Continuing to evolve: opportunities to share technology enhancements with health sciences library peers through the Virtual Projects Section.

Beginning in 2012, the Virtual Projects section of the has provided an opportunity for library leaders and technology experts to share with others how new technologies are being adopted by health sciences libraries. From educational purposes to online tools that enhance library services or access to resources, the Virtual Projects section brings technology use examples to the forefront. Virtual Projects highlighted in this year's section include new ways to use virtual reality for library instruction, podcasting to share important health care messages with the Latino Community, enhancing findability by using options in a library management system, and developing a research profiling system.

The impact of added mass placement on metabolic and temporal-spatial characteristics of transfemoral prosthetic gait.

Background: Despite prosthetic technology advancements, individuals with transfemoral amputation have compromised temporal-spatial gait parameters and high metabolic requirements for ambulation. It is unclear how adding mass at different locations on a transfemoral prosthesis might affect these outcomes. Research question Does walking with mass added at different locations on a transfemoral prosthesis affect temporal-spatial gait parameters and metabolic requirements compared to walking with no additional mass?

Methods: Fourteen participants with unilateral transfemoral amputations took part.

A prospective cohort evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of the chest X-ray for the detection of lung cancer in symptomatic adults.

Background: The accuracy of the chest x-ray (CXR) in the identification of lung cancer amongst symptomatic individuals is uncertain.

Purpose: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the CXR for the detection of non-small cell carcinomas (NSCLC) and all primary intrathoracic malignancies.

Methods: A prospective cohort study of consecutive CXR reports obtained within a primary care open access initiative.

From enhanced collaborations to space advancements: technologies to bring libraries (and librarians) full circle and into the future.

Since the Virtual Projects section was first announced in 2012, the virtual projects featured in the have expanded or improved library spaces, services, collaborations, connections, and future directions. Virtual projects selected by the Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee have been both practical and responsive to library and patron needs and illustrate ways that librarians are leading their communities and services in new directions. Virtual projects highlighted in this year's section demonstrate innovative adaptations of technology into the modern medical library that strengthen collaborative commitments and clinical and research partnerships.

Seeing the Big Picture: Sustaining Success in Liaison Services.

While the liaison program at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences has existed for more than 15 years, it has yet to be fully evaluated. This article seeks to evaluate the scope and impact of the program at a broad level using quantitative and qualitative data. Descriptive statistics to summarize liaison activity were collected for the fiscal years 2012-2016.

Preliminary Analysis of a Modified Screening Tool to Increase the Frequency of Palliative Care Consults.

Purpose: Palliative care interventions have been shown to improve patient quality of life but the benefit may be less if interventions occur late in the patient's disease process. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether an objective screening tool could improve the frequency and timeliness of palliative care consultation.

Methods: Using a quasi-experimental design with 2 geographically separate medical intensive care units (MICUs), the control MICU continued existing consultation practice and the intervention MICU implemented a screening tool with each new admission.

Educational technologies in health sciences libraries: teaching technology skills.

As technology rapidly changes, libraries remain go-to points for education and technology skill development. In academic health sciences libraries, trends suggest librarians provide more training on technology topics than ever before. While education and training have always been roles for librarians, providing technology training on new mobile devices and emerging systems requires class creation and training capabilities that are new to many librarians.