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Understanding the information-seeking behavior of pharmacy college faculty, staff, and students: implications for improving embedded librarian services.

Hitoshi KamadaJennifer R MartinMarion K SlackSandra S Kramer
Published in: Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA (2021)
The close proximity of a physically embedded librarian is beneficial to users and positions the librarian to provide proactive assistance in the existing user information-seeking behavior environment. While some users do not seek assistance, the embedded librarian can provide proactive assistance in such areas as making users aware of other database options and helping them choose relevant databases and effectively manage information.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • health information
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • big data
  • social media
  • machine learning
  • medical students
  • long term care
  • health insurance