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Pushmi-Pullyu: Specialist Libraries and the Clinical Librarian

Explore the impact of Specialist Libraries on Clinical Librarian services and discuss opportunities for collaboration. Discover what Specialist Libraries are, their similarities and differences with Clinical Librarian services, and generate ideas for future collaboration.

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Pushmi-Pullyu: Specialist Libraries and the Clinical Librarian

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  1. Pushmi-Pullyu: Specialist Libraries and the Clinical Librarian Sara Clarke

  2. Anatomy of a Pushmi-Pullyu Clinical Librarians Specialist Libraries Heads pointing in different directions - one side doesn’t always know what the other is doing Shared body indicates shared aims Which way are we heading?

  3. Pushmi-Pullyu • In what ways might the growth in Specialist Libraries affect Clinical Librarian services? • Are we duplicating efforts and pulling in different directions? • Is there room for collaboration to mutual benefit?

  4. Aims • What is a Specialist Library and how do they work? • Similarities and differences between the two services • Group discussion of the issues, aiming to generate: • Ideas for future collaboration

  5. What is a Specialist Library? www.library.nhs.uk

  6. Background to Specialist Libraries Contract with NLH Editorial Board/Steering group Project team/Clinical Lead Specialist Libraries’ handbook Email discussion list Content Development Strategy Taxonomy Communication Strategy RMS system Adding core records – secondary evidence and guidance Annual Evidence Updates Providing a portal for information in a specialist area

  7. The same or different? • Similarities: • Common aims • Saving time for user • Promotion of high quality evidence • Encouraging integration of best evidence into practice

  8. The same or different? • Differences: • Virtual vs personal • The importance of the personal touch • Specialised help with audit, guideline development, systematic review searching • Focussed, subject specific help vs a systematic approach to gathering secondary evidence on all topics

  9. Working together question answering communication toolkits communities of practice promotion quality control user needs sharing your ideas?

  10. Questions to consider • What issues have arisen for Clinical Librarians from the Specialist Libraries coming into existence? • What benefits might there be from increased collaboration between Clinical Librarians and Specialist Libraries? • What methods could be used to facilitate greater collaboration on both sides?

  11. Aim for the future: Pulling together! Sara Clarke

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