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Competencies of Information Professionals in the Context of Dynamic Information Needs of Health Care Staff

Publication date: 24.10.2016

Public Health and Governance, 2016, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp. 86-92

https://doi.org/10.4467/20842627OZ.16.012.5574

Authors

Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska
Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies, University of Warsaw
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5733-5424 Orcid
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Competencies of Information Professionals in the Context of Dynamic Information Needs of Health Care Staff

Abstract

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.
 

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Information: Public Health and Governance, 2016, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp. 86-92

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:
Competencies of Information Professionals in the Context of Dynamic Information Needs of Health Care Staff
English:

Competencies of Information Professionals in the Context of Dynamic Information Needs of Health Care Staff

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5733-5424

Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska
Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies, University of Warsaw
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5733-5424 Orcid
All publications →

Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies, University of Warsaw

Published at: 24.10.2016

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