LIBR534 2010 - Student Profiles

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University of British Columbia, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies

LIBR534 - Health Information Sources and Services

back to: LIBR534: Health Information Sources and Services - Winter 2009-2010, Term II

Winter Session Term 2 January – April 2010
Dean Giustini and Greg Rowell

CLASS I

Locating yourself in health librarianship – January 7th, 2010

1. Areas of interest in LIBR534:

• academic libraries - 7 students responding saying they were interested in academic libraries/information services
• public libraries - 4 responses
• special libraries - 10 responses
• technical services - 2 responses
• public services - 3 responses

2. Undergraduate major:

• Bachelor of Arts - 4 students (English, History, French language, Political science)
• Bachelor of Science - 6 students (Biology, Biological anthropology, Cognitive Science, microbiology (medical lab science), Neuroscience/English, Chemistry/Environmental chemistry,
• Master of Arts - 1 student (French language)
• PhD - 1 student

3. Professional experience in libraries; health libraries:

• Academic library experience - a real range of experience in using academic libraries; 5 working; GAAs; volunteering
• Public library experience - a few students responding; cataloguing
• Health library experience - Surrey Memorial Hospital library; BMB Library (with Dean); RVH
• Special library experience - yes
• No experience - several students responding

4. How does health library work relate to your career goals?

• I am really interested in health and medicine
• "I have an intense interest in health information privacy, health records"
• I hope this course helps me navigate area
• I'm exploring still...
• I would like to build on my past education and work experience

5. Most important issue facing librarians in 2010:

• What is a librarian nowadays...
• Staying relevant
• Information literacy
• The Internet is not the answer to everything
• Economic downturn
• Integrating traditional print materials and new electronic/digital materials
• Staying relevant: understanding, predicting and responding to users

6. Most important issue facing Canadian health care:

• Survival
• Aging population; supportive care
• Adequate funding for universal health care
• Doctor and nurse shortages
• Waiting lists and waiting times
• Technological adapatation
• Privitization of healthcare
• Don't know as I am American and only here for School

7. Definition of ideal teacher / ideal class:

• Inspires one to achieve things they didn't realize were possible
• Enthusiastic and supportive
• Someone who is interested in the students and their individual needs and backgrounds
• Receptive to input
• My ideal class is student-led
• "One that does not make me cry"!
• "Is this a trick question....?"'
• Ideal class is fun; includes a break; serious too

8. Good learning experience defined as:

• Constructivist
• When I am inspired
• When I am full of great new ideas
• Achieving something important