Abstract
Boundary spanning is a core activity for health sciences librarians. To be effective, librarians must bridge internal silos and reach across borders to partner with other disciplines, groups, and organizations. Common sense strategies and practical implementation steps can help librarians to earn a reputation as a trustworthy and effective partner.
Highlights
It is often said that change is the only constant
As many health sciences librarians have illustrated, the scope of the problems and opportunities to be considered for potential action should be at least as broad as the purposes and goals of the organization that the library serves
In a long career at the National Library of Medicine, I found working across disciplines and organizations to be fascinating and transformative
Summary
See end of article for author’s affiliation. Boundary spanning is a core activity for health sciences librarians. Librarians must bridge internal silos and reach across borders to partner with other disciplines, groups, and organizations. Common sense strategies and practical implementation steps can help librarians to earn a reputation as a trustworthy and effective partner
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