Department of Medical Library & Information Sciences
With regard to the development of sciences skills publications and the existence of various levels of users, training of expert in librarians is required to run the libraries and information centers to organize the sources for user access. In addition, research in this field needs training of specialized individuals to be able to work in education and research areas.
Medical librarians, also known as health information professionals, medical information specialists, or multiple variations to find, analyze, provide access to information and present critical information that improves patient care and supports health and medical education, research, and publication. They work in many different settings, including academic medical libraries, hospitals, corporate libraries (such as those in pharmaceutical and device manufacturing companies), and insurance companies. Their patrons range from the general public to medical students, to doctors, and nurses and others in health-related fields.
Health sciences librarianship is similar to other library career paths in a number of ways, but there are some significant differences. For example, depending on their job responsibilities, medical librarians search for and organize information as do librarians in other settings. Health information professionals may also teach health professionals how to access and evaluate information. They may assist the public in finding authoritative health information. They may conduct community outreach programs on topics such as health information literacy or they may be found designing and managing health information websites, blogs, and social media channels, and/or creating and maintaining digital libraries.
