Snapshot of Clinical Librarians in the UK

Source: Health Information & Libraries Journal
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Date of publication: 11th October 2009
In a nutshell: This article aims to provide a snapshot of current Clinical Librarian services in the UK, examining their background, education, training experience, roles and responsibilities. The study also highlights similarities and differences amongst the professionals and provide evidence for a baseline of skills and activities for the CL role.
Length of publication: 10 pages

The role of NHS libraries in supporting research

Source: Health Information & Libraries Journal
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Date of publication: 11th October 2009
In a nutshell: This article examines the role that NHS libraries can play in supporting research in the organisation, including supporting the research process and encouraging the transferring of research into practice.
Length of publication: 9 pages

Journal article about the Commissioning Wiki

Source: Journal of Management & Marketing in Healthcare; Vol. 2 Issue 3, p305-307
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Date of publication: Jul 2009
In a nutshell: The article introduces the "Commissioning Wiki: An Online Handbook" created by the NHS in response to the World Class Commissioning in the U.S. The wiki is an online handbook of resources to intended to meet the day-to-day information needs of those involved in commissioning.
Length of publication: 3 pages