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Trends in hospital librarianship and hospital library services: 1989 to 2006. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Med Libr Assoc, 2009
The research studied the status of hospital librarians and library services to better inform the Medical Library Association's advocacy activities.The Vital Pathways Survey Subcommittee of the Task Force on Vital Pathways for Hospital Librarians distributed a web-based survey to hospital librarians and academic health sciences library directors.
Thibodeau PL, Funk CJ.
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Hospital librarianship in the United States: at the crossroads. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Med Libr Assoc, 2002
This paper examines recent developments in hospital librarianship in the United States, including the current status of hospital-based clinical library services. Several examples of hospital library services are presented that demonstrate some characteristics of struggling and thriving services.
Wolf DG   +4 more
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Journal of Hospital Librarianship. Haworth Press, Inc.

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2013
TheJournal of Hospital Librarianship is the only journal dedicated to hospitallibrarianship. It was first published in 200 I and enjoys a measureof successwith a subscriber baseof more than 400 individualsand institutions, particularly in the United States where hospital libraries are commonplace.
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Initial experiences of embedded librarianship at a Danish University Hospital

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of this article is to summarise and present experiences with embedded librarianship, particularly in a diagnostic biomedical field, and reflections on how medical librarians can form partnerships in research teams to produce systematic reviews to strengthen the scientific basis in medical research.
Stenholt, Louise   +2 more
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"AND GLADLY TEACH": THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S EXPERIENCE IN CONDUCTING INSTITUTES ON HOSPITAL LIBRARIANSHIP.

open access: yesBulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1996
As part of its overall educational program, the American Hospital Association has since 1959 conducted three institutes on hospital librarianship to meet the demand for more competent librarians in medical, nursing school, and patients' libraries. The purpose of such institutes is to teach the basic elements of library science to untrained personnel in
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Survey of the Information-Seeking Behaviour of Hospital Professionals at a Public Cancer Hospital in Greece Proves the Value of Hospital Libraries. A Review of: Kostagiolas, P. A., Ziavrou, K., Alexias, G., & Niakas, D. (2012). Studying the information-seeking behavior of hospital professionals: The case of METAXA Cancer Hospital in Greece. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 12(1), 33-45.

open access: yesEvidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2013
Objective – To study the information-seeking practices of hospital staff and weigh the impact of hospital libraries on effective information-seeking.Design – Survey questionnaire.Setting – Large public cancer hospital in Greece.Subjects – The authors surveyed 49 physicians, 43 nursing staff members, 25 administrative staff members, 23 paramedical staff
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