Deborah Charbonneau: (Librarian III, Shiffman Medical Library)
Charbonneau, Deborah H. (Ed.). (2008). Global information inequalities: Bridging the information gap. Oxford: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Limited. (forthcoming, September 2008)
The disparity in access to information is a worldwide phenomenon. Global Information Inequalities offers a captivating look into problems of information access across the world today. One of the unique strengths of the book is the use of examples of library initiatives from around the world to illustrate the range of possibilities for equitable access and library service delivery in a global context. It contains numerous examples of a wide variety of information problems and solutions ranging from developing literacy programs in rural communities in Tanzania, building school libraries in China, making government-related information more transparent in Chile, to exploring how digital technologies have the potential to revolutionize the lives of people with sensory-disabilities. The contributions in Global Information Inequalities address a number of core professional issues, including access to information, library services, collection development, global collaboration, intellectual property, and digital information. The contributors are from Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Iceland, Malaysia, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, and Zambia, thereby providing a wide range of perspectives on librarianship. Written in a simple, thorough, and multidisciplinary approach, the book presents and discusses key issues in various library settings and from different perspectives. Overall, this work contributes to a global examination and exploration of libraries in various parts of the world. This book has a wide appeal and is applicable to various library environments (including academic, public, and special libraries).
Additional information is available from the publisher’s web site: http://www.chandospublishing.com
Annette Healy: (Librarian I, liaison librarian for Chemistry, Nutrition, Food Science and Physics)
MedlinePlus Go Local: The Librarian’s Tool for Promoting Hospital Services to the Community
Journal of Hospital Librarianship
Volume: 8 Issue: 3
ISSN: 1532-3269 Pub Date: 8/11/2008
Page Range: 344 – 351
Copyright Year: 2008
Contributors: Annette M. Healy
Abstract: Healthcare systems are complex organizations that patients and families may find difficult to navigate. MedlinePlus Go Local projects are assisting consumers in this navigation by developing directories of health services that are indexed by geographic area, types of services provided, and associated health issues. Librarians affiliated with healthcare systems can play a critical role in promoting their organization and assisting healthcare consumers in locating needed services by assisting Go Local projects in accurately indexing their organization and assisting with keeping the information up-to-date.
Nancy Beals: (Librarian I, Electronic Resources Librarian)
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (ISSN: 1941-126X)
Volume: 20 Issue: 1
Cover Date: 2008
Publication Date: 2008
Copyright Date: 2008
Selecting and Implementing an ERMS at Wayne State University: A Case Study
Page Range: 62 – 69
The successful development and implementation of an electronic resources management (ERM) system depends on an undertaking that includes many key factors. Some of these key factors include determining user groups and their needs, evaluating implementation and technical issues, testing the system, exploring how the system will be used, setting future goals for the system’s use, and acknowledging other outside considerations that need to be addressed regarding the deployment of an ERM system. Within each of these factors lies critical decision making and goal evaluation. Learn about how Wayne State University applied these factors, underwent the steps toward this endeavor, and developed the ongoing evaluation of the selected ERM system.
Nancy Wilmes: (Librarian III, liaison librarian to the College of Nursing and the Department of Biological Sciences)
Oermann, M.H., Nordstrom, C.K., Wilmes, N.A., Denison, D., Webb, S.A., Featherston, D.E., Bednarz, H. and Striz, P. (2008) Information sources for developing the nursing literature.
International Journal of Nursing Studies. 45(4), 580-587. Online only in Science Direct.