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Hospital Librarian Orientation Toolkit

Introduction

The Hospital Librarian Orientation Toolkit provides orientation information to hospital and health science librarians in New England.

The tools considered for this kit meet two objectives:

1. To provide information on library networking resources:
   • Fact sheets and brochures from:
     • MLA (Medical Library Association application)
     • NN/LM NER (regional medical library)
     • NAHSL (regional chapter for MLA)
     • various state/local health sciences library groups
   • Education & training opportunities
   • Professional discussion lists (listservs)
   
   
2. To advance the growth and development of hospital librarians:
   • The role of a professional librarian
   • Goals and principles for a health sciences librarian
   • The 2002 MLA standards for hospital libraries (revised 2004)
   • A bibliography geared for the new health science librarian
   • List of regional library acronyms

Hospital Librarian Orientation Toolkit

Title	Pages	Format
NN/LM Welcome Letter	1
NN/LM Tri-fold	1
MLA Member Application (2006-07)	1
MLA Standards 2002-2004	7
NAHSL Brochure (New England Region library group)	1
NAHSL Fact Sheet (New England Region library group)	1
ARIHSL Fact Sheet (Rhode Island state library group)	1
CAHSL Fact Sheet (Connecticut state library group)	1
HSLIC Fact Sheet (Maine state library group)	1
HSLNHVT Fact Sheet (New Hampshire/Vermont state library group)	1
MAHSLIN Fact Sheet (Massachusetts state library group)	2
Goals & Principles for a Health Sciences Librarian	1
Role of a Professional Librarian	1
Professional Discussion Lists	3
Education & Training Opportunities	2
List of Regional Library Acronyms	5
Bibliography for the New Hospital Librarian	14

Hospital Library Subcommittee Members

The Hospital Librarian Orientation Toolkit and the Hospital Library Promotion Toolkit were developed by members of the Hospital Library Subcommittee, who serve on the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) of the National Network of Libraries, New England Region (NN/LM NER).

NER Hospital Library Subcommittee Members (by alphabetical order):

NAME	INSTITUTION	LOCATION
Margo Coletti	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Boston, MA
Deb Clark	Stephens Memorial Hospital	Norway, ME
Denise Corless	Caritas Norwood Hospital	Norwood, MA
Barbara Davis	Newport Hospital	Newport, RI
Anne Fladger	Brigham & Women's Hospital	Boston, MA
	NN/LM NER	Shrewsbury, MA
Mimi Guessferd	Parkland Medical Center	Derry, NH
Sheila Hayes	Portsmouth Regional Medical Center	Portsmouth, NH
Betsy Merrill	Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital	St. Johnsbury, VT