ArticleJournal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA2008
Integrating information literacy into the education of public health professionals: roles for librarians and the library.
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- What factors influence vocational medical students' self-perceived utilization of library resources?Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2026Article
- Development and validation of the Information Literacy Measurement Scale (ILMS-34) in Chinese public health practitioners.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Developing occupational therapy students' information and historical literacy competencies: an interprofessional collaborative project.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2018Article
- Developing an evidence-based public health informatics course.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2015Article
- Vital pathways for hospital librarians: present and future roles.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2009Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe paper reviews the core competencies for public health professionals presented in the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) report, Who Will Keep the Public Healthy: Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century; describes improving information literacy (IL) as a mechanism for integrating the core competencies in public health education; and showcases IL as an opportunity for solidifying partnerships between academic librarians and public health educators.
methodsThe IOM competencies, along with explicit examples of library support from a literature review of current IL trends in the health sciences, are analyzed.
resultsLibrarians can play a fundamental role in implementing the IOM's core competencies in shaping public health education for the twenty-first century. A partnership between public health educators and librarians through a transdisciplinary approach is recommended.
conclusionsIL skills and competencies integrated into public health curricula through a collaborative partnership between public health educators and librarians can help integrate the IOM's core competencies and improve public health education.
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