Who are Medical Librarians?
What Do They Do?
Educational Background
- Masters degree in library science
- Continuing education
- Certification through Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP)
- National and regional conferences
Research and Publishing
- Publish in peer-reviewed journals
- Collaborate on research and publications with healthcare professionals
- Members of the Family Physicians Information Network (FPIN)
Outreach and Instruction
- Teach classes on a variety of topics
- Create online and print instructional materials
- Provide resources and services to area healthcare providers
- Experts in finding, managing, and disseminating information
- Nurture connections between the library and users
Collection Development and Management
- Develop and maintain collections based on user needs
- Catalog materials
- Preserve and archive rare and/or historical documents
- Work with licensing agreements for electronic resources
- Implement new ways of managing information using technology
- Create information management systems
