The Benefits of Library Liaison Programs for Small Libraries: An Overview

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-30

  Livingston, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Liaison programs; Library outreach; Public relations

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIBRARY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; REVIEW; COOPERATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIBRARIAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIBRARIANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037363782     PISSN: 02763869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J115v22n01_03     Document Type: Review

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