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Linda Garr Markwell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Hospital library foreign language labs the experiences of two Hospital Libraries
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2006Co-Authors: Julia S Whelan, Elizabeth Schneider, Karl Woody Woodworth, Linda Garr MarkwellAbstract:Increasingly, Hospital-based physicians, residents, and medical students are welcoming into their care foreign-born patients, who do not speak English. Most Hospitals today have an Interpretive Services Department, but many of the physicians, residents, and medical students want to become more proficient in the most frequently spoken foreign languages in their respective locales. To help recruit and retain a diverse workforce, some Hospitals sponsor English programs for staff. The Treadwell Library at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Grady Branch Library at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, have developed a special collection and Hospital library-based language laboratories in order to meet this need.
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ask a librarian the experiences of four Hospital Libraries
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2003Co-Authors: Martha E Stone, Carole Foxman, Maura Sostack, Lori Francar, Patrice Hall, Linda Garr MarkwellAbstract:The librarians at four Hospital Libraries describe the electronic reference service, "Ask A Librarian," offered at their institutions. The Hospitals are vastly different in size and in number of library staff, and offer the "Ask A Librarian" service to different clientele. The article illustrates that both large Hospitals with a large library staff and small Hospitals with a solo librarian and some volunteers can offer this type of service.
Caroline Young - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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migration to an electronic journal collection in a Hospital library implications for reference service
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2007Co-Authors: Tania P Bardyn, Caroline YoungAbstract:This article provides a perspective on the migration to an electronic-only journal collection in a Hospital library and its effect on reference services, information-seeking, and library use patterns. Bellevue Hospital Center in New York, NY is one of the first major teaching Hospitals in the United States to begin a fundamental shift to a current, electronic-only journal collection. This article describes the process and develops a model for use by other Hospital Libraries, with commentary on the impact on reference services to library users. Key findings are that physicians, residents, and nurses have come to expect electronic journal collections and use the Internet in the Hospital library to access electronic journals. Similar to many academic health sciences Libraries, the reference desk in a Hospital library has become more like a technical support desk. Users who contact the library have questions about access to the library's electronic resources or about searching techniques. In the future, medical reference librarians will continue to assist searchers who cannot find what they are looking for and will assist those who repeatedly get results that do not match their information needs.
Martha E Stone - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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ask a librarian the experiences of four Hospital Libraries
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2003Co-Authors: Martha E Stone, Carole Foxman, Maura Sostack, Lori Francar, Patrice Hall, Linda Garr MarkwellAbstract:The librarians at four Hospital Libraries describe the electronic reference service, "Ask A Librarian," offered at their institutions. The Hospitals are vastly different in size and in number of library staff, and offer the "Ask A Librarian" service to different clientele. The article illustrates that both large Hospitals with a large library staff and small Hospitals with a solo librarian and some volunteers can offer this type of service.
Robin Ackley Hassig - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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standards for Hospital Libraries 2002
Journal of The Medical Library Association, 2002Co-Authors: Jeannine Cyr Gluck, Robin Ackley Hassig, Leeni Balogh, Margaret Bandy, Jacqueline Donaldson Doyle, Michael R Kronenfeld, Katherine Lois Lindner, Kathleen Murray, Joan Petersen, Debra RandAbstract:The Medical Library Association's “Standards for Hospital Libraries 2002” have been developed as a guide for Hospital administrators, librarians, and accrediting bodies to ensure that Hospitals have the resources and services to effectively meet their needs for knowledge-based information. Specific requirements for knowledge-based information include that the library be a separate department with its own budget. Knowledge-based information in the library should be directed by a qualified librarian who functions as a department head and is a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals. The standards define the role of the medical librarian and the links between knowledge-based information and other functions such as patient care, patient education, performance improvement, and education. In addition, the standards address the development and implementation of the knowledge-based information needs assessment and plans, the promotion and publicity of the knowledge-based information services, and the physical space and staffing requirements. The role, qualifications, and functions of a Hospital library consultant are outlined. The health sciences library is positioned to play a key role in the Hospital. The increasing use of the Internet and new information technologies by medical, nursing, and allied health staffs; patients; and the community require new strategies, strategic planning, allocation of adequate resources, and selection and evaluation of appropriate information resources and technologies. The Hospital Library Standards Committee has developed this document as a guideline to be used in facing these challenges. Editor's Note: The “Standards for Hospital Libraries 2002” were approved by the members of the Hospital Library Section during MLA '02 in Dallas, Texas. They were subsequently approved by Section Council and received final approval from the MLA Board of Directors in June 2002. They succeed the Standards for Hospital Libraries published in 1994 and the Minimum Standards for Health Sciences Libraries in Hospitals from 1983. A Frequently Asked Questions document discussing the development of the new standards can be found on the Hospital Library Section Website at http://www.hls.mlanet.org.
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raising the bar the importance of Hospital library standards in the continuing medical education accreditation process
Connecticut medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Jeannine Cyr Gluck, Robin Ackley HassigAbstract:The Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) reviews and accredits the continuing medical education(CME) programs offered by Connecticut's Hospitals. As part of the survey process, CSMS assesses the quality of the Hospitals' Libraries. In 1987, CSMS adopted the Medical Library Association's (MLA) "Minimum Standards for Health Sciences Libraries in Hospitals." In 1990, professional librarians were added to the survey team and, later, to the CSMS CME Committee. Librarians participating in this effort are recruited from the membership of the Connecticut Association of Health Sciences Librarians (CAHSL). The positive results of having a qualified librarian on the survey team and the invaluable impact of adherence to the MLA standards are outlined. As a direct result of this process, Hospitals throughout the state have added staffing, increased space, and added funding for resources during an era of cutbacks. Some Hospital Libraries have been able to maintain a healthy status quo, while others have had proposed cuts reconsidered by administrators for fear of losing valuable CME accreditation status. Creating a relationship with an accrediting agency is one method by which Hospital librarians may strengthen their efforts to ensure adequate library resources in an era of downsizing. In addition, this collaboration has provided a new and important role for librarians to play on an accreditation team.
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raising the bar the importance of Hospital library standards in the continuing medical education accreditation process
Connecticut medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Jeannine Cyr Gluck, Robin Ackley HassigAbstract:The Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) reviews and accredits the continuing medical education(CME) programs offered by Connecticut's Hospitals. As part of the survey process, CSMS assesses the quality of the Hospitals' Libraries. In 1987, CSMS adopted the Medical Library Association's (MLA) "Minimum Standards for Health Sciences Libraries in Hospitals." In 1990, professional librarians were added to the survey team and, later, to the CSMS CME Committee. Librarians participating in this effort are recruited from the membership of the Connecticut Association of Health Sciences Librarians (CAHSL). The positive results of having a qualified librarian on the survey team and the invaluable impact of adherence to the MLA standards are outlined. As a direct result of this process, Hospitals throughout the state have added staffing, increased space, and added funding for resources during an era of cutbacks. Some Hospital Libraries have been able to maintain a healthy status quo, while others have had proposed cuts reconsidered by administrators for fear of losing valuable CME accreditation status. Creating a relationship with an accrediting agency is one method by which Hospital librarians may strengthen their efforts to ensure adequate library resources in an era of downsizing. In addition, this collaboration has provided a new and important role for librarians to play on an accreditation team.
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raising the bar the importance of Hospital library standards in the continuing medical education accreditation process
Bulletin of The Medical Library Association, 2001Co-Authors: Jeannine Cyr Gluck, Robin Ackley HassigAbstract:The Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) reviews and accredits the continuing medical education (CME) programs offered by Connecticut's Hospitals. As part of the survey process, the CSMS assesses the quality of the Hospitals' Libraries. In 1987, the CSMS adopted the Medical Library Association's (MLA's) “Minimum Standards for Health Sciences Libraries in Hospitals.” In 1990, professional librarians were added to the survey team and, later, to the CSMS CME Committee. Librarians participating in this effort are recruited from the membership of the Connecticut Association of Health Sciences Librarians (CAHSL). The positive results of having a qualified librarian on the survey team and the invaluable impact of adherence to the MLA standards are outlined. As a direct result of this process, Hospitals throughout the state have added staffing, increased space, and added funding for resources during an era of cutbacks. Some Hospital Libraries have been able to maintain a healthy status quo, while others have had proposed cuts reconsidered by administrators for fear of losing valuable CME accreditation status. Creating a relationship with an accrediting agency is one method by which Hospital librarians elsewhere may strengthen their efforts to ensure adequate library resources in an era of downsizing. In addition, this collaboration has provided a new and important role for librarians to play on an accreditation team.
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raising the bar the importance of Hospital library standards in the continuing medical education accreditation process
Bulletin of The Medical Library Association, 2001Co-Authors: Jeannine Cyr Gluck, Robin Ackley HassigAbstract:The Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) reviews and accredits the continuing medical education (CME) programs offered by Connecticut's Hospitals. As part of the survey process, the CSMS assesses the quality of the Hospitals' Libraries. In 1987, the CSMS adopted the Medical Library Association's (MLA's) “Minimum Standards for Health Sciences Libraries in Hospitals.” In 1990, professional librarians were added to the survey team and, later, to the CSMS CME Committee. Librarians participating in this effort are recruited from the membership of the Connecticut Association of Health Sciences Librarians (CAHSL). The positive results of having a qualified librarian on the survey team and the invaluable impact of adherence to the MLA standards are outlined. As a direct result of this process, Hospitals throughout the state have added staffing, increased space, and added funding for resources during an era of cutbacks. Some Hospital Libraries have been able to maintain a healthy status quo, while others have had proposed cuts reconsidered by administrators for fear of losing valuable CME accreditation status. Creating a relationship with an accrediting agency is one method by which Hospital librarians elsewhere may strengthen their efforts to ensure adequate library resources in an era of downsizing. In addition, this collaboration has provided a new and important role for librarians to play on an accreditation team.
Patrice Hall - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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ask a librarian the experiences of four Hospital Libraries
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2003Co-Authors: Martha E Stone, Carole Foxman, Maura Sostack, Lori Francar, Patrice Hall, Linda Garr MarkwellAbstract:The librarians at four Hospital Libraries describe the electronic reference service, "Ask A Librarian," offered at their institutions. The Hospitals are vastly different in size and in number of library staff, and offer the "Ask A Librarian" service to different clientele. The article illustrates that both large Hospitals with a large library staff and small Hospitals with a solo librarian and some volunteers can offer this type of service.
