Work Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2010
Name of Conference
2010 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Washington, DC
Language
English
Document Type
Presentation Poster
Recommended Citation
Engeszer, Robert; Hansen, Judy; Holmes, Kristi L.; Olmstadt, Will; Sarli, Cathy C.; Schoening, Paul; and Wang, Lili, "Revisioning the library - Adapting organizational structure to a changing information landscape." 2010 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Washington, DC. 2010. Paper 13.
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/becker_pubs/13
Description
The current shift toward a “bench-to-bedside-to-community” approach to research and clinical practice has created a new environment at academic medical centers. This new environment encourages multidisciplinary collaborations between clinical and basic scientists, requires broader dissemination and availability of scientific information, and emphasizes the goal of rapid translation of research findings into clinical practice to improve health outcomes in the community and address health disparities. Programs such as the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) have driven this shift and brought transformational changes to the way many medical schools are conducting research and clinical practice.
By adapting their expertise to creating programs and services that target the unique needs of translational scientists and clinicians, libraries have many opportunities to enhance and expand their institutional role. Adapting their organization to fit this strategic approach is one way that libraries can integrate themselves more closely with their institutions’ changing priorities and strategic objectives and create a future-directed structure more attuned to changing user needs.