Using Web 2.0 for Health Information - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856047318 ISBN 13 : 9781856047319

Editeur : Facet Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Working together is a particular strength of information professionals in all sectors. In the area of health information in particular, the potential for using the internet for collaborative working is immense. Since it was first formally described in 2004, what is currently known as Web 2.0 has affected every library and information sector.

Web 2.0 has tremendous potential to transform health information delivery still further. Although there have been any individual articles examining Web 2.0 applications and methods of working, and there are many individual examples of best practice, substantive works that synthesise this experience in one volume are rare.

This new book is designed to meet this need, by drawing together international case studies and reflections on using Web 2.0. The book blends practical insights, theory and reflective approaches to offer a cohesive overview of how Web 2.0 is already changing health and medical information work.

Main strands include:

enhancing medical, nursing and health education

information literacy in a health information environment

supporting research

supporting clinical care

developing a service presence using Web 2.0

using social networking to develop an outreach service.

Readership: Although the focus of the book is health information, it would be relevant to anyone who would like to gain an insight into this innovative and cost-effective method of delivering and sharing information. It is equally relevant for those new to Web 2.0, or those with more experience wishing to gain further insight into its application.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paula Younger is a UK Chartered Librarian with several years of experience in NHS, academic, and government libraries and information services. Her interests include the use of technology, health literacy, and healthcare information in languages other than English. Since the 1990s, she has published several articles, which have appeared in several professional LIS and nursing journals as well as on international websites. In 2010 she co-edited the facet title Using Web 2.0 for Health Information with Peter Morgan of Cambridge University (now retired). Contributing author Veronica Price is a UK Chartered Librarian (confirmation pending) working for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Her duties include outreach, overseeing social media for the service, and providing training and literature searching support. She has also been involved in successful partnership working with the local Public Library service with a strong focus on health literacy. Before moving into healthcare librarianship, she worked in the state school system in Somerset.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facet Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856047318
• ISBN 13: 9781856047319
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Éditeur: Younger Paula, Morgan Peter
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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