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The services provided by the twenty-first century medical library are evolving, from circulating print materials, interlibrary loan, and traditional reference desk services to services like in depth literature searches, systematic reviews, and research impact studies. To support these changing services, the medical library must re-evaluate, reassess and redeploy its staff, providing them with new opportunities to grow and develop in new areas to support the evolving needs of the library. However, staff cannot be expected to embrace new roles without buy in, training and without developing a plan for assessing whether or not they are successful in their new roles. Transforming Medical Library Staff for the Twenty-First Century focuses on how the medical library can redeploy its staff to support these new services through actively engaging and empowering them in the process. This book shares best practices in developing and motivating staff to accept and welcome the changing priorities of medical libraries.… (more)
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The changing environment of medical libraries
Nathan Rupp and Melanie J. Norton
Empowering staff
Teresa Knott
Skilling up
Amy Blevins, Ryan Harris, and Elizabeth Kiscaden
Creating the nimble organization
Jean Shipman and MJ (Mary Joan) Tooey
Communication
Heather Holmes, Shannon D. Jones, Ana Reeves
Managing change in a union environment
Elaine R. Martin
Knowing and understanding the staff
Dixie Jones
Working at the speed of scale
Michael Brewer and Gerald Perry
Solo librarians
Meredith Solomon and Meghan Muir
Staff recruitment, retention, and reward
Shannon D. Jones.