University Library Faculty Profile

Research

My primary area of research is the study of the editorial peer review process used in the publication of scientific and scholarly literature. I have written the first monograph that systematic reviews all studies in the field of editorial peer review. I have investigated its use by editors of medical journals, how it has changed in a electronic environment, and I am currently investigating different editorial peer review practices using both qualitative and quantitative measures among different types of indexed health sciences electronic journals. With colleagues I am investigating use of electronic resources by health sciences faculty. I have completed several projects that have examined faculty adaptation to using electronic resources.

Selected Publications

Weller, AC. Mounting evidence that librarians are essential for comprehensive literature searches for meta-analyses and Cochrane reports. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 92(2):163, April 2004.

Hurd, JM, Weller AC. Evolving electronic journals: accomplishment and challenges. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 1(1):31-49, 2004.

Brennan MJ, Hurd JM, Blecic BD, and Weller AC. A snapshot of early adopters of e-journals: challenges to the library. College & Research Libraries 63(6):515-26, November, 2002.

Weller, AC. Qualitative and quantitative measures of indexed health sciences electronic journals. JAMA 287(21):2865-6, June 5, 2002.

Monograph: Weller AC. Editorial peer review: its strengths and weaknesses. Information Today, Inc., 2001.

Monograph: Crawford SY, Hurd JM, Weller AC. From Print to Electronic: the Transformation of Scientific Communication. Information Today, Inc., 1996.

Weller, AC. Editorial Peer Review: do studies prove its effectiveness? The Scientist 15(21):39, October 29, 2001.

Weller, AC. Editorial peer review for electronic journals: current issues and emerging models. Journal of the American Society for Information Science 51(14):1328-33, December, 2000.

Weller AC, Hurd, JM, Wiberley, SE, Jr. Publication patterns of U. S. academic librarians from 1993-1997. College & Research Libraries 60(4):352-62, July, 1999.

Weller AC. Changing roles of health sciences librarians in the electronic environment: providing instructional programs, improving access, and advancing scientific communication. IFLA Journal 24(1):11-4, 1998.

Hurd JM, Weller AC. From print to electronic: the adoption of information technology by academic chemists. Science and Technology Libraries 16(3/4):147-70, 1997.

Curtis KL, Weller AC, Hurd JM. Information seeking behavior of health sciences faculty: the impact of new information technologies. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 85(4):402-10, October 1997.

Weller AC. Editorial peer review: comparison of authors publishing in two groups of U. S. medical journals. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 84(3):359-66, July 1996.

Librarianship

I have been involved with many aspects of health sciences libraries, including both public and technical services. I have participated in projects that have facilitated electronic access to library materials and developed policies for such access. I have taught evidence-based medicine with both Information Services faculty at the Library of the Health Sciences and the College of Medicine faculty. I have taught access to history of medicine literature to medical students and undergraduates. I am currently Curator, Special Collections, Library of the Health Sciences.

Service

Selected Campus Service

University Senates Conference from 1997 to 2004.

University Senate from 1994-2006, Executive Committee, 2002 to 2005.

Faculty Advisory Committee, Illinois Board of Higher Education from 1998 to 2000.

Selected Professional Service

Medical Library Association:

Editorial Board, Journal of the Medical Library Association, 1994 to 1997, 2002-.

Search Committee for Editor of the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1999.

Credentialing Committee from 1999-2002.

Research Policy Implementation Task Force during 1995 through 1997.

Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins Advisory Committee from 2001 to 2002.

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