This course text provides an outline of the literature of the allied health fields for librarians and others whose functions include providing operational and/or educational library support to allied health professionals and paraprofessionals. After consideration of what the allied health fields involve, including information on education,…

This syllabus outlines the objectives and content for a professional continuing education course on serials selection and management. The following topics are covered: (1) types of serials publications, issuing agencies, and identification aids; (2) selection and evaluation, including a collection development policy, selection aids, criteria for…

This course guide outlines the objectives and content for a one-day intermediate level continuing education course on monograph selection, acquisition, and management for health sciences librarians in medium to large-sized hospital libraries. Topics include: (1) characteristics of the scientific and technical monograph; (2) principles of…

This course text outlines the objectives and content for a professional continuing education course on consumer health information (CHI) services. Topics covered include: (1) trends in medical consumerism and self-health care; (2) health information needs of consumers; (3) the role of the library in CHI, including legal ramifications; (4)…

This module on Collection Management and Administration introduces the student to circulation systems, records management, collection management, and interlibrary loans. The capabilities and limitations of various types of circulation systems and how to charge out and discharge materials are discussed. Units also cover how to use statistics; how…

This second module in a three module program examines the types of materials and services that are available in a community information center or library and the tools or sources for obtaining them. The module covers: ways in which books and other materials are arranged and organized; descriptions of library catalogs and the basic information…