What’s Most Important? Emerging Technologies in Medical Libraries PF Anderson (and the MLA Systematic Review Project, Team 6: Emerging Technologies) March 18, 2014 Smartphones (HereToHelp): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assorted_smartphones.jpg Smartwatch (Avia BavARia): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rename_IMG_6013_(11860382343).jpg Google Glass (Azugaldia): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Google_Glass_detail.jpg 3d Printing (Zillayali): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miniature_human_face_models_made_through_3D_Printing_(Rapid_Prototyping).jpg Robotics/Makers (Ville Miettinen): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MIT%27s_robots.jpg Monday, March 17, 14
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What’s Most Important?Emerging Technologies in Medical Libraries
PF Anderson (and the MLA Systematic Review Project,
"The fact that 140 MLA leaders and 108 researchers ... participated in this Delphi study suggests that the profession values the place of research in advancing their professional practices. The top-ranked questions ... will guide decision makers and researchers in defining which areas of systematic inquiry deserve the highest priority."Eldredge JD, Ascher MT, Holmes HN, Harris MR. The new Medical Library Association research agenda: final results from a three-phase Delphi study. J Med Libr Assoc. 2012 Jul;100(3):214-8. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.100.3.012. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411260/
“The explosion of information, expansion of technology (especially mobile technology), and complexity of the health care environment present medical librarians and medical libraries opportunities and challenges. To live up to the opportunities and challenges, what kinds of skill sets or information structure are medical librarians or medical libraries required to have or acquire so as to be strong partners or contributors of continuing effectiveness to the changing environment?”
ie. Emerging Technologies relevant to medical librarians
Image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Envisioning_emerging_technology_for_2012_and_beyond.pngEnvisioning Emerging Technology for 2012 and beyond: http://envisioningtech.com/envisioning2012/