Evidence-based Practice for Information Professionals by Andrew Booth

Evidence-based Practice for Information Professionals by Andrew Booth

Examines to what extent the skills and techniques of evidence-based practice are transferable to the areas of professional practice of librarians and information professionals? Is it desirable for information professionals to integrate research findings into their day-to-day decision making?

"Any text that encourages research and evaluation within the profession deserves a positive pressThe book contains a good balance of theory and practical advice for practitioners and researchers in information management." -- New Library World
"...an important resource for information professionals interested in developing and improving their practical skills and/or in improving the quality of research in library and information science." -- Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship

Andrew Booth BA(Hons) MSc DipLib MCLIP is Director of Information Resources and Senior Lecturer in Evidence-based Healthcare at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield. Andrew is an experienced trainer of end users and NHS librarians, and has developed the ADEPT course for teaching evidence-based principles throughout six NHS regions. In 2003 he chaired the International Programme Committee for the second Evidence-based Librarianship Conference in Edmonton, Canada, and is chair of the CILIP Health Libraries Group Research Working Party. He is on the editorial boards of Evidence-based Healthcare and Health Information and Libraries Journal.
Anne Brice BA(Hons) DipLib MCLIP is Head of Knowledge and Information Sciences at the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford. Anne is seconded to the National electronic Library for Health (NeLH), where she is responsible for the development of the Specialist Libraries programme, building knowledge networks and communities of practice around specialist health care domains. Anne developed the CASP Finding the Evidence training programme for enhancing the teaching and learning skills of librarians, and has a long held interest in continuing professional development. She is on the editorial board of Hypothesis.

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ISBN 13	9781856044714
ISBN 10	1856044718
Title	Evidence-based Practice for Information Professionals
Author	Andrew Booth
Series	Library And Information Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Facet Publishing
Year published	2004-03-15
Number of pages	224
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