Abstract

The author works for a library vendor, EBSCO Information Services, as director of the Biomedical Division, with responsibility to monitor trends and issues of importance to biomedical librarians and recommend services and service enhancements to best meet the needs of this library community. Most people do not know that there are profound differences between types of libraries, their clientele, the programs they offer and the services they provide. Medical librarians’ issues and needs are different from those of other librarians. Most things librarians know are learned and that knowledge base is not universally understood or appreciated by those outside the profession. Businesspeople think “return on investment”, which is not a concept librarians keep foremost in their decision‐making process. Describes how it is interesting and extremely challenging to serve as a combination of an informationist and translator between EBSCO and the biomedical library community.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.