Source: Journal of Information Literacy (JIL)
http://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL/index
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal Description
In a nutshell: Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) has just published its latest issue. The Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) is an international, peer-reviewed, academic journal that aims to investigate Information Literacy (IL) within a wide range of settings.
Link here for more information (and to view table of contents): http://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL/index
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Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Applying evidence: what’s the next action?
Source: Evidence Based Medicine
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Article which discusses how findings from a Journal Club can be implemented into clinical practice.
Link here for more information: http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/13/6/164
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Article which discusses how findings from a Journal Club can be implemented into clinical practice.
Link here for more information: http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/13/6/164
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Vol 3, No 4
Source: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal Description
In a nutshell: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has just published its latest issue.
Articles include:
*The Information Seeking Behavior of Undergraduate Education Majors: Does Library Instruction Play a Role?
*Measuring the Extent of the Synonym Problem in Full-Text Searching
*New Intersections for Student Engagement in Libraries: A Qualitative Exploration of Collaborative Learning with Multimedia Technologies
*Information Literacy Strategy Development: Study Prescribes Strategic Management Framework for Academic Institutions
*High School Students Struggle to Find School-related Information on the Web
*Birds of a Feather Flock Together: The Congruence of Personality Types within Librarians’ Subject Specialties
*Larger, Higher-level Academic Institutions in the US Do Not Necessarily Have Better-resourced Library Web Teams
*Researchers’ Attitudes and Behaviour to Data Archiving Policies andPractice is Typified by Low Awareness and Little Planning
*Positive Perceptions of Access to Online Library Resources Correlates with Quality and Quantity of Scholarly Publications among Finnish Academics
*Teachers in the UK Prefer Research Evidence that is Synthesized, Practical,and Locally Available
Important information: EBLIP is an open access, peer reviewed journal published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services and supported by an international team of editorial advisors.
Link here for more information: http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal Description
In a nutshell: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has just published its latest issue.
Articles include:
*The Information Seeking Behavior of Undergraduate Education Majors: Does Library Instruction Play a Role?
*Measuring the Extent of the Synonym Problem in Full-Text Searching
*New Intersections for Student Engagement in Libraries: A Qualitative Exploration of Collaborative Learning with Multimedia Technologies
*Information Literacy Strategy Development: Study Prescribes Strategic Management Framework for Academic Institutions
*High School Students Struggle to Find School-related Information on the Web
*Birds of a Feather Flock Together: The Congruence of Personality Types within Librarians’ Subject Specialties
*Larger, Higher-level Academic Institutions in the US Do Not Necessarily Have Better-resourced Library Web Teams
*Researchers’ Attitudes and Behaviour to Data Archiving Policies andPractice is Typified by Low Awareness and Little Planning
*Positive Perceptions of Access to Online Library Resources Correlates with Quality and Quantity of Scholarly Publications among Finnish Academics
*Teachers in the UK Prefer Research Evidence that is Synthesized, Practical,and Locally Available
Important information: EBLIP is an open access, peer reviewed journal published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services and supported by an international team of editorial advisors.
Link here for more information: http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Evidence-based librarianship: what might we expect in the years ahead?
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120118368/grouphome/home.html
Year of publication: 2002
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: To predict the possible accomplishments of the Evidence-Based Librarianship (EBL) movement by the years 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020.
Some important notes: Health Information and Libraries Journal, Volume 19 Issue 2, Pages 71 - 77, published online 26 Jun 2002
Link here for more information: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118963722/abstract
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120118368/grouphome/home.html
Year of publication: 2002
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: To predict the possible accomplishments of the Evidence-Based Librarianship (EBL) movement by the years 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020.
Some important notes: Health Information and Libraries Journal, Volume 19 Issue 2, Pages 71 - 77, published online 26 Jun 2002
Link here for more information: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118963722/abstract
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
What do clinicians want from us? An evaluation of a clinical librarian service
Source: Health Information & Libraries Journal
Year of publication: 2006
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The Clinical Librarian (CL) Service at Brighton was established in 2003 with the aim of providing high-quality evidence to designated teams and fostering an evidence-based culture.
Some important notes: What do clinicians want from us? An evaluation of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust clinical librarian service and its implications for developing futureworking patterns
By Amanda Brookman, Alan Lovell, Flis Henwood & Judy Lehmann
Health Information & Libraries Journal
Volume 23 Issue s1, Pages 10 - 21
Published Online: 8 Dec 2006
Link here for more information: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2006.00674.x
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2006
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The Clinical Librarian (CL) Service at Brighton was established in 2003 with the aim of providing high-quality evidence to designated teams and fostering an evidence-based culture.
Some important notes: What do clinicians want from us? An evaluation of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust clinical librarian service and its implications for developing futureworking patterns
By Amanda Brookman, Alan Lovell, Flis Henwood & Judy Lehmann
Health Information & Libraries Journal
Volume 23 Issue s1, Pages 10 - 21
Published Online: 8 Dec 2006
Link here for more information: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2006.00674.x
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Just-In-Time Information Improved Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: PLoS ONE http://www.plosone.org
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The “Just-in-time Information” (JIT) librarian consultation service was designed to provide rapid information to answer primary care clinical questions during patient hours. This study evaluates whether information provided by librarians to answer clinical questions positively impacted time, decision-making, cost savings and satisfaction.
Some important notes: By Jessie McGowan, William Hogg, Craig Campbell, Margo Rowan
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The “Just-in-time Information” (JIT) librarian consultation service was designed to provide rapid information to answer primary care clinical questions during patient hours. This study evaluates whether information provided by librarians to answer clinical questions positively impacted time, decision-making, cost savings and satisfaction.
Some important notes: By Jessie McGowan, William Hogg, Craig Campbell, Margo Rowan
PLoS ONE 2008; 3(11): e3785
Published online Nov 21 2008
Link here for more information: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0003785
Link here for more information: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0003785
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Monday, 15 December 2008
LISTA (Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts) available free
Source: EBSCO
Publication type: Database
In a nutshell: The bibliographic database LISTA (Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts) is free via EBSCO.
Some important notes: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 500 core journals, more than 50 priority journals, and 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Link here for more information: www.libraryresearch.com
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Publication type: Database
In a nutshell: The bibliographic database LISTA (Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts) is free via EBSCO.
Some important notes: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 500 core journals, more than 50 priority journals, and 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
Link here for more information: www.libraryresearch.com
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Healthcare professionals' electronic journal preferences
Source: National Library for Health Document of the Week http://www.library.nhs.uk/
Year of publication: 2007
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Specialists accessed different journals to those viewed by primary care physicians. This paper looked at the online reading habits of primary care physicians and specialists.
The authors addressed the following questions:
*Which journals did physicians not associated with an academic medical centre use when they received access to a basic collection of online resources and services?
*How frequently were the journals accessed over an 18-month period?
*Were the chosen titles clinically important health care journals as measured by external assessments of quality?
The authors found that the primary care physicians selected journals used by summary journals, such as ACP Journal Club and Evidence Based Medicine.
Some important notes: Citation = Which journals do primary care physicians and specialists access from an online service? KA McKibbon, RB Haynes, RJ McKinlay, C Lokker, Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2007, 95(3), pp246-254
Link here for more information: http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http://www.library.nhs.uk/resources/?id=300965
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2007
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Specialists accessed different journals to those viewed by primary care physicians. This paper looked at the online reading habits of primary care physicians and specialists.
The authors addressed the following questions:
*Which journals did physicians not associated with an academic medical centre use when they received access to a basic collection of online resources and services?
*How frequently were the journals accessed over an 18-month period?
*Were the chosen titles clinically important health care journals as measured by external assessments of quality?
The authors found that the primary care physicians selected journals used by summary journals, such as ACP Journal Club and Evidence Based Medicine.
Some important notes: Citation = Which journals do primary care physicians and specialists access from an online service? KA McKibbon, RB Haynes, RJ McKinlay, C Lokker, Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2007, 95(3), pp246-254
Link here for more information: http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http://www.library.nhs.uk/resources/?id=300965
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Monday, 8 December 2008
Step-by-step guide to critically appraising qualitative research
Source: National Library for Health http://www.library.nhs.uk/
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Guide to critical appraisal. This paper takes the reader through each question that should be asked, when critically appraising a piece of qualitative research. The paper contains definitions illustrated with examples.
Some important notes: Citation = A. Kuper, L. Lingard, W. Levinson, British Medical Journal, 2008, 337: a1035
Link here for more information: http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http://www.library.nhs.uk/resources/?id=299860
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Guide to critical appraisal. This paper takes the reader through each question that should be asked, when critically appraising a piece of qualitative research. The paper contains definitions illustrated with examples.
Some important notes: Citation = A. Kuper, L. Lingard, W. Levinson, British Medical Journal, 2008, 337: a1035
Link here for more information: http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http://www.library.nhs.uk/resources/?id=299860
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
NHS Evidence webpage
Source: National Library for Health www.library.nhs.uk
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: To ensure users are kept up to date of the continuing development of NHS Evidence, NLH have created a new NHS Evidence webpage under ‘For Librarians’.
The webpage provides concise information on NHS Evidence and links to Lord Darzi’s final report, entitled ‘High Quality for All’ (issued July 08) and to NICE’s NHS Evidence webpage which provides details of the blueprint for the new service.
Some important notes: Please contact nhsevidencequeries@nice.org.uk directly with any queries relating to NHS Evidence.
Link here for more information: http://www.library.nhs.uk/forlibrarians/nhsevidence
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: To ensure users are kept up to date of the continuing development of NHS Evidence, NLH have created a new NHS Evidence webpage under ‘For Librarians’.
The webpage provides concise information on NHS Evidence and links to Lord Darzi’s final report, entitled ‘High Quality for All’ (issued July 08) and to NICE’s NHS Evidence webpage which provides details of the blueprint for the new service.
Some important notes: Please contact nhsevidencequeries@nice.org.uk directly with any queries relating to NHS Evidence.
Link here for more information: http://www.library.nhs.uk/forlibrarians/nhsevidence
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Latest Health Informatics Community (HIC) content
Source: Health Informatics Community group at NHS CFH eSpace
Publication type: Listserv
In a nutshell: The latest Health Informatics Community (HIC) e-Bulletin is a regular bulletin highlighting latest health informatics news and activities. The latest features include:
*Web 2.0 and the Personal Health Record - can it deliver high quality care for all?’ Masterclass on 28 January 2009
*Making a case to your finance director for investing in health informatics
*Tackling concerns over systems for primary care online
*Opportunity to influence greater patient access to the Map of Medicine
*Can you advise an informatics officer on what they should do?
Some important notes: You will need to register with the Connecting for Health NHS e-Space to access this content.
Link here for more information: http://www.espace.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/community/hic
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Publication type: Listserv
In a nutshell: The latest Health Informatics Community (HIC) e-Bulletin is a regular bulletin highlighting latest health informatics news and activities. The latest features include:
*Web 2.0 and the Personal Health Record - can it deliver high quality care for all?’ Masterclass on 28 January 2009
*Making a case to your finance director for investing in health informatics
*Tackling concerns over systems for primary care online
*Opportunity to influence greater patient access to the Map of Medicine
*Can you advise an informatics officer on what they should do?
Some important notes: You will need to register with the Connecting for Health NHS e-Space to access this content.
Link here for more information: http://www.espace.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/community/hic
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Commissioning Handbook to support information professionals
Source: Health Management Specialist Library
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Wiki
In a nutshell: The Commissioning Handbook wiki is being developed by information professionals, pooling knowledge resources and sharing good practice so that they can better support NHS staff involved in commissioning health services. It is open for all to access.
Link here for more information: http://commissioning.pbwiki.com/
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Wiki
In a nutshell: The Commissioning Handbook wiki is being developed by information professionals, pooling knowledge resources and sharing good practice so that they can better support NHS staff involved in commissioning health services. It is open for all to access.
Link here for more information: http://commissioning.pbwiki.com/
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Friday, 14 November 2008
'Making a positive impact on health'
Source: London Links
Publication type: Resources
In a nutshell: Presentations from the launch event of the Alignment Toolkit, 'Making a positive impact on health', are now available from the London Links web pages.
Link here to view the presentations
More information about London Links
More information about the Alignment Toolkit
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Publication type: Resources
In a nutshell: Presentations from the launch event of the Alignment Toolkit, 'Making a positive impact on health', are now available from the London Links web pages.
Link here to view the presentations
More information about London Links
More information about the Alignment Toolkit
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Health Information & Libraries Journal is 25
Source: Health Information & Libraries Journal
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal
In a nutshell: The online early version of the 25th Anniversary Celebratory Issue of Health Information & Libraries Journal is available open access from the Wiley-Blackwell website.
Link here for more information: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120118368/grouphome/home.html
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal
In a nutshell: The online early version of the 25th Anniversary Celebratory Issue of Health Information & Libraries Journal is available open access from the Wiley-Blackwell website.
Link here for more information: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120118368/grouphome/home.html
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Post created by: Victoria Kirk
Thursday, 6 November 2008
News for social science librarians from ALISS
Source: Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences (ALISS)
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: ALISS has updated its website to add the following news stories: *Libraries and facebook Libraries and facebook - slides from facebook event at Liverpool John Moores University, *Library Group Annual review now available, *New Tutorial on searching the internet for images, *New online resources from the United Nations, *Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in the University ofLondon- new report from RAND.
Link here for more information: http://www.alissnet.org.uk
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Posting created by: Victoria Kirk
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: ALISS has updated its website to add the following news stories: *Libraries and facebook Libraries and facebook - slides from facebook event at Liverpool John Moores University, *Library Group Annual review now available, *New Tutorial on searching the internet for images, *New online resources from the United Nations, *Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in the University ofLondon- new report from RAND.
Link here for more information: http://www.alissnet.org.uk
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Posting created by: Victoria Kirk
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Latest issue of Communications in Information Literacy published
Source: Communications in Information Literacy
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal Description
In a nutshell: Vol. 2, Issue 1 of Communications in Information Literacy is now available at
http://www.comminfolit.org/index.php/cil/issue/view/Spring2008.
Articles include:
*Teaching Matters: Developing as a Teacher/Librarian: Web 2.0: Opportunities for Information Literacy Instruction
*First-Year Writing Teachers, Perceptions of Students' Information Literacy Competencies, and a Call for a Collaborative Approach
*Teaching Near The Edge of Chaos: Dynamic Systems, Student Choices and Library Research
*Information Literacy Education in the UK: Reflections on Perspectives andPractical Approaches of Curricular Integration
*Development and Evolution of an Information Literacy Course for a Doctor of Chiropractic Program
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Posting created by: Victoria Kirk
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal Description
In a nutshell: Vol. 2, Issue 1 of Communications in Information Literacy is now available at
http://www.comminfolit.org/index.php/cil/issue/view/Spring2008.
Articles include:
*Teaching Matters: Developing as a Teacher/Librarian: Web 2.0: Opportunities for Information Literacy Instruction
*First-Year Writing Teachers, Perceptions of Students' Information Literacy Competencies, and a Call for a Collaborative Approach
*Teaching Near The Edge of Chaos: Dynamic Systems, Student Choices and Library Research
*Information Literacy Education in the UK: Reflections on Perspectives andPractical Approaches of Curricular Integration
*Development and Evolution of an Information Literacy Course for a Doctor of Chiropractic Program
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Posting created by: Victoria Kirk
Friday, 24 October 2008
News item: Librarians set to be NHS cure
An article in Information World Review discusses how libraries have been put at the heart of an evidence-based NHS.
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Clinical librarian programs may lead to information behaviour change
Study on the benefits of a clinical librarian service in North Wales.
The full text of this paper is available, together with an evidence summary.
The objective of the paper was to assess whether the North Wales Clinical Librarian service changed the information behaviour of team clinicians. Researchers worked with doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and clinical librarians based in North Wales to identify:
*which services were usedeffects of training on search behaviour
*the benefits for clinical governance
*whether confidence levels increased
Although not conclusive, the study did find that working with a clinical librarian did improve searching behaviour of clinicians.
Read more
Source: National Library for Health Document of the Week
The full text of this paper is available, together with an evidence summary.
The objective of the paper was to assess whether the North Wales Clinical Librarian service changed the information behaviour of team clinicians. Researchers worked with doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and clinical librarians based in North Wales to identify:
*which services were usedeffects of training on search behaviour
*the benefits for clinical governance
*whether confidence levels increased
Although not conclusive, the study did find that working with a clinical librarian did improve searching behaviour of clinicians.
Read more
Source: National Library for Health Document of the Week
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