Get to know Anthony Dellureficio, Associate Librarian, Data Management Services. 

What areas can you help MSK users with? 

Data Management Services is a new offering from the MSK Library. I’m eager to help MSK users with their data needs at all points in the research process from funding to publication and beyond. I’m available for consultation with individuals or entire labs for a wide range of support including: writing data management plans, understanding the data sharing/availability requirements of funders and publishers, providing best practices guidance (file naming/organization, format selection, storage, backup, documentation, version control, etc.), finding existing datasets, citing data for publication, and encouraging data reuse by making your data more discoverable while still providing appropriate protections for the data creators. Being that this is a new program, I’m also really interested in learning about any specific data needs or concerns of our community. Please reach out to me if you’d like to discuss! 

What projects have you been working on recently? 

We’ve recently launched a new library resource, the MSK Data Catalog. The catalog is a searchable and browsable collection of rich metadata records acting as a way-finder designed to enhance discoverability and maximize the usefulness of datasets related to MSK research. We hope this catalog will be a valuable resource to help researchers identify data that may inform their projects, connect them with data authors and experts, and promote greater exposure and reuse of their datasets! If you’d like to learn about this project, check out our announcement as well as the about page of the catalog

What is your favorite meal? And if you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? 

I love to travel and I love to explore new cuisines, so these two questions go hand-in-hand for me. Most recently I’ve visited Morocco, Scotland, Sicily, and the tiny Mediterranean island of Pantelleria… and I ate delicious food everywhere I went. High on my list for future cultural and culinary travel are India and Portugal. I also really hope to be able to visit Venezuela someday. And of course, I always want to get back to my home-away-from-home in the Veneto region of Italy.

Get to know our newest Research Informationist, Celine Soudant.

1. What areas can you help MSK users with?

As the embedded nursing librarian, I work closely with nurses to assist them with their research projects and evidence-based practice initiatives. I am also happy to help all MSK users with literature searches, as well as teaching and sharing tips and tricks for efficient searching and staying current with the medical literature. As a Research Informationist, I also provide support with Systematic Reviews.

      2. What projects have you been working on recently?

I just started working at MSK Library in December, so I have been learning about how I can best collaborate with MSK nurses. I’m looking forward to participating in various nursing programs, such as the Nursing Residency Program, the Nursing Research Fellowship, and Magnet reaccreditation.

      3. What is your favorite meal?

Not exactly a meal, but I am known for my love for Japanese tea and chocolate. I like to learn about the methods to brew tea. Savoring a cup of tea with a piece of chocolate feels like a meditation session, which is always good in our fast-paced city life.

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For this edition of Three Questions, get to know Alethea Brisco, MSK Library’s Document Delivery Services Assistant and Office Manager Extraordinaire.

1. What areas can you help MSK users with?
On a daily basis I have a strong commitment to our users and pride myself in processing Docline/Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests from our MSK collection in a timely manner for requesting libraries/users to help them fulfill their research needs in the pursuit of excellence in all their research activities. To our MSK community, our library is so much more than a print book collection! Our location in the Rockefeller Research Building offers knowledgeable Research Informationists that can help you with your research. I’m responsible for keeping our information technologies up to date for both new and established MSK researchers to acquire information and gather in an atmosphere beneficial to learning and discovery.

2. What projects have you been working on recently?
Lately I’ve been working to make sure our physical environment is inviting for our users. This includes having comfortable seating/workspaces, an installation of express iPad stations and charging stations, plus with our latest addition, the “Varidesks” (height adjustable workstations) for those that prefer to stand while working.

3. What is your favorite meal?
My favorite meal is steamed crab legs in garlic butter sauce with Old Bay Seasoning!