Decision making / taking responsibility

Decision making / taking responsibility

The years 1990 - 1992. I was an Assistant Librarian of the Indian Institute of Geomagmetism. Fresh out of Library School. However I was not in my twenties like most of my batchmates were. I was married and had two school going children. But having got married immediately after graduation, I was still carrying the mindset of - Listen to your elders / Do not break any rules and all the generally good/ethical stuff that one is taught. However, as a "professional", one is not often taught to make decisions that may not fall under the above We had a…
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QMed’s blog posts

QMed began blogging in 2012, and over time, our format evolved. We realised that much of what we shared for learners was also meaningful for donors and supporters, so for a while, our communication streams merged. In 2024, we reintroduced a dedicated blog and began posting once a month. By 2025, after some reflection, we found a better balance — creating more content without overwhelming inboxes. Today, we email only selected categories, while all posts remain accessible here — fully searchable and easy to revisit anytime.
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Announcing a new course in QMedCourses

Announcing a new course in QMedCourses

"Mam I need your help for a literature search as I am going to do a systematic review". In the recent years I have had several phone calls with this request. The person who calls, asks for help saying "I do not know enough about this - I have tried my best". And then shares what he/she has already tried as a search strategy. As I browse through the attempt, my eyes hit upon the usage of any one or more of the following: AND instead of OR OR instead of AND Incorrect Mesh terms Unrecognized phrases in quotes Insufficient…
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