The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer ... - 9781442281691

The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health CollectionsAuthor(s): Claire B. Joseph\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781442281691, 978-1442281691\nSynopsis\nThe Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections guides both library graduate school students and seasoned librarians from academic, health sciences, and public libraries, to develop, maintain, nurture, and advertise consumer health collections.\n\nThis authoritative guide from the respected Medical Library Association covers all that is involved in developing a new consumer health library including: \nConducting community needs assessments and forging community partnershipsConcerns about physical space, computers, and materialsFunding, budgeting, and staffingPrivacy and confidentiality concernsPublicity and advertising\nThis book guides both graduate library school students and seasoned librar.