Information and Innovation

Jean P. Shipman is Executive Director, Knowledge Management and Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library; Director of the MidContinental Region and National Training Office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine; and Director for Information Transfer, Center for Medical Innovation. She is also Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, all at the University of Utah. Barbara A. Ulmer has experience as the Managing Editor of a small publishing company and a background in financial and technologically innovative process analysis. She co-founded and served as Chief Financial Officer of a technology start-up company in the early days of e-book adoption and was deeply involved with advancing social innovations.

In today's complex health-care information environment, health-science librarians' roles are constantly evolving to connect with users in meaningful and creative ways. The library as place—a destination for learning, research, and discovery—can be enhanced through innovation. Each of these place-based key themes of the book explore the concept of innovation in health science libraries. In 16 chapters the contributors address everything from the history of innovation in libraries and innovative technologies to innovative library spaces and facilities. They provide practical case examples from health-science libraries where such mechanisms have been implemented. Readers will find chapters on topics including makerspaces, gaming, apps, and collaborative library work spaces. As budget factors are a major barrier to innovative project implementation in any library setting, this work offers helpful examples of partnerships that can alleviate financial burdens and generate revenue. Edited by Shipman, former president of the Medical Library Association, and Ulmer, chapters are written by professionals in libraries, medicine, education, engineering, and technology. Content is applicable to librarians, educators, instructional designers, and information technology professionals in academic health science and hospital settings.Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals/practitioners.

• ForewordChris Wasden, PhDPrefaceJean P. Shipman and Barbara A. Ulmer1Deep History: Creativity, Innovation, and LibrariesJoseph Lucia2Innovation Cycle and Information ApplicationsJean P. Shipman, Tallie Casucci, and Spencer Walker3Synapse: A Place Where Ideas Collide and Collaborations CongealJean P. Shipman4Making the Makerspace: The Nexus Collaborative Learning LabJennifer Herron and Kellie Kaneshiro5Supporting Institutional Strategic Directions and User Needs through Library Collaborative SpacesMary Joan (M.J.) Tooey6Gary L. Crocker Innovation and Design Laboratory, University of UtahJean P. Shipman and Timothy Pickett7Library Maker Programs: Bringing Together Space, Services, and StaffingElliot Felix and David Woodbury8Interview with Roger Altizer, Ph.D. and José Zagal, Ph.D., March 2, 2016Jean P. Shipman and Barbara A. Ulmer 9Information Needs of Medical Digital Therapeutics PersonnelTallie Casucci10Medical Innovation Competition Information SupportErin Wimmer, Tallie Casucci, Jacob Reed, Nathaniel Rhodes, Benjamin Fogg, Thomas Ferrill, David Morrison, Alfred Mowdood, Darell Schmick, Mohammad Mirfakhrai, and Peter Jones11Innovation Space Drives Need for Librarian ExpertiseJean P. Shipman and Tallie Casucci12Applying Innovation to Patient Education and BehaviorRoger Altizer, PhD and José Zagal, PhD13e-channel: A Platform for Disseminating Innovators’ OutputsChristy Jarvis, Chad Johnson, and Jean P. Shipman14Building Innovative Products via Successful PartnershipsNancy Lombardo and Kathleen Digre, MD15Educating Innovators: The Innovation VaultBarbara A. Ulmer and Christy Jarvis16Information and Innovation: What Does the Future Hold?Jean P. Shipman and Barbara A. Ulmer