be working Monday through Friday during the day.
Brendan Vaughan has joined the HSLS staff as a library specialist. In his new position, he will be working at the Main Desk and will provide customer service.
Publications
Author names in bold are HSLS-affiliated
L.K. Barger, M.S. Runyon, M.L. Renn, C.G. Moore, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Effect of Fatigue Training on Safety, Fatigue, and Sleep in Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Other Shift Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-11.
Andre L. Brown, César G. Escobar-Viera, Darren L Whitfield, Ariel Shensa, Jaime Sidani, Brian A. Primack, Michael P. Marshal, Ron D. Stall, and Charles B. Wessel, Head of Reference Initiatives, et al., published “Evidence on Social Media Use and Depression among Sexual Minorities: A Systematic Review” in PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, 2018: CRD42018088165.
Jonathon Erlen, History of Medicine Librarian, and Jay Toth published “PhD Dissertations from Universities around the World on Topics Relating to Indians in the Americas, Compiled from Dissertation Abstracts” in Indigenous Policy Journal, 2018, 28(3): 336.
Kim Harley, Linda Kahn, Kaitlyn Brennan, Pam Litvak-Factor, Christy Porucznik, Michele Klein Fedyshin, Research and Clinical Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Exposure to Common Non-Persistent Chemicals and Couple Fecundability: A Systematic Review” in PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, 2018: CRD42018084304.
F.O. James, L.B. Waggoner, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Does Implementation of Biomathematical Models Mitigate Fatigue and Fatigue-Related Risks in Emergency Medical Services Operations? A Systematic Review” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-12.
C. Martin-Gill, L.K. Barger, C.G. Moore, J.S. Higgins, E.M. Teasley, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Effects of Napping During Shift Work on Sleepiness and Performance in Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Similar Shift Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-11.
P.D. Patterson, J.S. Higgins, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Systematic Review Methodology for the Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Project” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-8.
P.D. Patterson, M.S. Runyon, J.S. Higgins, M.D. Weaver, E.M. Teasley, A.J.Kroemer, M.E. Matthews, B.R. Curtis, K.L. Flickinger, X. Xun, Z. Bizhanova, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Shorter versus Longer Shift Durations to Mitigate Fatigue and Fatigue-Related Risks in Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Related Shift Workers: A Systematic Review” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-9.
P.D. Patterson, M.D. Weaver, A. Fabio, E.M. Teasley, M.L. Renn, B.R. Curtis, M.E. Matthews, A.J. Kroemer, X. Xun, Z. Bizhanova, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Reliability and Validity of Survey Instruments to Measure Work-Related Fatigue in the Emergency Medical Services Setting: A Systematic Review” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-11.
J.R. Studnek, A.E. Infinger, M.L. Renn, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Effect of Task Load Interventions on Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Other Shift Workers: A Systematic Review” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-8.
J.L. Temple, D. Hostler, C. Martin-Gill, C.G. Moore, and P.M. Weiss, Research and Instruction Librarian, et al., published “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Caffeine in Fatigued Shift Workers: Implications for Emergency Medical Services” in Prehospital Emergency Care: Official Journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, January 11, 2018: 1-10.
Presentation
Presenter name in bold is HSLS-affiliated
Rebecca Abromitis, Research and Instruction Librarian, presented “How Does Pretesting for PubMed Knowledge Spark Student Learning?” at the 2018 University of Pittsburgh Assessment and Teaching Conference, on January 26, 2018.