Melinda Davies
Associate Research Informationist at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Melinda has amazing skills that are transferable to many careers. Her quality of work as a librarian is amazing. She has extensive knowledge of systematic review processes, advanced search string creation, and many years of project management experience. She proactively seeks out ways to improve processes and quality of work. Her attention to detail is amazing and she is passionate to provide high quality results. She is extremely organized and maintains a calm demeanor regardless of how hectic a project becomes. She would be an amazing addition to any company and I will miss working with such a skilled and knowledgeable co-worker.
LinkedIn User
Melinda has amazing skills that are transferable to many careers. Her quality of work as a librarian is amazing. She has extensive knowledge of systematic review processes, advanced search string creation, and many years of project management experience. She proactively seeks out ways to improve processes and quality of work. Her attention to detail is amazing and she is passionate to provide high quality results. She is extremely organized and maintains a calm demeanor regardless of how hectic a project becomes. She would be an amazing addition to any company and I will miss working with such a skilled and knowledgeable co-worker.
LinkedIn User
Melinda has amazing skills that are transferable to many careers. Her quality of work as a librarian is amazing. She has extensive knowledge of systematic review processes, advanced search string creation, and many years of project management experience. She proactively seeks out ways to improve processes and quality of work. Her attention to detail is amazing and she is passionate to provide high quality results. She is extremely organized and maintains a calm demeanor regardless of how hectic a project becomes. She would be an amazing addition to any company and I will miss working with such a skilled and knowledgeable co-worker.
LinkedIn User
Melinda has amazing skills that are transferable to many careers. Her quality of work as a librarian is amazing. She has extensive knowledge of systematic review processes, advanced search string creation, and many years of project management experience. She proactively seeks out ways to improve processes and quality of work. Her attention to detail is amazing and she is passionate to provide high quality results. She is extremely organized and maintains a calm demeanor regardless of how hectic a project becomes. She would be an amazing addition to any company and I will miss working with such a skilled and knowledgeable co-worker.
Experience
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Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
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United States
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Research Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate Research Informationist
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Dr.Evidence
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Librarian
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Aug 2012 - Jul 2018
• Literature searching on medical/health topics for literature review including: systematic reviews, guidelines, business development, and clinical/patient questions • Organizing collections of references using an in-house reference management software • Prepare reports of searching and reference screening activities that are PRISMA compliant • Participate in the development of In-house tech solutions to support literature review work • Managing projects using Slack, Skype, a number of in house data and project management tools • Maintain dialogue and training non-library staff on library services and how the library team can better support their work. This includes methodologist and clinical data analysts and involves hosting meetings and administrating a Slack channel • I work from a home office for this role Show less
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Clinical Librarian
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May 2010 - Jul 2012
· Provide library outreach to specific clinical teams that include undergraduates, postgraduates, non-qualified staff and fully qualified clinicians. · Teach information literacy skills including database searching and appraising research. Sessions vary from 15 to 90 minutes and can be held 1to1 or in groups up to 50 · Participate in curriculum development · Serve on the team that coordinates the marketing and promotion of the library · Conduct literature searches using advanced search strategies · Coordinate the literature search service for the whole library including managing the 13 staff that also conduct search · Bid for funding to extend the clinical librarian service · Maintain sections of the library website using a content management system · Cover the lending/enquiries desk Show less
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Assistant Librarian
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2010
· Manage electronic resources including maintaining statistics and supporting access · Literature searching and current awareness provision · Cover the lending/enquiries desk · Electronic resources management including maintaining and reporting usage statistic, · Manage elements of the website · Teach information literacy skills including database searching and appraising research · Serve on the team that coordinates the marketing and promotion Group of the library · I temporarily filled the post of Health Promotion Librarian which included liaising with health promotion workers in the primary care trust, supporting the leaflet service and maintaining the health promotion resources collection. Show less
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University of Sussex
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Library Assistant
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2006 - 2008
· Over the course of my employment at Sussex I had roles in the Special Collections, Readers Services and Library Resources departments. · Processing and cataloguing new acquisitions and preparing material to assist library users · Research on the collections held by Special Collections · Maintaining visitor statistics · Issuing and discharging using the Talis library management system · Inductions and instructing users on how to get the most out of the electronic resources. · I participated in a number of training programmes including MS Office Suite training, Disability Awareness and Time Management. Show less
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Sales Clerk
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Jan 2000 - Jan 2006
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Education
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University of Brighton
M.A, Information Studies (Library Science) -
University of Brighton
BA (Hons), Cultural Studies