Health science libraries and librarians – rewrite the expectations!

Health science libraries and librarians – rewrite the expectations!

Should the library be closed? This was a question I found in the main library file, when I joined the  Hinduja Hospital as Librarian in March 1992. That was nearly three decades ago. The reason stated was - the library was not being utilized enough. Having just joined, the question seemed scary to me. How long would my job last - I thought to myself? It turned out that I stayed in the job for 3.5 years. By that time I had turned the library into a bee hive of activity, usage and more. And it is gratifying to remember…
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Medical Library Services in India: Are We Not Asking Right?

Medical Library Services in India: Are We Not Asking Right?

The National Medical Library in New Delhi has its website at www.nml.nic.in. On its home page it mentions: Our Philosophy : Excellence. At NML, we are driven by a singular focus on medicine. And our dedication to the medical community follows suit. Which is why we have earned the distinction of being one of the leading resource of medical information in Asia. In the about us page it mentions:  The National Medical Library aims to provide wide and efficient library and information services to the health science (HS) professionals in India. It functions under the administrative control of the Directorate General…
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Social Media Workshop for NGOs, organized by iVolunteer Mumbai. June 29, 2013

Social Media Workshop for NGOs, organized by iVolunteer Mumbai. June 29, 2013

We have been using Social Media for the last few years, and it has been through these that we have reached out to so many of you. And many of you have helped us reach out to more. Which is exactly what Social Media are for and we know it all - right? Well - for all that we know about anything, we discover there is more to know. And that made me (Vasumathi Sriganesh) attend this workshop. With a small group of just 5 - 6 participants, we all got an intense learning experience. Neha Shrivastava of  iVolunteer later…
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