Foundations of Health Sciences Librarianship
Description
Delve into the essential services and learn key skills of health science librarianship from experts in the field.
This comprehensive textbook equips library students and new librarians with the knowledge necessary for entering the health sciences information profession as well as the skills needed to provide evidence-based, quality health information services in a health sciences library or other information organization serving students, practitioners, and researchers in the health professions.
Across 19 chapters written by experienced medical librarians and health information specialists, the book explores the essential services and current issues shaping health sciences librarianship today. Core areas such as clinical librarianship, public services, instruction, consumer health and outreach, technical services, and library administration are covered in depth.
In addition, this text examines emerging and highly relevant topics, including research data management, evidence-synthesis services, and strategies for pursuing a career in health sciences librarianship. This authoritative text provides students and practitioners alike with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art health sciences librarianship.
Table of Contents
2. Evolving roles of Health Information Professionals Jinxuan Ma
3. Health Sciences Librarianship Competencies Jodi Philbrick and Ana D. Cleveland
4. Public Services and Embedded Librarianship in Health Sciences Libraries Kay Strahan
5. Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Sarah Cantrell and Megan von Isenburg
6. Clinical Librarianship Lindsay Blake
7. Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Synthesis Services in Health Sciences Libraries Mark MacEachern, Margaret Foster, and Jacqueline L. Freeman
8. Conducting Research as a Health Sciences Librarian Susan Lessick, Jodi Philbrick, Rachel Hinrichs, Ana D. Cleveland, and Mark MacEachern
9. Outreach Services, Underserved Populations, and Health Disparities Jordan L. Ford and Brenda M. Linares
10. Through an Equitable Lens: Reimagining Health Sciences Libraries as an Ethical Imperative Shannon Jones and Beverly Murphy
11. Consumer Health Librarianship and Health Literacy Kelsey Grabeel and Alexandria Q. Wilson
12. Instruction and Educational Support in Health Sciences Libraries Molly Montgomery, Cecelia Perkins-Vetter, Juliana Magro, and Amy Blevins
13. Supporting Health Sciences Patron Workflows with Citation Management and Other Research Software Tools Kathryn Vanderboll
14. Data Management in Health Research Caitlin Bakker, Nina Exner, and Peace Ossom
15. Collection Development and Technical Services in Health Sciences Libraries Megan Inman and Marlena Rose
16. Management and Administration in Health Information Centers Gloria Willson and Kristine M. Alpi
17. Establishing New Academic Medical Libraries Nadine Dexter and Shalu Gillum
18. How to Get a Job as a Health Sciences Librarian Shannon D. Jones, Gregory Laynor, David Petersen, and Natalie Tagge
19. Shaping the Future of the Health Information Professions Deborah H. Charbonneau, Michelle Rau, and Emily Vardell
Index
Product details
| Published | 12 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9798881804572 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited |
| Series | Medical Library Association Books Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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