TY - JOUR TI - Competencies of Information Professionals in the Context of Dynamic Information Needs of Health Care Staff AU - Kisilowska-Szurmińska, Małgorzata TI - Competencies of Information Professionals in the Context of Dynamic Information Needs of Health Care Staff AB - The article describes the functions of information professionals in modern health care. Selected surveys of librarians’ educational needs are presented and discussed, and a list of professional competencies indispensable in answering health professionals’ information needs is proposed. The potential of academic training of librarians and information professionals offered by Polish universities is also discussed. The unique value of information professionals’ competencies in offering information services to different groups of health professionals and patients, their responsibility and partnership in either research or therapeutic teams are accentuated.   VL - 2016 IS - Tom 14 Numer 2 PY - 2016 SN - 1731-7398 C1 - 2084-2627 SP - 86 EP - 92 DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.16.012.5574 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/artykul/competencies-of-information-professionals-in-the-context-of-dynamic-information-needs-of-health-care-staff KW - bibliotekarstwo uczestniczące KW - bibliotekarz medyczny KW - informacjonista KW - kompetencje informacyjne KW - kompetencje zdrowotne KW - kształcenie KW - pracownik informacji