Reference Services Review: Volume 33 Issue 1
Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age
Table of contents - Special Issue: Emerging roles of health sciences librarians, Part 2
Guest Editors: Jean P. Shipman, Sarah Barbara Watstein
Check‐up time
Ilene F. RockmanDraws parallels between individuals and organizations, and notes the importance of having regular, periodic organizational checks to avoid incurring serious problems.
FDRx (Federated Drug Reference) project as change agent
Terry Ann Jankowski, Debra S. KetchellAt the foundation of FDRx was the drug formulary for UW Medicine published by the Drug Information Center. The DIC pharmacist had contracted with USPDI to receive the full text of…
Bioinformatics librarian: Meeting the information needs of genetics and bioinformatics researchers
Michele R. TennantIn the Fall semester of 2001, a new position – Bioinformatics Librarian – was developed jointly by the University of Florida's Health Science Center Libraries (HSCL) and Genetics…
Medical research and the Institutional Review Board: The librarian's role in human subject testing
Judith G. Robinson, Jessica Lipscomb GehleLibrarians at Eastern Virginia Medical School established a proactive role in research support when the position of Institutional Review Board (IRB) librarian was created in 2001…
Research, development, and production of information resources and tools
K. Ann McKibbon, Angela Eady, Cindy J. Walker‐DilksThe Health Information Research Unit (HIRU) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was founded to meet the information needs that were quickly becoming apparent in…
Community outreach partnerships
Thomas G. BaslerCommunity outreach is generally stated to be a strategic combination of resources and talents that will exceed the capabilities of individuals working alone. Describes the Medical…
Consumer health librarian
Patricia A. HammondAims to confirm that societal changes and access to the internet have heightened interest in health information by the general public. Patients/consumers are more involved in…
Public health information support
Neil RamboThis case study describes the assignment of an academic health sciences librarian to another academic unit for a period of two years. This arrangement enabled the librarian to…
Advising a publisher on product development and pricing
Rick B. ForsmanLibrarians have an opportunity to contribute to the evolution of scholarly communication. By serving on advisory boards, especially those of publishers that are revamping their…
Usability testing of an online information literacy tutorial
Sophie Bury, Joanne OudUsability testing can play a valuable role in improving the effectiveness of online information literacy instruction, while forming a core component in a wider assessment plan…
Online pathfinders: Toward an experience‐centered model
William HemmigLooks at the pathfinder approach to library instruction, which was developed in the 1960s by Patricia Knapp. Knapp's system focused, not on the simple provision of answers to…
Information‐seeking behavior for recreational activities and its implications for libraries
Douglas J. Ernest, Allison V. Level, Michael CulbertsonSeeks to prove that studies conducted over the past several decades repeatedly indicate that information‐seeking behavior by members of the general public involves consultation of…
Bringing information literacy to career services
Christopher HollisterThe purpose and the importance of information literacy initiatives continue to gain recognition outside the walls of libraries. The success of these initiatives depends largely on…
Enhancing library instruction with peer planning
Priscilla Finley, Susie Skarl, Jennifer Cox, Diane VanderPolOne of the primary goals of the project was to create a supportive environment for experimentation to enhance classroom effectiveness.
Cancer‐related web sites: A selective annotated guide
Jean LiddellThere are thousands of web sites about cancer and cancer‐related topics on the internet today; this webography offers an annotated list of selected sites.
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- Ms Sarah Barbara Watstein