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Medical Librarian 2.0 is a vital resource for understanding and implementing revolutionary technologies and next-generation tools like Web 2.0. The essays in this groundbreaking collection offer a comprehensive look at the potential uses and effects of Web 2.0 in reference services.
List of contents
Introduction M. Sandra Wood Library 2.0: An Overview Elizabeth Connor Virtual Reference Services for the Academic Health Sciences Librarian 2.0 Ana D. Cleveland and Jodi L. Philbrick Applications of RSS in Health Sciences Libraries Alexia D. Estabrook and David L. Rothman P.O.D. Principles: Producing, Organizing, and Distributing Podcasts in Health Sciences Libraries and Education Nadine Ellero, Ryan Looney, and Bart Ragon Streams of Consciousness: Streaming Video in Health Sciences Libraries Nancy T. Lombardo, Sharon E. Dennis, and Derek Cowan Social Networking Melissa L. Rethlefsen Content Management and Web 2.0 with Drupal Chad M. Fennell It’s a Wiki Wiki World Mary Carmen Chimato Mashing Up the Internet Michelle A. Kraft Index Reference Notes Included
About the author
M. Sandra Wood is Librarian Emerita, Pennsylvania State University. Her experience and interests are in general reference, management of reference services, database and Internet searching, and user instruction. Ms. Wood is Editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly and Journal of Consumer Health, and Co-editor of the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. She is author or editor of numerous books, including Health Care Resources on the Internet: A Guide for Librarians and Health Care Consumers. She received the Medical Library Association's Eliot Award, and the Chapter Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Chapter/MLA. Ms. Wood was elected to MLA's Board of Directors (1991–1995), and served as MLA's Treasurer. Ms. Wood has been a Distinguished Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals since 1990, and a Fellow of the Medical Library Association since 1998. She retired in December 2005 with over 35 years of experience as a medical reference librarian.
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Medical Librarian 2.0 is a vital resource for understanding and implementing revolutionary technologies and next-generation tools like Web 2.0. The essays in this groundbreaking collection offer a comprehensive look at the potential uses and effects of Web 2.0 in reference services.
