Dental Informatics Online Community

牙科信息学(DL)是计算机和信息科学在改善牙科实践中的应用， 研究、教育和项目管理。作为一门新兴学科，它对于实现 牙科研究、实践和教育方面的进展。虽然数字图书馆提供了重要的机会 改善进程和成果，目前的证据表明，这些机会没有被利用来 他们全力以赴。主要原因是(1)有经验的数字图书馆研究人员数量较少；(2) 数字图书馆项目的能见度有限；(3)数字图书馆研究界广泛分散；以及(4)缺乏 一个面向对数字图书馆感兴趣的个人的开放的全球论坛。这个项目的目标是开发一种虚拟的， 全球牙科信息学家社区。我们正在发展我们以前在整合方面取得的成就 信息学在牙科和颅面研究中的应用。NIDCR/NLM主办了2003年会议， 《牙科信息学与牙科研究--建立联系》是拟议项目的前奏 在目标和结果上都是如此。在线社区将为人们提供一个网络平台 对数字图书馆感兴趣，以促进牙科信息资源的开发，传播研究 成果，并鼓励形成研究和教育伙伴关系。为了实现这些目标，我们 提出以下具体目标：1.根据以下内容编制数字图书馆在线社区的详细需求 评估牙科信息专家、研究人员、教育工作者和临床医生的信息需求。2. 实施数字图书馆在线社区，面向以下三个受众：(A)研究数字图书馆的研究人员 他们需要协调努力和交流最佳做法；(B)来自相关学科的研究人员，例如 医疗信息学，需要寻找研究伙伴并希望共享信息和资源；(C) 非信息学家，主要是牙科和颅面研究人员、教育工作者和临床医生，他们需要 为他们的研究提供信息学支持；(D)对DL感兴趣的牙科行业合作伙伴，他们开发临床和 研究工具和技术；以及(E)图书情报界和3.评价 使用档案数据和调查数据的数字图书馆在线社区及其对数字图书馆研究者的影响。

Dental informatics (Dl) is the application of computer and information science to improve dental practice, research, education and program administration. As an emerging discipline, it is crucial for enabling advances in dental research, practice and education. While Dl provides significant opportunities for improving processes and outcomes, current evidence indicates that those opportunities are not exploited to their full extent. The main reasons for this are (1) the small number of experienced Dl researchers; (2) the limited visibility of Dl projects; (3) the wide dispersion of the Dl research community; and (4) the absence of an open and worldwide forum for individuals interested in Dl. The goal of this project is to develop a virtual, global community for dental informaticians. We are building on our previous achievements in integrating informatics into the fabric of dental and craniofacial research. The NIDCR/NLM sponsored 2003 conference, Dental Informatics and Dental Research-Making the Connection", was a precursor to the proposed project in both its objectives and outcomes. The Online Community will provide a networking platform for people interested in Dl in order to promote the development of dental information resources, disseminate research results and encourage the formation of research and education partnerships. To achieve these goals, we propose the following specific aims: 1. Compile detailed requirements for the Dl Online Community based on an assessment of information needs of dental informaticians, researchers, educators and clinicians. 2. Implement the Dl Online Community targeting the following three audiences: (a) researchers focused on Dl who need to coordinate efforts and exchange best practices; (b) researchers from related disciplines, e.g. medical informatics, who need to find research partners and want to share information and resources; (c) non-informaticians, mainly dental and craniofacial researchers, educators and clinicians, who need informatics support for their research; (d) dental industry partners with interest in Dl who develop clinical and research tools and technology; and (e) the library and information sciences community and 3. Evaluate the Dl Online Community and its impact on Dl researchers using archival data and survey data.