Get the foundational knowledge about health sciences librarianship. The general term "health sciences libraries" covers a wide range of areas beyond medical libraries, such as biomedical, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and others. Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship provides a sound foundation to all aspects of these types of libraries to students and librarians new to the field. This helpful guide provides a helpful overview of the health care environment, technical services, public services, management ...
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Get the foundational knowledge about health sciences librarianship. The general term "health sciences libraries" covers a wide range of areas beyond medical libraries, such as biomedical, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and others. Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship provides a sound foundation to all aspects of these types of libraries to students and librarians new to the field. This helpful guide provides a helpful overview of the health care environment, technical services, public services, management issues, academic health sciences, hospital libraries, health informatics, evidence-based practice, and more. This text provides crucial information every beginning and practicing health sciences librarian needs-all in one volume. Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship presents some of the most respected librarians and educators in the field, each discussing important aspects of librarianship, including technical services, public services, administration, special services, and special collections. This comprehensive volume provides all types of librarians with helpful general, practical, and theoretical knowledge about this profession. The book's unique "A Day in the Life of . . . " feature describes typical days of health sciences librarians working in special areas such as reference or consumer health, and offers anyone new to the field a revealing look at what a regular workday is like. The text is packed with useful figures, screen captures, tables, and references. Topics discussed in Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship include: overview of health sciences libraries health environment collection development of journals, books, and electronic resources organization of health information access services information services and information retrieval information literacy health informatics management of academic health sciences libraries management and issues in hospital libraries library space planning specialized services Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship provides essential information for health sciences librarians, medical librarians, beginning and intermediate level health sciences/medical librarians, and any health sciences librarian wishing to review the field. This crucial volume belongs in every academic health sciences library, hospital library, specialized health library, biomedical library, and academic library.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 493 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2007047081 Type of material Book Main title Introduction to health sciences librarianship / M. Sandra Wood, editor. Published/Created Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, c2008. Description xvii, 493 p. : ill. (some col. ); 28 cm. ISBN 9780789035950 (alk. paper) 9780789035967 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification Z675. M4 I58 2008 Related names Wood, M. Sandra. Contents Overview of health sciences libraries and librarianship / Mary Moore--The health care environment / Logan Ludwig--Journal collection development: challenges, issues and strategies / Laurie L. Thompson, Mori Lou Higa--Monographic and digital resource collection development / Esther Carrigan, Mori Lou Higa, Rajia Tobia--Organizing resources for information access / Maggie Wineburgh-Freed--Access issues / Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, Cindy Scroggins--Information services in health sciences libraries / Elizabeth H. Wood--Information retrieval in the health sciences / Elizabeth H. Wood--Marketing, public relations, and communication / Patricia C. Higginbottom, Lisa A. Ennis--Information literacy education in health sciences libraries / Stewart M. Brower--Evidence-based practice / Jonathan D. Eldredge--Health informatics / K. Ann McKibbon, Ellen Gay Detlefsen--Management in academic health sciences libraries / Francesca Allegri, Martha Bedard--Management of and issues specific to hospital libraries / Dixie A. Jones--Library space planning / Elizabeth Connor--Special services provided by health sciences libraries / Brenda L. Seago--Health sciences librarianship in rare book and special collections / Stephen J. Greenberg, Patricia E. Gallagher--Consumer health information / Catherine Arnott Smith. LC Subjects Medical librarianship. Medical librarianship--United States. Dewey class no. 026/.61 Geographic area code n-us---
