Post on 01-Apr-2015
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“Your efficiency astounds me, always”Geoffrey Metz, Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne
Director of Medical Education, Epworth HealthCare
The secrets of an invaluable Library
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Susie Moreton
Library Manager, Epworth HealthCare Library
HLI Conference 2013
Overview
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•Setting the scene
•Librarians are great
•Can you do that?
•We need to get you involved!
•Think about.....
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Clinical Education and Simulation
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Clinical Education and Simulation
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Clinical Education and Simulation
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Setting the scene
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• Traditional Library ServicesWhat do our patrons want? Give it to them!
• Progress corporate strategic planRealign as a Corporate ServiceNew Library in Education spaceClinical Education Collection
• Non-traditional servicesWhere is opportunity add value? Get out into hospital and see what needs to be done
Librarians are great!
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• We do our job very well
• Not all patrons are created equal - identify key stakeholders and provide premium lib services
• We are seen as technology/web experts – use this to integrate
• New library is a learning space – food, drink, noise, circulation – no barriers.
• Align with strategic plan
Can you do that?
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• We do extra thingsPurchase coordinationClearinghouseNegotiations w suppliersDatabase evaluation for Advisory CommitteesUse knowledge mgt and infrastructure to help other
depts.clinical skills equipment on ILMS libguides as dept homepages
Libguides as Dept Homepage
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“We need to get you involved…”
• Design of intranet – information architecture advice
• Epworth Community of Health Educators founding member
• Education Advisory Committee member
• Development of LMS
• Support of authors writing hospital/dept histories
Think about……
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• Provide the services they want, nothing they don’t want.
• Work outside the library – who can say no to a problem solver?
• What you do well and where it is needed in your organisation?
• No experience is lost
• Get the feel of the organisation – what works?
Bask in the love……
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• Just a quick email to commend you on Discovery Gateway. It is a truly innovative and fantastic resource. Dr Emma Cohen, Research Fellow
• So we can just hook into your system – that’s great! Tess Vawser, Director Clinical Education and Simulation.
• I am really impressed with your body of knowledge; our problem will be solved with your systems. Tom Hallahan, Simulation Coordinator
• Dear Susie, you are our hero! Thankyou so much for all the research you have done for us. This would have taken me weeks and I still wouldn’t have the quality of research papers you have found. Thank you so muchLisa Rodgers, NUM
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Susie Moreton
Library Manager, Epworth HealthCare Library
susie.moreton@epworth.org.au
HLI Conference 2013