Volume 29, No 1 Spring/Summer 2017 Hypothesis The Journal of the Research Section of the Medical Library Association Hypothesis, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring/Summer 2017 1 Volume 29, No 1 Spring/Summer 2017 Hypothesis The Journal of the Research Section of the Medical Library Association EDITORIAL Springing into the new year: Hypothesis 2.1 ……...... 3 Erin D. Foster ORIGINAL RESEARCH MLA Research Section’s Research Agenda Committee Systematic Review Project: A Status Report ……………………………………………………. 5 Marie T. Ascher & Jonathan D. Eldredge OF INTEREST Introducing the column ……………….…………….18 Carol L. Perryman RESEARCH SECTION NEWS MLA 2017 Debrief ……….…………………………....... 20 Erin D. Foster Linear Regression From Wikimedia Commons, The free media repository https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ File:Linear_regression.svg HYPOTHESIS (ISSN 1093-5665) is the official journal of the Research Section of the Medical Library Association. HYPOTHESIS is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature™ (CINAHL). HYPOTHESIS is available online at http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=503. http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=503 Hypothesis, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring/Summer 2017 2 Editors Erin D. Foster, MSLS Data Services Librarian Ruth Lilly Medical Library Indiana University School of Medicine edfoster10@gmail.com Carol L. Perryman, PhD Associate Professor School of Library and Information Studies Texas Woman’s University cperryman@twu.edu Editorial Board Abby Adamczyk, MLIS Liaison Librarian for Medicine Drexel University Libraries ALA99@drexel.edu Brooke L. Billman, MLIS Research Section Chair-elect Program Chair Medical Librarian College of American Pathologists bbillma@cap.org Krystal Bullers, MLS Emerging Technologies Librarian, Pharmacy Liaison Shimberg Health Sciences Library University of South Florida Health kbullers@health.usf.edu Susan Fowler, MLS Systematic Review Services Coordinator School of Medicine Washington University fowler@wustl.edu Ayaba Logan, MLIS, MPH Research and Education Informationist MUSC Libraries Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) loganay@musc.edu Ex officio Marie Ascher, MS, MPH, AHIP Research Section Immediate Past Chair Nominating Committee Chair Section Council Rep. Lillian Hetrick Huber Endowed Director, Health Sciences Library New York Medical College Marie_Ascher@nymc.edu Michelle B. Bass, PhD, MSI Research Section Chair Section Council Alt. Rep. Population Research Librarian Lane Medical Library Stanford School of Medicine michellebbass@stanford.edu Margaret Hoogland, MLS, AHIP Research Section Community Manager Assistant Professor, Clinical Medical Librarian, Health Science Library Mulford Health Sciences Library University of Toledo Margaret.Hoogland@utoledo.edu EDITORIAL Erin D. Foster Hypothesis, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring/Summer 2017 3 ‘Springing’ into the new year – Hypothesis 2.1 Erin D. Foster, MSLS Co-editor, Hypothesis Data Services Librarian Ruth Lilly Medical Library Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2017 issue of Hypothesis! As of January 2017, I stepped into the role of editor - many thanks to Dr. Christine Marton for her leadership in revitalizing Hypothesis and her time as lead editor. In addition, thanks to the Hypothesis Editorial Board, Marie T. Ascher, and co-editor, Carol L. Perryman, for their hard work in putting together the Spring/Summer 2017 Hypothesis issue! I am grateful for the time, interest, and support contributed by all in realizing this issue of Hypothesis. With that, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Dr. Carol L. Perryman as the new co-editor of Hypothesis! Carol served on Hypothesis’s Editorial Board previously, but expressed interest in becoming a co-editor following Christine Marton’s departure. A former hospital librarian who began an academic career after many years of practice, Carol’s research interests include evidence-based practice, critical evaluation, and more recently, the changing roles of medical librarians in practice. I look forward to Carol’s insight, expertise, and guidance given her significant experience in the field of library science research. The centerpiece of this issue is an update on the status of the Research Section’s Research Agenda Committee Systematic Review project. Written by Marie T. Ascher and Jonathan D. Eldredge, this article provides an overview of the questions posed by the 15 systematic review teams, brief updates as to the various teams’ progress, and a discussion of the challenges faced so far in this project. This issue also introduces a new column that aims to highlight a variety of topics that may be of interest to medical librarians conducting research including: research ‘works in progress’ taking place in the medical librarian community, summary results of failed and/or unpublished research, as well as links to and information about relevant research studies published in other disciplines. Finally, since we’ve recently wrapped up MLA 2017, the EDITORIAL Erin D. Foster Hypothesis, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring/Summer 2017 4 Research Section News portion of this issue provides a debrief on section sponsored MLA programming and a listing of some Research Section member contributed papers and posters! Lastly, I want to emphasize Hypothesis’ role as a platform for medical librarian research. As our profession grows in diversity and our roles shift and adapt in the larger communities we are part of, dissemination of the research we do is vital to furthering our profession and emphasizing the unique lens that medical librarians provide as part of the research enterprise. We accept submissions to Hypothesis on a rolling basis – please, do not hesitate to reach out if you are interested in contributing. While we may be revamping our submission process soon, the easiest way to submit your work is to email either of the Editors at the email addresses listed at the beginning of this issue. Feel free to get in touch with any questions/comments. You can keep track of Hypothesis news and updates through the Research Section’s webpage on mlanet.org as well as via the Research Section of the Medical Library Association Facebook group. 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