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Being a Solo Librarian in Healthcare
Pivoting for 21st Century Healthcare Information Delivery
1st Edition - May 27, 2015
Author: Elizabeth C Burns
eBook ISBN:9780081001295
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This book brings to light the current job responsibilities of the healthcare librarian, but at the same time reveals a dichotomy. In theory, advances in healthcare research… Read more
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This book brings to light the current job responsibilities of the healthcare librarian, but at the same time reveals a dichotomy. In theory, advances in healthcare research promise better care and improved safety for patients. In practice, there are barriers that undermine change. The author calls attention to the underutilized healthcare librarian at a time when clinical information delivery to the doctor or nurse is equal to or more important than how wired the hospital is. This is a book for healthcare stakeholders who support evidence-based practice and for those considering entering medical librarianship. The profession is in flux as hospitals must decide whether they can afford a library and librarian or whether they can afford not to have one.
Discusses current trends in healthcare librarianship
Describes the daily job duties of a hospital librarian
Looks at barriers to hospitals practicing evidence-based medicine
Connects improved patient care to healthcare librarian services
Healthcare stakeholders, Librarians in healthcare, Hospital board members
Dedication
About the author
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Forethoughts
2. Bedrock services
Literature searches
Evidence-based practice (EB)
Barriers to practicing EB
Teaching and training
Information and document delivery
3. Purchasing
Book purchasing
Journal purchasing
Database purchasing
Market research
The library’s ROI
4. Maintaining electronic resources
E-resources life cycle
License agreements
Jobbers
E-resources summary
5. All-around support
Support in the hospital
Support outside the hospital
Self-support
6. Afterthoughts
Remodeling the wheelbarrow
References
Index
No. of pages: 52
Language: English
Published: May 27, 2015
Imprint: Chandos Publishing
eBook ISBN: 9780081001295
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Elizabeth C Burns
Elizabeth Burns is the Library Manager at the Kansas City, Missouri Veterans Affairs Hospital. She was presented the Barbara McDowell Award in 2009. The award was established in 1984 in memory of Barbara McDowell, Chief of Library Services at the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Veterans Administration, who died in 1983. The award recognizes both local and national leadership in hospital librarianship.
Affiliations and expertise
Missouri Veterans Affairs Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USA