One month prior to meeting
- Select a paper of interest, preferably a recent article
- Read the paper
- Communicate paper selection and critical tool that facilitator will use to Journal Club coordinator
- Critically appraise the paper using Glynn or other tool
- Identify 2-3 personal learning objectives from the paper (hopefully derived from why it is picked in the first place)
- Create a 1 page summary of paper, tool findings, and objectives
- Review previous learning points if applicable (obtain from Journal Club Coordinator)
During the meeting
If applicable, review each learning from previous meeting (see below at “take home points”; 5 – 10 min beginning):
- Record the date of follow up
- Record the number of individuals who implemented the learning
- Circle the type of barriers that individuals may have experienced in implementation
- Further elaborate on follow up activities of this learning if applicable
Verbally present the paper (10- 15 min):
- Describe why the paper was chosen
- Describe the objectives formulated
- Summarize the paper and appraisal findings
- Ask the group if they agree with the findings; if not why not
- Ask, discuss, or pursue any issues the paper raised with the attendees
Ask attendees to identify their specific “take home points” from the paper (5-10 min at the end)
- Record each “learning point” on a separate row with the date
- Classify each learning point according to the category in column 3 this will need to be adjusted to a librarian environment
- Ask attendees to complete facilitator evaluation sheet to hand in to Journal Club Coordinator
After the meeting
- Hand in Learning Summary Sheet to Journal Club Coordinator