Health and Medical Information Libraries

Bag code: EDUL49315025 Targeted program participants: Health information and library specialists - workers in medical, university, and hospital libraries - students and researchers in library and information science - health and educational entities and research centers. Days: 3 training days "5 hours training day". Time: 15 training hours. About the program: This program revolves around health libraries and medical information (definition - types - characteristics - objectives - positives - negatives .. etc). It will be presented through the following units: First training unit: Introduction to specialized health libraries Second training unit: Health information services and their professional ethics Third training unit: Developing digital health library services Program objectives: − To enable the trainee to understand the concept of specialized health libraries. − To enable the trainee to develop skills in organizing and indexing medical sources. − To have the trainee mention methods of using medical databases. Program axes: First training unit: (Introduction to specialized health libraries): − Definition of health and medical information libraries and their importance − Classification and cataloging of specialized health and medical materials − Effective search techniques in medical databases Second training unit: (Health information services and their professional ethics): − Lending and reference services in health libraries − The roles of information specialists in the medical environment − Ethics of handling sensitive health information Third training unit: (Developing digital health library services): − Health awareness through libraries and educational programs − Employing technology in medical information services − Challenges in developing health libraries and possible solutions Contents of the package: PowerPoint 116 Trainer’s guide 83 Trainee’s guide 73 Activities 6 Introductory guide 4 References 5 Evaluation and data forms 6 Pre- and post-tests 10 Videos 6 Images 11 Mind maps 1 Brochure 1 Training package model Please click here to view the training package model