Reference services review . Vol. 33, No. 1 Emerging roles of health sciences librarians (part 2) / / Theme editor: Jean P. Shipman; Co-theme editor: Sarah Barbara Watstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820669803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005
• ISBN: 1-280-50847-7; 9786610508471; 1-84544-257-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (137 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ShipmanJean P; WatsteinSarah
• Disciplina: 020.7
• Soggetti: Library science; Medical librarians
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; EDITORIAL Check-up time; EMERGING ROLES OF HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIANS, PART 2; Bioinformatics librarian; Medical research and the Institutional Review Board; Research, development, and production of information resources and tools; Community outreach partnerships; Consumer health librarian; Public health information support; Advising a publisher on product development and pricing; Usability testing of an online information literacy tutorial; Online pathfinders; Information-seeking behavior for recreational activities and its implications for libraries; Bringing information literacy to career servicesEnhancing library instruction with peer planning; Cancer-related web sites; Note from the publisher
• Sommario/riassunto: Health sciences librarians no longer only find themselves staffing reference desks or building collections. Their activities range from being active participants in health care teams to providing training to the general public. Emerging roles are surfacing in all arenas served by health sciences libraries: educational, clinical, research and administration.