tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post8048666067747029..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: So You Want To Be a Medical Librarian, by Alison AldrichJessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-85577127235814146652014-12-11T11:11:23.172-05:002014-12-11T11:11:23.172-05:00Great post! I'm starting my first year in an M...Great post! I'm starting my first year in an MLIS program (specializing in medical librarianship) and your post offered excellent direction! Thanks!<br /><br />-Shannonbamarouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362644842899844365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-3659787310247019502014-01-23T13:54:50.730-05:002014-01-23T13:54:50.730-05:00Alison, you can address me as Mercy.Alison, you can address me as Mercy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-25913104006069769322014-01-23T13:51:20.943-05:002014-01-23T13:51:20.943-05:00Hello Alison. Thanks for this wonderful post. I gr...Hello Alison. Thanks for this wonderful post. I graduated as an academic librarian twelve years ago. However, I've worked as a public librarian since I graduated. Public librarians are having to deal with budget cuts, digital books, (which keeps patrons away from the library) and a host of other issues. I have been thinking about becoming a medical librarian and I even have in mind the medical university I would like to work in. I have a four year old active daughter. I would want to continue having quality time with her while working full time and going to college. My preference would be online schools. Do you know any online school that offers online classes? I would love a college that just requires me to take just a few credits towards my degree. I hope my education and experience would count as credit. Thanks very much for your advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-57398555381846134572013-03-05T21:27:21.177-05:002013-03-05T21:27:21.177-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08694061648875686494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-35529652521900989292012-12-03T09:22:02.593-05:002012-12-03T09:22:02.593-05:00Hello M - look for free online (or sometimes in pe...Hello M - look for free online (or sometimes in person) professional development opportunities from your region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine - nnlm.gov or your regional Medical Library Association chapter. I have also started to explore some of the courses on Coursera to learn more about pharmacology and clinical decision-making.Alison Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883637762449201255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-24788315879419013542012-11-30T13:26:20.368-05:002012-11-30T13:26:20.368-05:00Hi Alison,
I've been working as an Allied He...Hi Alison,<br /> I've been working as an Allied Health School Librarian for about three years now and am aiming to move towards higher education/hospital libraries. Not having a medical or science background, I'm wondering if you know of any prof. development or what courses to take to take to help me gain some extra necessary skills.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139820974607540400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-25643086767541465462012-05-02T18:43:15.073-04:002012-05-02T18:43:15.073-04:00Hi and thanks, Janet!Hi and thanks, Janet!Alison Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883637762449201255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-76278973284378110672012-04-30T20:40:13.377-04:002012-04-30T20:40:13.377-04:00Great piece, Alison!Great piece, Alison!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14340315090793740760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-81302139294393994652012-04-12T16:23:11.854-04:002012-04-12T16:23:11.854-04:00Great point, Elizabeth. There are all kinds of onl...Great point, Elizabeth. There are all kinds of online learning opportunities for medical librarians. This is a good thing since many of our libraries are cutting budgets for professional development and travel. NN/LM (my former employer, in the interest of full disclosure!) sponsors webinars and online classes anyone can attend for free. http://nnlm.gov/Alison Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883637762449201255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-49339798638708414552012-04-10T11:10:52.967-04:002012-04-10T11:10:52.967-04:00This is a great post; you've said everything t...This is a great post; you've said everything that I would want to say.<br /><br />My only addition would be professional development, but not by attending conferences and reading articles. Those are great things, but in order to stay up to date on medicine, health literacy, medical education, academic librarianship, the various resources available, etc taking classes and attending webinars are necessities. A good medical librarian has the knowledge and proper lingo to communicate with students, physicians, administrators, and the like. But because everything changes so much, you have to stay on top of things and keep yourself educated.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986690214428064148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-61489304606933251592012-03-26T11:10:26.865-04:002012-03-26T11:10:26.865-04:00Thanks! I'm glad you think it's good advic...Thanks! I'm glad you think it's good advice. Medical librarians: do you have anything else to add?Alison Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883637762449201255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-71918258714575967322012-03-25T18:11:04.411-04:002012-03-25T18:11:04.411-04:00Very well said and spot on!Very well said and spot on!Gail Kouamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797470727434961781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-52535433939670688632012-03-22T13:01:45.209-04:002012-03-22T13:01:45.209-04:00Alison, you nailed it - great piece!Alison, you nailed it - great piece!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313321813012961130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-25526722482145183482012-03-22T10:27:59.239-04:002012-03-22T10:27:59.239-04:00Really good advice for anyone starting out and rem...Really good advice for anyone starting out and reminders to those already submerged in the professionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136662651538235818noreply@blogger.com