Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship

Abstract

Section I: Introduction/Overview 1. Overview of Health Sciences Libraries and Librarianship Mary Moore 2. The Health Care Environment Logan Ludwig Appendix 2. A. Selected Federal Legislation with Important Health Aspects, Including Health Care Information Policy Legislation Section II: Technical Services 3. Journal Collection Development: Challenges, Issues, and Strategies Laurie L. Thompson, Mori Lou Higa 4. Monographic and Digital Resource Collection Development Esther Carrigan, Mori Lou Higa, Rajia Tobia 5. Organizing Resources for Information Access Maggie Wineburgh-Freed Appendix 5. A. Resource Bibliography for Organizing Information Section III: Public Services 6. Access Issues, Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, Cindy Scroggins 7. Information Services in Health Sciences Libraries Elizabeth H. Wood 8. Information Retrieval in the Health Sciences Elizabeth H. Wood 9. Marketing, Public Relations, and Communication Patricia C. Higginbottom, Lisa A. Ennis Appendix 9. A. Additional Readings 10. Information Literacy Education in Health Sciences Libraries Stewart M. Brower 11. Evidence-Based Practice Jonathan D. Eldredge 12. Health Informatics K. Ann McKibbon, Ellen Gay Detlefsen Section IV: Administration 13. Management in Academic Health Sciences Libraries Francesca Allegri, Martha Bedard 14. Management of and Issues Specific to Hospital Libraries Dixie A. Jones 15. Library Space Planning Elizabeth Connor Section V: Special Topics 16. Special Services Provided by Health Sciences Libraries Brenda L. Seago 17. Health Sciences Librarianship in Rare Book and Special Collections Stephen J. Greenberg, Patricia E. Gallagher 18. Consumer Health Information Catherine Arnott Smith Glossary Index