For our next Three Questions interview, we spoke with Tiffany Chan, Special Project Librarian.

What areas can you help MSK users with?

Hi! I work with the team that identifies MSK authors’ published works and links them to Synapse, our online database of MSK authors and their publications. Synapse is unique to our organization and it allows MSK staff to effortlessly find their published works via their profiles to use for networking, CV development, and more! I can answer your questions about how to enhance your profile and our overall process from beginning to end.

What projects have you been working on recently?

We receive many publications each month by MSK authors. I index these works in our database by reviewing each one and making sure all the identifiers and other bibliographic data match up with what is on the original PDF, PubMed record, publisher website etc. I then ensure the publication is associated with the correct MSK author’s profile or create a new one if it is their first time publishing while at MSK. This ongoing project is an important step in our process that ensures your work is discoverable by others.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

There are many places I want to explore, but my heart tells me to go back to my roots. My family’s ancestral home in China was occupied for countless generations by hardworking farmers and very capable women. This home is now unoccupied, but still holds on to its former beauty. My hope is to see it soon before time and nature reclaim it.