VALA2004 Session 3 Solomons

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Beam me up! Supporting PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) in medical libraries: new technology, or just another format?

VALA 2004 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: eBooks
Tuesday 3 February 2004, 10:45 – 11:15

Terena Solomons, 2002 VALA Travel Scholar

Library Manager, Hollywood Private Hospital Library
http://www.hollywood.ramsayhealth.com.au

VALA2004
VALA Peer Reviewed Paper
VALA Travel Scholar

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Abstract

This paper, based on a research trip to North America in 2003, which was generously sponsored by the VALA Travel Scholarship program, reports on ways in which medical libraries are supporting clinicians in the use of hand held computer technology, specifically Personal Digital Assistants PDAs. The types of services and support offered by hospital and academic health science libraries include: evaluating and selecting PDA clinical content, circulating PDA devices pre-loaded with clinical content, creating websites with links to PDA resources, conducting training sessions, facilitating PDA User Groups, and providing synching cradles and beaming stations for clients. The paper examines library initiatives for integrating new handheld computer technology to services and collections and outlines some of the licensing models for PDA- formatted content.

VALA2008 Session 7 Lattimore

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperEquity, the digital library and a new Medical School

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Health Information
Wednesday 6 February 2008 15:10 – 15:40
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Geoff Lattimore

Medical Librarian, University of Western Sydney
http://www.uws.edu.au

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Abstract

Inequity in health care provision for western Sydney in relation to the rest of the city was a key reason for the establishment of a medical school at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). After careful planning, the first intake of students commenced their studies in March 2007. UWS was keen to establish a school that made fundamental changes from the traditional past, in: student selection processes, curricula, teaching strategies and assessment methods. Key library staff were involved in the planning from the outset, providing an excellent opportunity to help shape the form and focus of the collection and the resources available for both staff and students. This paper outlines the process of consultation and the development of an exemplary medical library, which has as its focus a strong digital collection.

 

VALA2008 Session 7 Harrison

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperDelivering the evidence to the client

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Health Information
Wednesday 6 February 2008 14:35 – 15:05
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Terence Harrison

Clinical Librarian, Royal Melbourne Hospital
http://www.rmh.mh.org.au

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Abstract

This paper describes the evolution of the new Clinical Librarian role at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and how a website – ‘Evidence Direct’ – became central to that development. The facilities offered on the Evidence Direct website include asynchronous and synchronous communications, live access to Clinical Librarians worldwide, e-learning modules, access to an e-repository, blogs, wikis, and daily news (including RSS feeds), etc. The paper also goes on to describe how the Clinical Librarian role can have an impact upon the wider clinical governance scenario, contributing to the development of institution-wide guidelines and, in the case of RMH, to a new, major event – Evidence Week.

VALA2008 Session 7 Hall

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperSupporting health professionals in evidence-based practice: a case study of the Clinicians Knowledge Network

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Health Information
Wednesday 6 February 2008 14:00 – 14:30
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Garry Hall

Director, Library Services Unit, Health Information Centre, Queensland Health
http://www.health.qld.gov.au

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Abstract

The Clinicians Knowledge Network (CKN) was launched as a statewide collection of clinical knowledge resources supporting evidence-based practice within Queensland Health in 2001. This paper details developments during the period from the launch to today, making comparisons with other Australian statewide clinical knowledge resource systems. Issues affecting local implementation, in addition to strategic priorities for statewide and national clinical knowledge services, are discussed.