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Adapting to New Technologies: The Role of PDAs and Wireless in Health Libraries

This presentation by Mary Peterson from RAH/IMVS Library discusses the impact of new technologies, specifically Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and wireless connectivity, on libraries in healthcare settings. It highlights the background of the Institute of Medical & Veterinary Science and the Royal Adelaide Hospital and touches upon the needs of users, including clinicians and researchers. The session will explore how PDAs can enhance information access at the point of care, examine the implications for library services, and address the challenges and management of these technologies in clinical environments.

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Adapting to New Technologies: The Role of PDAs and Wireless in Health Libraries

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  1. Adapting to new technologies -PDA and wireless Mary Peterson RAH/IMVS Library mary.peterson@imvs.sa.gov.au

  2. Outline • Background - setting the scene • New technologies • Implications for libraries

  3. Background • Institute of Medical & Veterinary Science • Pathology laboratory & research institute • http://www.imvs.sa.gov.au • Royal Adelaide Hospital • Teaching hospital affiliated with University of Adelaide • http://www.rah.sa.gov.au/homepage.htm

  4. Our users: • Clinicians (doctors, nurses, allied health) • Researchers (academics, laboratory scientists) • Students on clinical placement • Diagnostic laboratory staff statewide

  5. Types of question • Clinical - urgent / immediate • Research • Management/ financial/ business • Political

  6. Types of information • Quick look-up • point of care • ward / office • library • Literature search • office • library • from home • Journal article • Book

  7. Evidence-based practice • Cochrane Collaboration • www.cochrane.org/ • Netting the Evidence • http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scharr/ir/netting/ • www.imvs.sa.gov.au/library/EBM.html • May become mandatory in Australia

  8. New technologies: • Laptops • Tablets • Hand-held devices (PDAs) • Wireless

  9. Tablet photo Tablet used in wireless trial

  10. iPAQ (Compaq / HP)

  11. Cassio

  12. Palm

  13. Why PDAs? • Easy to use • Small and portable • Wireless network connection possible • Downloads possible

  14. What are they used for? • Diary • Address book • Email (live or synchronised) • e-book reader • Multi-media • Wireless connections • Phone

  15. Where can they be used? • Library • Ward office / nurses’ station • Patient’s bedside • Operating theatres (?) • Workshops • Engineering plants • Stores

  16. Disadvantages of PDAs: • Mulitple operating systems (Palm / PC) • Devices easy to steal • Culture change requires re-training • Resistance to change • Cost of implementation (BYO) • Slow connect times for wireless (56Kb/sec) • Security problems for data

  17. Implications for libraries: • Where does the library fit in? • Which products suitable for use with PDAs? • Does this mean extra work? • (Sorry - yes!)

  18. Our products: • Drug databases *** • Prescribing aids *** • Dictionaries *** • Textbooks ** • Databases (Cochrane, Medline)* • Full-text linked to above • Individual journal subscription

  19. Wireless or download? • Textbooks (depends on size) • Drug databases – currency • Location • Suitable format / screen display for chosen device

  20. Drug look-up database – web page

  21. Harrison’s PIM front page

  22. Harrison’s full contents page

  23. What’s been happening: • Care Connect & OACIS - Sth Aust government hospitals • 4 years’ worth of records • 2 million patients • Mobile Medic – wireless iPaqs with internet • Pilot in 4 renal units

  24. Pictures!

  25. This is being replaced …

  26. … by this!

  27. Wireless transmitter (trial)

  28. Recharging / re-imaging

  29. Results so far: • Clinicians want • Speed • Flexibility • Favorite products: • Quick look-up tools • Journal of Family Practice 2001 Nov; 50(11): 960-5

  30. Role of the library: • Advice on content (collection development) • beware of free stuff from the internet! • Website – small-screen version • Training • Support information e.g. webpage on PDAs • http://www.imvs.sa.gov.au/library/pdainfo.html • http://educ.ahsl.arizona.edu/pda/index.htm • www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/pdas • User group

  31. What to do next? • Prepare for wireless! • Optimise websites (graphics) • Links point to PDA URL • Become familiar with the devices • Become familiar with how they’re used • Be prepared to buy your own

  32. Our conclusions: • Palm or Windows? • Both - maybe even more • Wireless vs. download: • Place for both - (Depends on setting) • Don’t panic! • They’re just another way of delivering information

  33. Adapting to new technologies -PDA and wireless Mary Peterson RAH/IMVS Library mary.peterson@imvs.sa.gov.au

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