Changing roles and contexts for health library and information professionals

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The work Changing roles and contexts for health library and information professionals represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Changing roles and contexts for health library and information professionals

Statement of responsibility

edited by Alison Brettle and Christine Urquhart

Contributor

• Brettle, Alison
• Urquhart, Christine

Subject

• Medical libraries -- Reference services
• Information retrieval
• Medical libraries

Language

eng

Summary

Library and information professionals working in the health sector face many challenges. Rapid developments in information technology and the provision of information, coupled with organizational developments and the widespread adoption of evidence-based practice have ensured constant change for a number of years. How have library and information professionals met this challenge and how has this affected the roles they play? Will developments in services render the hospital librarian obsolete? Is there a need for academic health librarians amongst the Google generation of students? This timely edited collection examines the evolving role of health professionals and explores the role they play in the context of where they work. It aims to encourage and inspire health information professionals worldwide to take on new opportunities and ensure their continued development and recognition as valuable assets in the changing health care environment. It covers: providing information; facilitating access to information and managing knowledge; building capacity; undertaking research and evaluation; supporting research and practice; exploiting technology; and evidence-based practice. This comprehensive text is essential reading for information workers and other health professionals, as well as students on librarianship and information studies courses

Member of

• Online access with EBA: Cambridge Books Online

Cataloging source

UkCbUP

Dewey number

026.61

Index

index present

LC call number

Z675.M4

LC item number

C4 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries