This comprehensive textbook of health sciences librarianship provides the library student and new librarian with the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions. The book has 16 chapters, each authored by an experienced medical librarian and is organized logically into 4 sections: *The Profession, *Collection Services, *User Services, and *Administrative Services. Each chapter contains photographs, figures, tables, and charts illustrating the essential concepts introduced. Overseen by a 3-member editorial board of leading professors in medical librarianship programs, this authoritative text provides students, beginning, and experienced librarians with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical librarianship.

Book Information
ISBN 9780810888135
Author M. Sandra Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 472
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 984g