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Cruzat, Gwendolyn S. – American Libraries, 1976
An interview with James F. Williams, II, medical librarian. (PF)
Descriptors: Interviews, Librarians, Medical Libraries, Professional Recognition
Casey, Genevieve M. – American Libraries, 1970
Descriptors: Library Education, Library Schools, Library Science, Library Services
Cochrane, Pauline A. – American Libraries, 1982
Describes the features and operations of a user-searchable online catalog called PaperChase which was developed and implemented for the retrieval of medical literature by physicians at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Interaction with the system and use of the catalog during its first year of operation are discussed. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Display Systems, Information Retrieval, Library Catalogs
Hannigan, Gale G. – American Libraries, 1998
Confronted by her cancer, a medical librarian finds her own best information sources and redefines "information therapy." Discussion includes sorting through the information, the positive effects of humor and staying productive and at work. (AEF)
Descriptors: Cancer, Decision Making, Health Needs, Humor
Kniffel, Leonard; And Others – American Libraries, 1991
Six articles discuss and illustrate new library facilities and furnishings. The winning libraries in the Library Buildings Awards Program, sponsored by American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA), are shown; two case studies of library renovation and design are presented; and the design for a new medical library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Case Studies, Higher Education
Modlin, Melanie – American Libraries, 1998
Developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the electronic version of "Index Medicus," Medline is the world's largest collection of published medical knowledge. Discussion includes accessing Medline (cost-free) with a Web browser, librarians as links between patients and physicians; and examples of Medline searches. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Health Services, Information Networks, Information Services
Earl, Martha – American Libraries, 1998
Describes how the free-of-charge Consumer Health Information Service (CHIS) of the Preston Medical Library of the University of Tennessee Medical Center (Knoxville) helps answer the community's health care questions. Discusses challenges related to public policy, time factors, and information retrieval; a user satisfaction survey; and the role of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Health Needs, Higher Education, Information Services
