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Andrea G Shipper - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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developing a library systematic review service a case study
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: Emilie Ludeman, Katherine D Downton, Andrea G ShipperAbstract:Systematic review searching is a standard job responsibility for many health sciences Librarians. The strategies a library uses to market its expertise may affect the number of researchers requesting librarian assistance as well as how researchers perceive Librarians as systematic review collaborators. This article describes how one health sciences library developed, launched, and promoted its systematic review service to researchers on campus.
Linda Garr Markwell - 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, Maura Sostack, Carole Foxman, 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.
Emilie Ludeman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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developing a library systematic review service a case study
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: Emilie Ludeman, Katherine D Downton, Andrea G ShipperAbstract:Systematic review searching is a standard job responsibility for many health sciences Librarians. The strategies a library uses to market its expertise may affect the number of researchers requesting librarian assistance as well as how researchers perceive Librarians as systematic review collaborators. This article describes how one health sciences library developed, launched, and promoted its systematic review service to researchers on campus.
Bruce E Massis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the digital librarian
New Library World, 2014Co-Authors: Bruce E MassisAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the two basic skills necessary for today’s librarian to be successful in a library environment where technology and copyright are evolving and thus changing the manner by which a transition from print resources to digital can be successfully implemented. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review and commentary on this topic that has been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings – A combination of technology skills and an understanding of digital copyright issues are strengths that, for today’s Librarians, are less unique and more typical components of a librarian’s skill set. Originality/value – The value in addressing this issue is to highlight the background that today’s librarian must bring to the profession in a highly digitized and more legally determined library environment.
Valentini Moniaroupapaconstantinou - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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identifying the prevailing images in library and information science profession is the landscape changing
New Library World, 2014Co-Authors: Evgenia Vassilakaki, Valentini MoniaroupapaconstantinouAbstract:Purpose – This paper aims to provide a systematic review on library and information science (LIS) profession’s image and stereotypes from 1999 to 2013. In particular, it aims to identify and analyze the prevailing images of Librarians in various contexts and explore possible changes occurring over time. Design/methodology/approach – The method of systematic review is adopted to identify the prevailing images in LIS profession. Specifically, 60 papers were selected and five main themes emerged such as “public’s perceptions”, “Librarians’ perceptions”, “students’ perceptions”, “mass media” and “image as an issue” after a thorough analysis of papers’ aim. Findings – It was found that Librarians were negatively perceived by both the wider public and the students. In terms of mass media, the image of “the old maid” was dominant, whereas newspapers focused on the male librarian who was perceived as glamorous. Positive stereotypes were also found in children books. On the whole, librarian’s image and relevant st...
