Transforming medical library staff for the twenty-first century /
"The services provided by the twenty-first century medical library are evolving, from circulating print materials, interlibrary loan, and traditional reference desk services to services like in-depth literature searches, systematic reviews, and research impact studies. To support these changing...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
Publication Dates: | [2017] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Medical Library Association books
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Summary: |
"The services provided by the twenty-first century medical library are evolving, from circulating print materials, interlibrary loan, and traditional reference desk services to services like in-depth literature searches, systematic reviews, and research impact studies. To support these changing services, the medical library must re-evaluate, reassess, and redeploy its staff, providing opportunities to grow and develop in new areas to support the evolving needs of the library. However, staff cannot be expected to embrace new roles without buy in, training, and developing a plan to assess whet |
Carrier Form: | xix, 143 pages ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781442272194 (hardback) : 1442272198 (hardback) |
Index Number: | Z675 |
CLC: | G258.5 |
Call Number: | G258.5/T772-1 |
Contents: |
The changing environment of medical libraries / Empowering staff / Skilling up / Creating the nimble organization / Communication / Managing change in a union environment / Knowing and understanding the staff / Working at the speed of scale / Solo librarians / Staff recruitment, |