Implementation of a Research Information Management System in a Pediatric Hospital

ABSTRACT

Faculty publications have been collected in universities, health, and medical institutions for many years, and Cincinnati Children’s is no exception. Since 1949, a yearly list of faculty publications was manually compiled using multiple data sources and disseminated by the Edward L. Pratt Research Library. Products to centralize faculty publication collection and analysis with bibliometric tools are growing in popularity. This article will review the collaborative decision to choose a Research Information Management System and the implementation process including successes, challenges, and future opportunities.

KEYWORDS:

• Annual reports
• collaboration
• faculty publications
• hospital librarians
• Research Information Management System
• RIMS
• role of librarians
• Symplectic Elements

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Notes on contributors

Alison D. Kissling

Alison D. Kissling, MLIS ([email protected]) is Research Librarian, Cincinnati Children’s, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Kimberly D. Ballinger

Kimberly D. Ballinger ([email protected]) is Senior Specialist, Data Management, Cincinnati Children’s, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.