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[[File:EDSAC (21).jpg|thumb|left|Thankfully data storage and analysis in the lab has gotten easier.]]'''Yes, this wiki is still alive!''' It's strange to think it's been almost a year since it was introduced. Since then those with the time to spare have added a wide variety of infrastructure and some content. It has been a slow process, however, and like any major wiki project, more knowledgeable and dedicated editors are needed.
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So what has been going on with the wiki? The initial focus was to get some of the major concepts like [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) and [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) documented at least up to a decent state of quality, with room for article improvement later on. Then a fair amount of effort went into documenting just ''who'' is [[LIMS vendor|selling LIMS]], [[LIS vendor|LIS]], [[ELN vendor|ELN]], and [[CDMS vendor|CDMS]]. More infrastructure went into place for [[All pages (Category namespace)|categories]], and a method was put in place for vendors to include a knowledge base on the wiki. Most recently work has been done to track the features LIMS vendors publicly advertise for their LIMS and document them on each vendor page. That work — along with work detailing what each piece of LIMS functionality generally does — is still in progress.
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As for the future, we hope to build a critical mass of people willing to help research, write, and cite information about all things [[laboratory informatics]]. The need for storing laboratory data, analyzing samples, and improving [[workflow]] will only become greater, and with that need comes a demand for clear and referenced information about laboratory data management and the laboratories that require it.
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That's where you, the reader, come in. If you have knowledge of anything laboratory related and can contribute, please [[Special:RequestAccount|request an account]]. Thanks!
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Best,
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[[File:PBB GE IL10 207433 at fs.png|thumb|left|Genomics is only one branch of science that heavily depends on laboratory informatics.]]While researching modern vendors of [[laboratory informatics]] software, I stumbled across [http://www.labvantage.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/lims-eln-sdms-cdms-ecm-les-lis-edc-and-other-interesting-acronyms/ a post] by [[LABVANTAGE Solutions, Inc.|LABVANTAGE's]] Terry Smallmon from earlier this month. In it he rightfully points out that while the nomenclature of laboratory informatics has historically had distinct subdivisions such as [[LIMS]], [[ELN]], and [[CDS]], times are changing. The lines that differentiate a LIMS from a [[SDMS]], for example, have blurred significantly, almost to the point where the nomenclature is losing its meaning in some cases. Smallmon also notes that as vendors take a more modular approach to laboratory informatics, the distinctions fade even more. Finally he points out that at least for him, determining what a potential customer needs shouldn't be based on nomenclature alone, but rather on the problem(s) a customer is trying to solve.
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From my limited perspective, I can't disagree with Smallmon's observations. In fact, the blurred definition of laboratory informatics solutions is referenced in several cases among the major articles. However, I feel it important to emphasize that while definitions of these solutions may be blurring, a rough majority of vendors seem to continue using the nomenclature to describe their offerings. While I can understand the trepidation and skepticism behind trying to more appropriately define the industry nomenclature, the endeavor still seems a worthy one. Sure, we'll never have full agreement on the definition of any one term; however, by making the effort to coalesce the history of laboratory informatics, the industry should in theory have more cohesion.
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As an outsider looking in, I perceive this to be a desirable goal. Laboratory informatics is an increasingly vital component of laboratories and scientific research. I recently was told a story from a programmer friend who works in genomics. He related that from his viewpoint, there's an increasingly large bottleneck between the amount of data being created in genomics labs and how it's stored and processed. This really struck home for me. As technology allows for better data collection, so should it allow for better storage and processing. And laboratory informatics is at the center of all of this. Faster and more efficient systems will be needed, and regardless of nomenclature, these solutions will solve problems.
#[[LIMSWiki:Resources#Magazines, journals, and blogs|Magazines, journals, and blogs]]
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#[[LIMSWiki:Resources#Knowledge base, research, and reference|Knowledge base, research, and reference]]
#[[LIMSWiki:Resources#Educational programs, training, and certifications|Educational programs, training, and certifications]]


That said, collecting the history and relevant information surrounding the field can only help unify the effort to create better solutions. The names and definitions of those solutions may change with time, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't make the effort. Just as we document the never-ending changes of language in dictionaries, so should we document the changes of the laboratory informatics industry. It's poised to play an important role in humanity's advancement.
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OptiGUI DataCollector is a Python 3.8-based graphical user interface (GUI) that facilitates automated data collection in optics and photonics research and development equipment. It provides an intuitive and easy-to-use platform for controlling a wide range of optical instruments, including spectrometers and lasers. OptiGUI DataCollector is a flexible and modular framework that enables simple integration with different types of devices. It simplifies experimental workflow and reduces human error by automating parameter control, data acquisition, and analysis. OptiGUI DataCollector is currently focused on optical mode conversion utilizing fiber optic technologies ... (Full article...)

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LIMSwiki research and knowledge repository

Outside the wiki's encyclopedic content, more than a decade's worth of guides and white papers, question and answer (Q&A) articles, journal articles, and books can be found. Use the search portals and links below to search through and navigate this extensive content. You may also find links to this wiki's more popular guides in the left-hand navigation of the site.


Guides, white papers, and more

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A LIMSwiki guide or white paper is a topical, cited work researched, written, and edited to meet a certain standard of rigor. The topics of these guides and white papers have been chosen over the years to address both contemporary and long-time themes in laboratory and scientific informatics, as well as technologically adjacent themes like cloud computing and cybersecurity. (Note that in the LII: namespace where these are found, once can also find other "launch" pages for material such as recorded webinars, EdX courses, and other industry works.)
 
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LIMS Q&A articles

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A LIMSwiki Q&A article is a brief topical article that is researched, written, and edited to answer a specific question, with necessary citations. The questions asked in these articles usually relate to specific industries that depend on laboratories, the laboratory informatics applications used in those industries, or some other laboratory/informatics-adjacent topic such as ISO/IEC 17025. A loose limit of 1,200 to 1,400 words is strived for, but sometimes they may go significantly longer in order to best answer the question.
 
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Journal articles

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A LIMSwiki journal article is a selected open-access article relating to various fields of informatics, laboratory management, and data management, free to republish elsewhere with proper citation. You can browse the collection using the tools below. (For a full listing of journals—open-access and otherwise—relating to laboratory informatics, bioinformatics, and other forms of informatics, please see LIMSWiki:Resources/Journals.)
 
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Books

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A LIMSwiki book is a special rendered collection of articles across various namespaces in LIMSwiki. It may come in the form of a curated list of encyclopedic articles on a given topic, a special collection of journal articles in the Journal: namespace, or it may be a collection of all the pages of a given white paper or guide in the LII: namespace (which can then be exported to other sites, like LIMSforum).
 
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June 1, 2024:

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It's been a while. How about a few updates? First, today you'll notice a bit of a refresh of the front page. It was becoming increasingly obvious that for a wiki that's been around for well over a decade, finding something across the various namespaces (i.e., areas) still wasn't easy. A plethora of links were pasted across the front page, but that wasn't enough. This front page update is the first of several steps towards making knowledge and information a bit more findable on the wiki (there's always more that can be done). We now have a mini search portal for our four larger non-encyclopedic areas: guides and white papers, Q&A articles, journal articles, and books. This not only highlights these four areas more prominently but also gives users several ways to search and navigate the content in those areas. Second, a difficult decision was made to scale back vendor content. To the point prior about highlighting this wiki's encyclopedic and non-encyclopedic knowledge repository, it was time to move the vendors from the encyclopedic space to their own namespace, the Vendor: namespace. While vendor content is still highly useful to LIMSWiki users, its no longer as front-facing. Additionally, maintaining feature tables for each vendor was increasingly labor-intensive. As such, feature tables were removed, recognizing at the same time the onus remains fully on vendors to be more transparent about making public the full functionality of their offerings so potential buyers can make more informed decisions. Vendor records still retain their history, highlight offerings (i.e., LIMS, LIS, ELN, SDMS, and CDS), industries served, and other original information. Shawn Douglas (talk) 19:06, 1 June 2024 (UTC)


November 20, 2023:

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Are you studying some sort of laboratory-based science in university? How well do your classes address laboratory informatics topics, particularly in the scope of industrial labs and how they operate outside of academia? If you find the discussion lacking, then his guide by industry veteran Joe Liscouski will be worth a look. In his guide A Science Student's Guide to Laboratory Informatics, Liscouski presents "an annotated map of the laboratory portion of a technological world, identifying critical points of interest and how they relate to one another, while making recommendations for the reader to learn more." Hope you find it useful! Shawn Douglas (talk) 18:48, 20 November 2023 (UTC)