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Thane Chambers

@thanec

Research Impact Librarian at the University of Alberta

 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
library.ualberta.ca
Joined March 2009
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Presenting at WCHRI Research Day? Public speaking can be intimidating! That’s why we’re hosting a Learning Session on October 5 where you’ll learn how to prepare for your presentation. Register here: bit.ly/3oLIAsB #WCHRIRD2022
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Lee-Fay Low@leefay_low24 Sep 2022
It is heartbreaking that 4000+ Australian aged care residents have passed away from #COVID19, there are currently still 219 active outbreaks #CovidIsNotOver how do we support facilities, staff, families and residents through the ongoing endemic?? theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Grim milestone as Australia’s aged care homes mark 4,000 Covid deaths

Deadliest year of the pandemic so far has seen restrictions ease, staffing pressures surge but vaccinations provide hope

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Beyond Type 1
@BeyondType122 Sep 2022
An extremely high or low blood sugar can affect concentration, recall and overall performance when taking a test, and is reasonable cause for delaying it. You are legally permitted to reschedule the exam because of this. beyondtype1.org/test-taking-…
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All are invited to attend "Colonial Intersectionalities: Experiences of Indigenous Peoples Across Two Lands" with June Bam-Hutchison (University of Cape Town) and Dwayne Donald (Faculty of Education) on Wednesday Sept 21 at 7 pm, Timms Centre. #UAlberta
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PBS News
@NewsHour10 Sep 2022
Americans with disabilities say state efforts to tighten voting laws are making it harder for eligible voters like them to cast their ballots. Attorney Scott Thompson joined @JudyWoodruff to discuss. to.pbs.org/3ROuumY

Americans with disabilities fight for access as states enforce restrictive voting laws

Americans with disabilities say state efforts to tighten voting laws are making it harder for eligible voters like them to cast their ballots. The debate recently played out in Wisconsin after voters...

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I’m thrilled to share that results from the CREATE trial (RCT studying the #OpenAPS algorithm in a modified version of AndroidAPS in people with type 1 diabetes) is now published in @NEJM: bit.ly/NEJM-OSAID (Here is a plain language summary also: bit.ly/3AWqlqf)
First page of the NEJM article, "Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes" with the text of the abstract and author information.

ALT First page of the NEJM article, "Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes" with the text of the abstract and author information.

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We are loving this infographic by @Sonia_Sparkles about the habits of an improver. Based on #QI, these are really relevant for #ImpPractice practitioners! #QITwitter
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Success in complex environments is an evolutionary process, it requires long term vision coupled with a process of systematic iterative experimentation to find what works and build upon it. This is what we are exploring in our community systemsinnovation.network/
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Hi all! I am officially recruiting Patient and Public Advisors to help guide my PhD project "Beyond the Binary: Measuring gender diversity in cancer research.
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CTV Edmonton
@ctvedmonton21 Jul 2022
Alberta drops proposed changes to insulin pump program - edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-… #yeg #ab #abpoli #ableg #yyc
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WATCH: Alberta backtracks on plans to end insulin pump program @CTVJKanygin reports: #yyc calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?cli…
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Janis Irwin@JanisIrwin11 May 2022
Imagine being a UCP cabinet minister who proudly wears a pin that says “Children First”, and then stands up in the Alberta Legislature to defend her government’s cruel and unconscionable decision to cut the life-saving Insulin Pump Therapy Program. #ableg
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JMLA@JrnlMedLibAssn2 Nov 2021
Happening today! We look forward to seeing you there. #medlibs
Alex Carroll (@alexjcarroll) profile pictureAlex Carroll@alexjcarroll1 Nov 2021
Hey @MedLibAssn members, make plans to join us for tomorrow's vConnections webinar on @JrnlMedLibAssn! We'll reflect on the last 12 months, discuss next steps, and take your questions. Zoom info for the meeting is available here: mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1812 #medlibs #JMLAvConnect21
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The Walrus
@thewalrus13 Jun 2021
Dr. Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika is a professor of women’s and gender studies and director of the Pan African Collaboration for Excellence (PACE) at @UAlberta. She spoke at @TD_Canada presents The Walrus Talks at Home: Resilience. Watch her talk here: youtu.be/i1Ab7M9DaK0
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Given the theme of this year’s #LISBIB21 where new tools and technologies relying on Microsoft Academic were a regular feature, this comes as something of a shock.
Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social (@LizzieGadd) profile pictureDr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social@LizzieGadd6 May 2021
Holy Cow. Microsoft Academic is shutting down. That’s a considerable blow to bibliometric scholars and services.
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CALJ-ACRS@caljacrs7 May 2021
Our conference is less than three weeks away! Our 2nd panel will be "How do I get my journal out there?" feat. Elizabeth Brown of @ProjectMUSE, @thanec, Sonya Betz, & @PaquinEmilie. More info and link to register on our website: calj-acrs.ca/conference/calj… #CONGRESSH #publishing
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Ludo Waltman@LudoWaltman5 May 2021
Slides of my talk earlier today at #LISBIB21 about new research intelligence tools and technologies, and how they may or may not help to build a better research system, focusing on responsible research assessment, inclusivity and sustainability doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.47392… @cwtsleiden
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📢#LISBIB21: more tickets now available! #conference New tools / technologies: #bibliometrics for next decade ⏰ Wed, 5 May 2PM 👉lisbconference.wordpress.com @LudoWaltman @cwtsleiden @BarbaraLancho @SallyDalton18 🎙️#panel @PeterKraker @OK_Maps Barney Walker citationgecko.com
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Silvia Dobre ⋆*✩⑅◡̈⃝ *✩ ⋆ (@SilviaCDobre) profile pictureSilvia Dobre ⋆*✩⑅◡̈⃝ *✩ ⋆@SilviaCDobre19 Apr 2021
📢 LIS #bibliometrics #conference 28 April & 5 May 👉lisbconference.wordpress.com… Keynotes: Ingrid Bauer @tuvienna @CESAER_SnT, @LudoWaltman @cwtsleiden Presentations, lightning talks Workshops: @CoCites, @opencitations, @PeterKraker @OK_Maps, Barney Walker citationgecko.com
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I had a lot of fun talking about @CADRE_Project and bibliometrics at #LISBIB21 xitter.gq/SilviaCDobre/status/13… You can find my slides here: tinyurl.com/lisBibCadre There is a lot more information in the notes!
Silvia Dobre ⋆*✩⑅◡̈⃝ *✩ ⋆ (@SilviaCDobre) profile pictureSilvia Dobre ⋆*✩⑅◡̈⃝ *✩ ⋆@SilviaCDobre28 Apr 2021
What a whistle-stop presentation from Samuel Hansen! “Using CADRE to support Large Scale #Bibliometrics Studies” 👏 we appreciated your enthusiasm, the high energy levels and the opportunities for further collaborations docs.google.com/presentation… #LISBIB21
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Still time to register to the LIS-B Conference!! New tools and new technologies: #bibliometrics in action for a new decade.👉eventbrite.com/e/lis-b-confe…
Silvia Dobre ⋆*✩⑅◡̈⃝ *✩ ⋆ (@SilviaCDobre) profile pictureSilvia Dobre ⋆*✩⑅◡̈⃝ *✩ ⋆@SilviaCDobre19 Apr 2021
📢 LIS #bibliometrics #conference 28 April & 5 May 👉lisbconference.wordpress.com… Keynotes: Ingrid Bauer @tuvienna @CESAER_SnT, @LudoWaltman @cwtsleiden Presentations, lightning talks Workshops: @CoCites, @opencitations, @PeterKraker @OK_Maps, Barney Walker citationgecko.com
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