The National Network of Libraries of Medicine's outreach to the public health workforce: 2001-2006.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The paper provides an overview of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine's (NN/ LM's) outreach to the public health workforce from 2001 to 2006.

Description

NN/LM conducts outreach through the activities of the Regional Medical Library (RML) staff and RML-sponsored projects led by NN/LM members. Between 2001 and 2006, RML staff provided training on information resources and information management for public health personnel at national, state, and local levels. The RMLs also contributed significantly to the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce collaboration.

Methods

Data were extracted from telephone interviews with directors of thirty-seven NN/LM-sponsored outreach projects directed at the public health sector. A review of p

SUBMITTER: Cogdill KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1924956 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature