The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections

The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections
Author: Claire B. Joseph
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2018-03-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781442281691

This authoritative book guides both library graduate school students and seasoned librarians from academic, health sciences, and public libraries, to develop, maintain, nurture, and advertise consumer health collections. It covers all that is involved in developing a new consumer health library.

Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians

Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians
Author: Lynda Baker
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780810841994

The book focuses on all aspects of providing consumers with health information in public libraries. It covers information needs and seeking behaviors, community analysis, collection development, advertising, outreach programs, training staff, and evaluation techniques.

Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library

Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library
Author: Mary Grace Flaherty
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838916279

Though today’s consumers have unprecedented access to health information, its quality and veracity varies widely. Public libraries can play an important role in supporting library users in their health information seeking efforts. In this book Flaherty shows how to guide library users to high quality health information by relying on up to date, authoritative sources. She also demonstrates why taking the initiative to offer health promotion programming can be a valuable form of community outreach, serving community needs while increasing visibility. Library directors, programming staff, reference librarians, and health educators will all benefit from this book’s patron-centered stance, which features a historic overview of the consumer health movement and how it intersects with public libraries;guidance on finding and evaluating the best print, electronic, and app-based health information sources, with advice on keeping up to date;an in-depth look at collaborative efforts to provide and sponsor simple health-related activities in public libraries, spotlighting programs in action at libraries across the county;instructions on creating, planning, preparing, marketing, and evaluating a public library health program;discussions of important issues surrounding health information provision efforts, including patron privacy and liability concerns; andguidelines for public libraries’ role in public health efforts, including disaster preparedness. Armed with this book’s expert advice and plentiful examples of successful initiatives, public libraries will feel empowered to make a difference in community members’ health and well-being.

The Clinical Medical Librarian's Handbook

The Clinical Medical Librarian's Handbook
Author: Judy C. Stribling
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2020-01-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1538127717

Discovering what characterizes strong clinical medical librarianship and how those characteristics have been and are supporting clinicians in their delivery of evidence-based medicine can help those in this profession evaluate and strengthen their own programs. Perhaps more importantly, learning about and from leaders in clinical medical librarianship can help not only other librarians but also clinicians and other healthcare professionals strategize to ensure that their programs stay abreast of the rapidly changing healthcare field using methods and approaches that recognize the importance of providing biomedical information and adapting to new technology and research requirements. Beginning with a discussion of the birth of the Clinical Medical Librarian (CML) and continuing with chapters that explore current innovative programs conducted by CMLs, The Clinical Medical Librarians Handbook piques reader’s interest in this exciting professional field through descriptive scenarios. The book moves quickly through the history of librarians accompanying clinicians on medical wards to the realization of librarians partnering with clinicians in the face of a rapidly changing healthcare scene. Success and challenges are discussed by professional CMLs working in urban academic medical centers. The Clinical Medical Librarians Handbook is intended for any library student, practicing librarian or health administrator interested in understanding the variety of roles medical librarians play in the healthcare system of the United States, how medical librarians interact with clinicians and patients, the power of patient-centered care and technology, the importance of information to public health, novel ways to introduce and teach clinical learners to use resources, how clinical medical librarians learn to do the job and tips for managing clinical medical library programs.

Books for Public Libraries

Books for Public Libraries
Author: PLA Starter List Committee
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1981
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Establishes a basic book list for public library collections in a wide range of subjects, arranged by broad Dewey classification, with indexes by subject and by author/title.

Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship

Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship
Author: M. Sandra Wood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2008
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0789035952

Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship covers a wide range of areas beyond traditional medical libraries. This helpful guide provides an overview of the health care environment, academic health sciences, hospital libraries, health informatics, and more. This single volume provides a sound foundation on health sciences libraries to students, beginning, and practicing librarians alike.

The Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy

The Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy
Author: Marge Kars
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Helps you understand the role that medical, hospital, public, and health libraries are uniquely qualified to play in improving health literacy. This work teaches you ways to use collection development, the reference interview, community health information, and Web resources, as well as strategies for working with special needs populations.

Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship

Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship
Author: M. Sandra Wood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1136614370

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.