Introduction to Healthcare Knowledge and Library Services

Healthcare knowledge and library services play a vital role in supporting healthcare professionals by providing them with the information they need to make informed decisions. The range of roles in these services is diverse, including clinical, embedded, and outreach librarians, as well as knowledge managers. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of knowledge and library work in the health sector, with a focus on NHS England. It covers topics such as evidence-based practice, health information literacy, reflective practice, collaborative working, demonstrating impact, and employing digital technology. The book also explores the future of healthcare knowledge and library services, including the rapid advance of artificial intelligence/machine learning and how it might shape these services and knowledge specialist roles.

Format: Hardback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 11 January 2024
Publisher: Facet Publishing

The field of healthcare knowledge and library services encompasses a wide range of roles, from traditional librarian positions to innovative roles such as clinical, embedded, and outreach librarians, as well as knowledge managers. These roles are essential in providing ongoing support to this critical sector. This work brings together health information practitioners and researchers with diverse backgrounds in knowledge and library services within the NHS. It serves as a comprehensive and practitioner-focused introduction to various aspects of knowledge and library work in the health sector, with a particular focus on NHS England.

The book begins by providing an overview of the NHS and its role in healthcare. It then delves into critical areas such as services that support evidence-based practice, the growing field of health information literacy, reflective practice, collaborative working, demonstrating impact, and the employment of digital technology. The book concludes by exploring the future prospects of healthcare knowledge and library services, including the rapid advancements of artificial intelligence/machine learning and their potential impact on these services and knowledge specialist roles.

Knowledge and library specialists play a crucial role in healthcare by offering a valuable gift—the gift of time. They enable healthcare professionals to make informed decisions that directly impact patient care. This timely book serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in studying or entering this relevant and diverse field.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 159 x 241 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783305940