Health Sciences Librarians in Academic Libraries: A Brief Review of Their Developing Role

Wakeham, Maurice

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“…In university, medical, and public library settings, librarians have access to large populations in need of skills that will allow them to make appropriate health care decisions and develop informed understandings of controversial health issues. The ever-changing role of the health sciences librarian is becoming less and less inhibited by location while still focused on teaching the value of information and how to use it (Wakeham, 2009).…”

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Health literacy education: the impact of synchronous instruction

Lantzy

2016

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This article examines the integration of librarian-led health literacy instruction into an undergraduate course, focusing specifically on how the method of instruction impacts learning outcomes and self-reported confidence levels in completing a course assignment. Undergraduate students struggle to critically evaluate online health information in an increasingly diffuse information landscape. Assessing the success of different instructional techniques aimed at building these abilities can guide pedagogical choices and provide new opportunities to increase health literacy skills in a variety of library user populations. Design/methodology/approach A quasi-experimental research design with pre-and post-tests and a participant survey was used to compare one-shot information literacy instruction techniques in two hybrid sections of a kinesiology course. One class received a traditional, face-to-face librarian-led session and the other a synchronous online instructional session through web conferencing. Findings There were no significant differences in student learning between the in-person and online groups. Students in both conditions demonstrated an extremely significant increase from pre-test Health Literacy Education 2 to post-test scores, suggesting that librarian-led instruction in either format can lead to substantial learning of online health literacy skills. Survey results showed no significant differences in confidence levels following instruction and suggest both methods of instruction provide a positive learning experience for students. Originality/value This study provides evidence that synchronous online instruction can be as effective as face-toface instruction in teaching students to evaluate health-related information resources. These findings are valuable for librarians in a variety of settings who are considering providing health literacy education in an online environment. * Required Name * Source 1 Medline Plus. (2015, June 17). Zinc.

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Health literacy education: the impact of synchronous instruction

Lantzy

2016

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“…(Dewey, 2006; Lowry et al , 2009; Siess, 2010). Embedded Librarianship is similar to the role of “informationist” discussed in medical librarianship (Cooper, 2011; Davidoff and Florance, 2000; Kho, 2011; Wakeham, 2009), which describes medical librarians who team up with physicians and other health professionals on their rounds in treating patients, as well as providing research assistance to medical and health sciences faculty.…”

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Plugging the “whole”: librarians as interdisciplinary facilitators

Knapp

2012

Library Review

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine some of the obstacles to interdisciplinary research and examine some ways that academic librarians can help to overcome them.Design/methodology/approachA broad review of the literature of the social sciences was reviewed for descriptions of difficulties that interdisciplinary researchers encounter. General developments in librarianship from library literature were then applied as a starting point for discussing ways that librarians can provide important services to interdisciplinary scholars.FindingsLibrarians, as “meta‐scholars”, can provide useful services to scholars engaging in interdisciplinary research.Social implicationsInterdisciplinary research has shown great potential for problem‐solving, being focused more on a problem than with disciplinary distinctions. This is a worthy area for librarians to target with their skills and services.Originality/valueThis is a discussion of ways that librarians can break into new roles and responsibilities, and simultaneously strengthen their profile at a time when some expect librarianship to fade away.

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Hospital Libraries: Past, Present and Future

Rhue

2022

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

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Health Sciences Librarians in Academic Libraries: A Brief Review of Their Developing Role

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Health literacy education: the impact of synchronous instruction

Health literacy education: the impact of synchronous instruction

Plugging the “whole”: librarians as interdisciplinary facilitators

Hospital Libraries: Past, Present and Future

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