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Regional and rural allied health professionals in Australia need better information services training and support for evidence ‐based practice
ConclusionAllied health professionals may require more training and support to engage in efficient and effective information ‐seeking behaviours. Health librarians have a valuable role to play in providing this training and support. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - April 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Lienesch, Kylie Ann Murphy, Tracey Elizabeth Parnell, Adele Miles Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Library and knowledge staff in England share similar perceptions of the roles and personal characteristics of the clinical librarian
ConclusionShared perceptions around CL roles should help workforce development. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 24, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Sarah Rudd, Sam Harding Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Adoption of peer review of literature search strategies in knowledge synthesis from 2009 to 2018: An overview
ConclusionDespite its value, adoption of PRESS appears low. Advocacy for, and education about, PRESS may be required. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 14, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Christine J. Neilson Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research

Mental health clinicians views of summary and systematic review utility in evidence ‐based practice
ConclusionThis exploratory study indicates that writing evidence summaries is a useful role for clinical librarians, as part of training and support for EBP. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 11, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Rachel Steele Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Forthcoming papers
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Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 9, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: FORTHCOMING PAPERS Source Type: research

Information behaviour of the millennial generation: a scoping review of medical residents and their use of social media
ConclusionResearch does not delve into medical residents ’ information behaviour on social media, despite the residents themselves using these media (in the context of everyday life, at least). More research is required. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Aurora Gonz ález‐Teruel, María‐Isabel Campos‐Peláez, Gerardo Fortea‐Cabo Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Issue Information
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Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

‘Evidence’ within local authority decision making
AbstractMichael Cook looks at the role of an embedded Public Health Information Specialist highlighting the ways the core evidence, information and knowledge skills are used to progress Public Health activity in local government settings. Acknowledging the current pandemic, he explores how COVID ‐19 has dominated all aspects of health and social care, and outlines how evidence services have work within these complex Public Health systems to lead the local response and recovery efforts. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michael Cook Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research

What happens to global health research: analysis of the full ‐length publication rates of research abstracts presented at two major global health conferences
ConclusionGlobal health conference publication rates are low. Effective dissemination is critical as the field grows. This may require increased publishing support, improved indexing and consolidation of global health research. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Praveen P. Rajaguru, Ajay Premkumar, Neil P. Sheth Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Integrating e ‐collections following the merger of two specialist hospital libraries: a case study
ConclusionIntegrating e ‐collections enables equity of access and value. A national co‐ordinated approach to procurement of e‐collections will further support equity and best value throughout NHS LKS. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Daly, Sandra Harrison, Angela Reed, Derick Yates Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Outreach marketing may be a successful strategy for NHS libraries
AbstractThis dissertation study investigates the ways that NHS libraries are currently marketing their services within their organisation and was submitted as part of the MA Library and Information Management at the University of Sheffield in 2019. This paper presents the findings from twelve semi ‐structured interviews carried out with NHS library managers in the East of England to identify the most and least successful methods, and in comparison with that which is currently in the general marketing literature. The study found that outreach marketing was the most effective and that librari ans are currently conducting ...
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hayley Clark Tags: Regular Feature Source Type: research

Medical and health informatics services during and after the COVID ‐19 pandemic should be virtual, tailored, responsive and interactive: a case study in Belgium
This article shows how a medical and biomedical research library changed practices, and  reassessed user needs for the COVID‐19 emergency. Discusses changes to online education (and collaborative working) to provide user‐friendly services, researcher support tailored to need and re‐visioning library space.J.M. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nele S. Pauwels, Ann De Meulemeester, Alessia Romagnoli, Heidi Buysse, Renaat Peleman Tags: International Perspectives and Initiatives Source Type: research

A comparative study of medical ebook and print book prices
ConclusionsBuying ebooks, at least on a title ‐by‐title basis, can be very costly for medical libraries. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Erin M. Watson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Who is blocking access to PubMed? Educational ‘Escape Room’ for medical residents
This article explores the methods used for integrating escape rooms into training programmes and evaluates the results. Escape Rooms are a useful tool that can be integrated into residents’ training to s upport their instruction on bibliographic searches. This kind of learning stablishes competences like logical thinking and deductive approaching. These aspects aid participants to make their own decision and to develop social and intellectual skills. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Noelia Álvarez‐Díaz, Eulàlia Grifol‐Clar Tags: Teaching and Learning in Action Source Type: research

Health information diffusion on Twitter: The content and design of WHO tweets matter
ConclusionThe subject and appearance of a tweet influence its diffusion, making the design equally essential to the preparation of its content. (Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal)
Source: Health Information and Libraries Journal - March 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Holger H önings, Daniel Knapp, Bích Châu Nguyễn, Daniel Richter, Kelly Williams, Isabelle Dorsch, Kaja J. Fietkiewicz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research