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Critical Librarianship: A Health Library Case Study.
- Source :
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Journal of Hospital Librarianship . Apr-Jun2024, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p162-166. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on critical librarianship in the health library context. It critiquing societal norms; supporting critical thinking in academic and hospital libraries; advocating for inclusive and accurate indexing of Indigenous populations in research databases; highlights a case study involving the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) thesaurus; and demonstrating how critical examination by information professionals led to impactful changes in information access and representation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15323269
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Hospital Librarianship
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176763304
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2024.2323916