Experience MLA SR Caucus 2023
Overview
2023 Experience MLA agenda and networking activity for members and non-members.
Agenda
5 minutes-Welcome
10 minutes-Brief overview of caucus activities
5 minutes-How the breakout room networking will work/share link to topics in OER Commons
25 minutes-Breakout rooms networking
10 minutes-Discussion
5 minutes-Wrap-up
Networking Topics
Experience MLA Systematic Reviews Caucus
Group Networking Topics for Breakout Rooms
Directions: Choose a main topic from the list below and use the prompts below each topic to start a group discussion or create your own topics/prompts. Be ready to share what your group discusses. (Session is recorded except for breakout rooms). If your group has trouble getting started, start with an icebreaker from the Random Icebreaker Generator https://teambuilding.com/blog/icebreaker-questions#random
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Topic #1: Review Types
Prompts:
Understanding review types/methods
Questions suitable for different review types
Discuss any of the review types-could be your experiences working with them
Living reviews
Helpful articles/resources
Topic #2: Searching:
Prompts:
Creating better searches
Getting more efficient at searching
Issues with searches
Peer reviewing searches
PRESS
Tips
Databases
Filters
Authorship
Meeting with teams
Helpful articles/resources
Topic #3: Systematic Review Services:
Prompts:
Managing requests
Workflows
Team members
Paid versus Free
Starting a service
Service models
Setting boundaries
Helpful articles/resources
Topic #4: Software/Tools:
Prompts:
Free tools
Subscription tools
New tools
AI/Machine Learning
Learning how to use tools
Teaching tools
Tools for various review stages
Helpful articles/resources
Topic #5: Other stages of the review:
Prompts:
Share experiences working on other areas of the review (beyond the search)
How involved are you in the other areas outside of the search?
Future ways for librarians to collaborate with researchers
Helpful articles/resources
Topic #6: Additional topics or create your own:
Prompts:
Managing stress
Managing time
Managing tasks
Organization systems
Managing feeling overwhelmed/or too many commitments
Communicating with researchers
Self-Care
Helpful articles/ resource