The role of the academic medical center library in training public librarians

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 352-360

  Wessel, Charles B ^a   Wozar, Jody A ^a   Epstein, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; LIBRARIAN; LIBRARY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDLINE; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; LIBRARY SCIENCE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY SCIENCE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDLINE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PENNSYLVANIA; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBMED;

EID: 0642305484     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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