Current and future directions in Belgian medical and health sciences librarianship: a user-tailored approach

Health Info Libr J. 2018 Dec;35(4):336-340. doi: 10.1111/hir.12237. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Abstract

This article is part of a new series in this regular feature. The series intend to serve as a road map by sharing expertise and drawing together trends that are relevant to both health science librarians and health informatics professionals. The present article is a collaboration of six medical and health sciences libraries in Belgium and the Flemish library and archive association (VVBAD, n.d., https://www.vvbad.be/). It aims to elucidate the extended, user-tailored approach provided by medical and health sciences libraries in Belgium motivated by the recent changes in user expectations and behaviour.

Keywords: Europe, Western; education and training; information literacy; libraries, health science; libraries, medical; professional associations; research data (management); review, systematic.

MeSH terms

  • Belgium
  • Humans
  • Information Literacy
  • Library Science / trends*
  • Universities / organization & administration
  • Universities / trends