Why emerging roles for health sciences librarians?
Abstract
Health sciences librarians no longer find themselves only staffing reference desks or building collections. Their activities range from being active participants in health‐care teams to providing training to the general public. Emerging roles are surfacing in all arenas served by health sciences libraries: educational, clinical, research, and administration. Librarians are meeting new skill demands by re‐educating both on the job and through traditional coursework. New types of positions are being explored and new partnerships with health‐care colleagues are being forged. This article highlights the reasons why these new opportunities exist and provides references to articles contained within this journal issue.
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Citation
Shipman, J.P. (2004), "Why emerging roles for health sciences librarians?", Reference Services Review, Vol. 32 No. 1, pp. 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320410519289
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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