A pathway for hospital librarians: why is it vital?

Tooey, Mary Joan

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“…See "Appendix A" for the full interview schedule. (Tooey, 2009). Vital Pathways, in turn, built on the results of an earlier project which identified five "missioncritical" goals of hospital administrators, and related these to the librarian's role in helping to achieve these goals.…”

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Employers’ Perspectives on Future Roles and Skills Requirements for Australian Health Librarians

Lewis¹,

Hallam

Ritchie

et al. 2011

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Objective -This study, which comprises one stage of a larger project (ALIA/HLA Workforce and Education Research Project), aimed to discover employers' views on how (or whether) health librarians assist in achieving the mission-critical goals of their organizations; how health librarians contribute to the organization now and into the future; and what are the current and future skills requirements of health librarians.Methods -Each member of the project group approached between one and five individuals known to them to generate a convenience sample of 22 employers of health librarians. There were 15 semi-structured interviews conducted between October and November 2010 with employers in the hospital, academic, government, private, consumer health and not-for-profit sectors. The interview schedule was sent to each interviewee prior to the interview so that they had time to consider their responses. The researchers wrote up the interview notes using the interview schedule and submitted them to the principal researcher, who combined the data into one document. Content analysis of the data was used to identify major themes.Results -Employers expressed a clear sense of respect for the roles and responsibilities of library staff in their organizations. Areas of practice such as education and training, scientific research and clinical support were highlighted as critical for the future. Current areas of practice such as using technology and systems to manage information, providing information services to meet user needs and management of health information resources in a range of formats were identified as remaining highly relevant for the future. There was potential for health librarians to play a more active and strategic role in their organizations, and to repackage their traditional skill sets for anticipated future roles. Interpersonal skills and the role of health librarians as the interface between clinicians and information technology were also identified as critical for the future.Conclusions -Interviews with employers provided valuable insights into the current and future roles and skills requirements of health librarians in Australia, enriching the findings of the earlier stages of the research project. The next step is to work with the stakeholder groups in this project and use the research project's findings as the evidence base on which to develop a structured, modular education framework comprising a postgraduate qualification in health librarianship and a continuing Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 59 professional development structure supporting a three-year cycle of certification and revalidation.

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Employers’ Perspectives on Future Roles and Skills Requirements for Australian Health Librarians

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Hallam

Ritchie

et al. 2011

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“…Therefore, the problems for hospital libraries are complex, with no single path to a solution (3). Each librarian must evaluate the structure within which the library operates.…”

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“…Each librarian must evaluate the structure within which the library operates. Taking advantage of senior leadership publications such as the strategic plan, mission, and vision helps the library director maintain alignment (3).…”

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Hospital Librarians: From Consumer Health to Patient Education and Beyond

Egeland

2015

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

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“…Other role changes and expansions are documented in a recent systematic review [22] including hospital librarian participation in multi-disciplinary teams throughout the organization [23], reflecting the trend of liaison relationships, and the embedded librarianship model [24]. The Medical Library Association's Vital Pathways: the Hospital Libraries Project [25] makes it evident that health sciences librarians need to identify and fully embrace current and future roles that will support the parent organization's goals [26].…”

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Results of a Survey to Benchmark Canadian Health Facility Libraries

Ducas

Demczuk

Macdonald

2015

J Can Health Libr Assoc

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Introduction: A benchmarking survey of Canadian health facility libraries was conducted to provide statistical data to support health librarians in the anagement of their libraries. The objectives were to determine the status of hospital libraries in Canada and to evaluate whether libraries meet the 2006 CHLA/ABSC Standards for Library and Information Services in Canadian Healthcare Facilities.Methods: An online survey of 63 questions, with headings of institutional profile, administration, staffing, environment, resources, and services, was created and distributed to 250 heads of hospital libraries and to Canadian library email listservs.Results: Many libraries are meeting some aspects of the Standards for administration and organization, management, traditional promotion, and accessibility. Areas of improvement include services, nontraditional promotion, library environment, and staffing.Discussion: There are no current benchmarking data available for Canadian hospital libraries and there have been many political, economic, and technological changes in past years that have had a substantial impact on libraries. Anecdotal data suggest that librarians have responded to these changes through library closures, mergers, consortial affiliations, and modifications to services. Librarians will be able to use the collected data to compare services, establish best practices, make management decisions, and prepare self-studies for accreditation purposes.

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A pathway for hospital librarians: why is it vital?

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Employers’ Perspectives on Future Roles and Skills Requirements for Australian Health Librarians

Employers’ Perspectives on Future Roles and Skills Requirements for Australian Health Librarians

Hospital Librarians: From Consumer Health to Patient Education and Beyond

Results of a Survey to Benchmark Canadian Health Facility Libraries

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