Refereed Publications

Ankem, K. (2008). Evaluation of method in systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in LIS. Library and Information Research, 32 (101). Available at http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/research/publications/journal.

Ankem, K. (2008). The Extent of adoption of Internet resource-based value-added processes by faculty in LIS education. Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science. Accepted.

Ankem, K. (2007). Information seeking behavior of women in their path to an innovative alternate treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 95(2), 164-172, e51-e53. Available at http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1852624.

Ankem, K. (2006). Use of information sources among cancer patients: Results of a systematic review of the research literature. Information Research, 11(3) . Available at http://informationr.net/ir/11-3/paper254.html.

Ankem, K. (2006). Factors influencing information needs among cancer patients: A meta-analysis. Library & Information Science Research, 28(1), 7-23.

Ankem, K. (2005). Types of information needs among cancer patients: A systematic review. LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research, 15(2) . Available at http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres15n2/index.htm.

Holley, R.P., & Ankem, K. (2005). The effect of the Internet on the out-of-print book market: Implications for libraries. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 29(2), 118-139. [Ranked 5th in Top 25 articles]

Ankem, K. (2005). Approaches to meta-analysis: A guide for LIS researchers. Library & Information Science Research, 27(2), 164-176. [Ranked 3rd in Top 25 articles]

Ankem, K. (2004). Adoption of Internet resource-based value-added processes by faculty in LIS education. Library & Information Science Research, 26(4), 482-500.

Ankem, K. (2003). Influence of information sources on the adoption of uterine fibroid embolization by interventional radiologists. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 91(4), 450-459.

Doctor, R.D., & Ankem, K. (1996). An information needs and services taxonomy for evaluating computerized community information systems. In: G. Whitney, (Ed.), The Digital Revolution: Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) Mid-Year Meeting; 1996 May 18-22; San Diego, CA (pp. 275-283). Medford, NJ: Information Today.

Grants

National Library of Medicine Grant. Recruitment/retention in health sciences librarianship at NC Central University, 2007-2008. Principal investigator: Kalyani Ankem, Partners: Patricia L. Thibodeau, Anne D. Powers, Megan von Isenburg, Beverly Murphy (Duke University Medical Center Library), Hampton Auld, Susan Wright, Priscilla Lewis (Durham County Library).

University of Alabama Research Grant. The development of a taxonomy of information needs and services for the evaluation of computerized community information systems, 1995. Principal investigator: Ronald D. Doctor, Co-investigator: Kalyani Ankem.

Presentations 

Ankem, K. (2008). Psychometric instrument evaluation for understanding the information needs of cancer patients. Forging Connections to Emerging Research: New Horizons, Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 4:40 pm – 6:00 pm. Presentation at the Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting, Connections: Bridging the Gaps; 2008 May 16-21; Chicago, Illinois.

Ankem, K. (2008). Cancer patients' information needs and information sources: A quantitative meta-synthesis (1993-2003). Invited speaker at the The Mary Junck Research Colloquium Series, Sponsored by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2008 March 20; Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Ankem, K. (2007). Women's information seeking behavior from diagnosis to treatment for symptomatic
uterine fibroids. Foundations of Health Information Behavior, Monday, May 21, 2007, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Presentation at the Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting, Information Revolution: Change is in the Air; 2007 May 18-23; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ankem, K., & Linton, A. (2007). Meta-analysis: Searching, evaluating, and synthesizing the evidence. Thursday, May 10, 2007, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Workshop at the 4th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP4) Conference, Transforming the Profession; 2007 May 6-11; Chapel Hill-Durham, North Carolina .

Ankem, K. (2006). Affective behaviors and digital health information seeking among cancer patients. Presentation at the SIG USE 6th Annual Research Symposium; Information Realities: Exploring Affective and Emotional Aspects in Information Seeking and Use. Saturday, November 4, 2006, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm. American Society for Information Science & Technology, Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future for All; 2006 November 3 - 8; Austin, Texas.

Ankem, K. (2006). Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: An evaluation and a tutorial for health information professionals. Sunday, October 15, 2006, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MAC) Annual Meeting, SC/MAC Joint Conference; Together: New Horizons, New Opportunities; 2006 October 12-16; Atlanta, Georgia.

Ankem, K. (2006). Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: A tutorial for health information professionals. Monday, September 25, 2006, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Guest speaker at the District of Columbia Area Health Sciences Libraries (DCAHSL) Meeting, Himmelfarb Library, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Ankem, K. (2006). Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: A tutorial. Tuesday, September 26, 2006. Guest speaker at the Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Ankem, K. (2006). Systematic reviews and meta-analysis in health sciences information research: an appraisal and a tutorial. Research 101 Toolbox, Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, MLA '06 Transformations A-Z; 2006 May 19 -24; Phoenix, Arizona .

Ankem, K. (2006). Information sources used by women in their path to a less-invasive, innovative alternative to hysterectomy in the domain of specialists other than the gynecologists. Presentation at the Brown Bag Research Forum, Sponsored by the Faculty Senate, North Carolina Central University; 2006 April 20; Durham, North Carolina.

Ankem, K. (2005). Women's health information needs. Presentation at the SIG USE 5th Annual Research Symposium at ASIST 2005. Connecting Research and Practice: Special Populations. Saturday, October 29, 2005, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. American Society for Information Science & Technology, Sparking Synergies: Bringing Research and Practice Together; 2005 October 28 - November 2; Charlotte, North Carolina.

Ankem, K. (2001). Evaluation of quantitative research instruments. Presentation at the First Round Table of the Co-Investigation Team (Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto and Department of Social Work, Hospital for Sick Children), Adaptation to Childhood Chronic Illness: Research on Children and Families; A project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; 2001 May 31; Sunnybrook Estates, Toronto, Ontario .

Teaching (North Carolina Central University)

Research Methods

Health Science Resources & Services

Online Searching Tools for Informatics

Social Sciences Resources & Services

Service (North Carolina Central University)

Member, NCCU UNC Tomorrow Health and Wellness Group, Academic Affairs, 2008

Member, Eagle Academy Days Recruitment Committee, University Admissions, 2007-2008

Member, Enrollment Management Committee, School of Graduate Studies, 2007-

Chair, Recruitment Committee, School of Library and Information Sciences, 2007-  

Faculty Representative, Beta Xi, the SLIS chapter of Beta Phi Mu: The International Library and Information Studies Honor Society, 2005-

Member, Awards Committee, School of Library and Information Sciences, 2005-

Member, Admissions Committee, School of Library and Information Sciences, 2005-

Education

Ph.D.: University of Alabama, 2000

M.L.S.: University of Alabama , 1994

Honors

Medical Library Association (MLA) Research Section Award, recipient, 2008, for paper entitled Psychometric instrument evaluation for understanding the information needs of cancer patients

Promising Faculty Under 40, 2005-2006, featured faculty member in NCCU NOW: A North Carolina Central University publication

Beta Phi Mu: The International Library and Information Studies Honor Society, member

Mary Bristol Scholarship, recipient, 1996-1998, 1999-2000

EBSCO Scholarship, recipient, 1998-1999