Preparing public librarians for consumer health information service: A nationwide study

Consumer Health Reference Interview: Ideas for Public Librarians

Readiness Level of Librarians and Public Libraries Affiliated to Abadan University of Medical Sciences for Providing Health Information

Objective: The origin and status of public libraries as public institutions in providing services appropriate to the society are very important. This study aims to measure the public libraries affiliated to Abadan University of Medical Sciences in terms of health information sources and the readiness of librarians in these libraries to provide health information. Methods: This is a descriptive...

Cultivating a community of practice: the evolution of a health information specialists program for public librarians

BACKGROUND To help improve the culture of health in Oklahoma-a state that frequently ranks poorly on multiple measures of health and wellness-faculty librarians from an academic health sciences library sought to create a collaborative network of health information professionals in Oklahoma's public libraries through the implementation of the Health Information Specialists Program. CASE PRESEN...

Relationship between Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning among public librarians (a case study of public librarians in Fars province)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning among public librarians in Fars province. Methodology: This study was conducted as an applied and descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all librarians of public libraries in Fars province in 1400 (322 people), in which 175 librarians were selec...

Building Community Bridges for Health: Consumer Health Librarians as Health Advocates

Consumer health librarians can and must function as health advocates within their communities, fostering and strengthening local health initiatives by joining community partnerships and providing health resources. Through their unique and important role, health librarians of the twenty-first century will help push healthy community agendas. This article highlights strategies for health informat...