Health Sciences Librarianship (Medical Library Association Books Series)

About this book

This comprehensive textbook of health sciences librarianship provides the library student and new librarian with the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions. The book has 16 chapters each authored by an experienced medical librarian and is organized logically into 4 sections: The Profession Collection Services User Services and Administrative Services. Each chapter contains photographs figures tables and charts illustrating the essential concepts introduced. Overseen by a 3-member editorial board of leading professors in medical librarianship programs this authoritative text provides students beginning and experienced librarians with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical librarianship.