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Informationen zum Autor M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA is Librarian Emerita, Penn State University Libraries. She was a librarian at the George T. Harrell Library, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, for over 35 years, specializing in reference, educational, and database services. Klappentext Health Sciences Librarianship provides the library student and new librarian with the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions. Zusammenfassung Health Sciences Librarianship provides the library student and new librarian with the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsList of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsEditorial BoardPART I: The ProfessionChapter 1. Health Sciences Librarianship in Context By James ShedlockIntroductionThe Health Sciences Library ProfessionHealth Sciences Librarianship EnvironmentsThe National Library of MedicineLibrary OrganizationsEducation for Health Sciences LibrarianshipEntering the Health Sciences Library Profession: Job Opportunities and the Hiring ProcessProfessional Involvement and Keeping Current SummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 2. The Health Sciences Environment By Gale G. Hannigan and Jonathan D. EldredgeIntroductionU.S. Health CareHealth Professionals' EducationBiomedical ResearchHealth and Global HealthSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 3. Emerging Trends in Health Sciences Librarianship Jonathan D. Eldredge and Gale G. HanniganIntroductionTrend One: Evidence-Based PracticeTrend Two: Active LearningTrend Three: Innovative Research CollaborationsTrend Four: Strategies for Adapting New TechnologiesHow to Stay Abreast of Emerging TrendsSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesPART II: Collection ServicesChapter 4. Collection Development in Health Sciences Libraries Holly PhillipsIntroductionModern Collection DevelopmentCollection Development PoliciesPutting Policy into PracticeResource BudgetsKeeping CurrentSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 5. Technical Services Megan Del Baglivo, C. Steven Douglas, and María M. PinkasIntroductionAcquisitionsCollection OrganizationSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 6. Technology Services in Health Sciences Libraries Nancy R. GlassmanIntroductionTechnology TodayPlanningSecurityElectronic Health RecordsConnecting with PatronsSystemsMobile TechnologiesEmerging TechnologiesKeeping CurrentSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesPART III: User ServicesChapter 7. Reference and Information Services in Health Sciences Libraries Marie AscherIntroductionWhat is Reference?Reference FunctionsThe Reference Interview and EncounterTypes of Users in Health Sciences LibrariesReference Statistics and TransactionsStaffing and Scheduling of Reference Service - New Models of ServiceVirtual Reference ServicesSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 8. Research Services and Database Searching in Health Sciences Libraries Lee A. VucovichIntroductionInformation Needs of Biomedical ResearchersSearching Biomedical Research DatabasesSupporting Evidence-Based PracticeConducting Expert SearchesImproving Research ServicesSummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 9. Outreach Services in Health Sciences Libraries Michele R. TennantIntroductionInternal OutreachExternal Outreach - Outreach to the CommunityOutreach for VisibilitySummaryStudy QuestionsReferencesChapter 10. Research Data Management and the Health Sciences Librarian Andrew Creamer, Elaine R. Martin, and Donna KafelIntroductionBa...
