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How to train the Clinical Librarian

This presentation by Suzanne Bakker reviews the evolution of clinical librarianship and effective training methodologies presented during the 9th EAHIL Conference in Santander, 2004. It highlights key points regarding the competencies required for clinical librarians, the importance of on-the-job training, and the incorporation of evidence-based medicine principles. The talk addresses various educational approaches, including short courses and postgraduate training, and discusses future directions for professional recognition and development in medical libraries across different healthcare systems.

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How to train the Clinical Librarian

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  1. How to train the Clinical Librarian Presentation at the 9th EAHIL conference in Santander, 2004 by Suzanne Bakker Chair Continuing Education Committee of the Biomedical Information Group of the Dutch Library Association

  2. Clinical Librarians in Amsterdam • 1991: project summary in Bulletin of med. libr. http://www.kb.nl/infolev/bmi/biomeditaties/bm24/clinical.html • 1992: publication in the Dutch Medical Journal (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd) • 1995: presentation at 7th ICML Washington • 2001: differentiation: clinical librarians in context (account managers and/or as part of the clinical team) • 2004: how to educate/train the next generation

  3. NTvG 1992;136(16):797-800

  4. The medical library at the desk top

  5. Nowadays at Leicester

  6. Postgraduate education • which degree(s) • what level(s) • LIS  biomedical sciences • competences • experience • domain / culture • diplome / certificate / qualification system

  7. Medical/hospital librarianship • Basic education in librarianship (college-level in the Netherlands) • on the job training / experience • terminology / classification / descriptors • journal collection management • bibliographic databases – search & retrieval • personal database management systems • user groups & context

  8. Continuing education courses • 1992: program of short courses (1/2/3 days) • Medical terminology & classification (incl. MeSH) • Medline/PubMed (CD/online) – end-user training • Health care system • National providers of health information • International health information resources • Quality management • Marketing

  9. Clinical librarianship • On ward rounds & clinical teams • Student & medical staff training in end-user searching • Patient education • EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE • Outside the clinical context? • research teams • educational teams • management teams • Account management

  10. Clin. Libr. supporting EBM • Ward rounds • Part of clinical teams • EBM • structured searches (PICO) • search filters • research methodology • finding & selecting best evidence

  11. Clinical librarian – a specialty? • Medical knowledge • Library & information knowledge • Information technology skills • Metadata systems • Research methodology (EBM) • EBM information resources • User groups, behavior & information needs

  12. Postgraduate training • One year (bi)weekly with on the job training • Assessment on entry level & competences • Individualized program, personal coaching • (para)medical background • LIS background • bio/medical informatics background

  13. Towards a Master’s degree? • Professional recognition: how & by whom? • Which professional bodies: • medicine / library / informatics • Who’s responsibility: • higher education / government / profession / health care management

  14. Current projects • Vanderbilt Medical Center – the Eskind Biomedical Library • Information Specialist In Context • Clinical Informatics Consult Service • University Hospitals of Leicester • NHS Trust Clinical Librarian Service Strategy 2004-2006 • …. and many more in UK, Australia, USA

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