(Chandos Information Professional Series) 1st Edition
by Jean P. Shipman (Editor), M. J. Tooey (Editor)
Health sciences librarians need to
optimize collaborating with others in their institutions and beyond. An
understanding of what leads to successful collaborations is beneficial
and empowering. By using case studies of varieties of collaborations, Strategic Collaborations in Health Sciences Libraries
provides a framework and evidence about key factors to consider when
thinking about building and sustaining successful collaborations.
Readers of this book are encouraged to contact the chapter authors to
obtain more details than those provided in the book. This connection
between experts with collaboration experience and those seeking to
understand successful collaborations is the key impact of this book.
- Focusing
on the positive aspect of collaboration in health sciences libraries,
this book encourages others to form collaborations mutually beneficial
to the library and the collaboration partner.
- Through case studies, readers are exposed to new ideas and ways to enhance existing collaborations.
- By
contacting individual authors and learning more about their
experiences, readers share ideas and connect with a network of
librarians with collaboration expertise.
