Trends in Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences Information and Services Provision
Trends in Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences Information and Ser vices Provision
Ramune Kubilius 0 1
0 Northwestern University
1 by Ramune K. Kubilius, Collection Development / Special Projects Librarian, Northwestern University, Galter Health Sciences Library
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Article 7
MLA, SLA, BOOK EXPO ISSUE
v OLUME 26, NUMBER 2
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APRIL 2014
ISSN: 1043-2094
“Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians”
Trends in Health Sciences and Biomedical
Sciences Information and Services Provision
TGrain (ATG) special issue builds on the
he overarching title for this Against the
titles used for the Nov. 2008 and Dec.
2011-Jan. 2012 special issues. Adding the
concept of “services” to this special issue’s title
serves as a reminder that “if you build it,” they
(users) will not necessarily come (paraphrasing
a phrase voiced in the movie, Field of Dreams).
“Services,” as used in this context, incorporate
the necessary activities of marketing, training,
partnering, and collaborating. This ATG
special issue includes seven contributions by
experienced authors who share insights and their
own experiences. They address current trends
and opportunities addressed or undertaken by
those who work with persons involved in the
triad of patient care, education, and research,
and beyond. Hopefully, all of the articles will
have elements that resonate with ATG readers
or pique their interest.
Without a doubt, those who work in the
health and biomedical sciences information
sector are familiar with phrases such as
“global health” or “one health.” The second
was selected as the theme of the historic 2013
annual meeting of the Medical Library
Association (MLA) and its partners in Boston,
MA. The National Program Committee
(NPC) worked for three years to create a
federated international meeting incorporating
the 2013 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
of MLA, the 11th International Congress
on Medical Librarianship (ICML), the
7th International Conference of Animal
Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS),
and the 6th International Clinical Librarian
Conference (ICLC). The onsite report of the
2013 meeting recorded representatives from
46 countries. In the 2011/2012 special issue
of ATG, staff from the U.S. National Library
of Medicine (NLM) shared examples of
information innovation, often with a global focus.
Although most librarians are not qualified
to offer clinical medical assistance in global
health initiatives or after international disasters,
there are other ways for librarians to act
globIf Rumors Were Horses
Ther frown?) tells us that her hard-working colleague Jenni
he wonderfully cheerful Eileen Lawrence (have you ever seen
Wilson has left Alexander Street Press for a new career
adventure. They have begun the hiring process. In the meantime,
Mary Siegel will be handling Jenni’s accounts,
<> or 800-889-5937 ext. 903. The position is posted at:
http://alexanderstreet.com/careers/regional-sales-manager-us, and
information about working at Alexander Street Press is at http://
alexanderstreet.com/careers.
Heard from Hendrik Edelman the other day. He was in Florida
for a funeral and then popped in to Charleston for the Family Circle
Cup, the big tennis match on Daniel Island. I did not see Hendrik
unfortunately but he was in touch with Julie Arnheim who as we
all know is living in Charleston and lives on Pitt Street behind the
Addlestone Library and working with yours truly. Hendrik says
they enjoyed the tournament and the weather so much that they plan
to return. Maybe we will hook up next year?
C h a r l o t t e i s
Dongmei Cao’s new
daughter. Dongmei
is a reference
librarian at the Addlestone
Library, College of
Charleston.
ally, by participating in
the initiatives of NLM,
their institutions, or
their professional
associations. Many health sciences librarians
belong to the MLA, a professional association
that has never focused on only one country.
The International Cooperation Section of
MLA celebrates its 2
5th anniversary in 2014
.
As T. Mark Hodges wrote in the section
history posted in the MLA Website, (http://
www.mlanet.org/archive/history/unit-history/
international.html), “…although ICS was
only founded in 1989, its antecedents go back
to the earliest years of the association and are
an integral part of the history of the section.
From the outset, the MLA has had an
interna
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What To Look For In This Issue:
The Politics of Weeding .................... 79
Emerging Shared Print Policy Choices
as Reflected in MOUs........................87
Outsell’s End-User Study: Faculty and
Students ............................................. 90
Interviews
Neil Blair Christensen ...................... 50
Frances Pinter................................... 52
Profiles Encouraged
Mary A. Hyde .................................... 22
Anneliese Taylor................................ 30
Elizabeth R. Lorbeer ......................... 38
University of California .................... 51
Knowledge Unlatched ........... (...truncated)