Health sciences librarianship / edited by M. Sandra Wood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wood, M. Sandra, editor.

ebrary, Inc.

Series:

Medical Library Association books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical librarianship.

Medical librarianship--United States.

Medical libraries--Administration.

Medical libraries.

Medical libraries--United States--Administration.

Librarians.

Administration.

United States.

Libraries, Medical.

Libraries, Medical--organization & administration.

Medical Subjects:

Librarians.

United States.

Libraries, Medical.

Libraries, Medical--organization & administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 448 pages :) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This comprehensive textbook covers the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions. Overseen by a prestigious editorial board (Aha D. Cleveland, Ellen Gay Detlefsen, and Elaine Russo Martin), Health Sciences Librarianship gives readers a comprehensive overview of state-of-the art medical librarianship. Book jacket.

Contents:

Health sciences librarianship in context / James Shedlock

The health sciences environment / Gale G. Hannigan and Jonathan D. Eldredge

Emerging trends in health sciences librarianship / Jonathan D. Eldredge and Gale G. Hannigan

Collection development in health sciences libraries / Holly E. Phillips

Technical services in health sciences libraries / Megan Del Baglivo, C. Steven Douglas, and María M. Pinkas

Technology services in health sciences libraries / Nancy R. Glassman

Reference and information services in health sciences libraries / Marie T. Ascher

Research services and database searching in health sciences libraries / Lee A. Vucovich

Outreach services in health sciences libraries / Michele R. Tennant

Research data management and the health sciences librarian / Andrew Creamer, Elaine R. Martin, and Donna Kafel

Instruction in health sciences libraries / Maureen "Molly" Knapp

Access services : circulation, course reserves, and interlibrary loan in health sciences libraries / Everly Brown, Na Lin, and Megan Wolff

Consumer health information services / Kay Hogan Smith

Library administration in health sciences libraries / Diana J. Cunningham

Physical space in health sciences libraries / Stewart M. Brower

New roles and new horizons for health sciences librarians and libraries / Margaret E. Henderson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780810888142

0810888149

Publisher Number:

99959086724

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.