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Empowering Patient Safety Outreach Through Interprofessional Partnerships: Educating Our Communities, Chris Childs, Linda Walton Jul 2012

Empowering Patient Safety Outreach Through Interprofessional Partnerships: Educating Our Communities, Chris Childs, Linda Walton

Linda J. Walton

No abstract provided.


Developing A Virtual Community For Health Sciences Library Book Selection: Doody's Core Titles, Linda Walton Dec 2005

Developing A Virtual Community For Health Sciences Library Book Selection: Doody's Core Titles, Linda Walton

Linda J. Walton

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to describe Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences as a new selection guide and a virtual community based on an effective use of online systems and to describe its potential impact on library collection development. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS/RESOURCES: The setting is the availability of health sciences selection guides. Participants include Doody Enterprise staff, Doody's Library Board of Advisors, content specialists, and library selectors. Resources include the online system used to create Doody's Core Titles along with references to complementary databases. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Doody's Core Titles is described and discussed in relation to the literature …


Electronic Funds Transfer Arrives In The Midwest, K. Munson, Linda Walton Mar 2002

Electronic Funds Transfer Arrives In The Midwest, K. Munson, Linda Walton

Linda J. Walton

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Web On Reference, Linda Walton, S Kerns, K Munson, L O'Dwyler, C Powell, J Shedlock Dec 2001

The Impact Of The Web On Reference, Linda Walton, S Kerns, K Munson, L O'Dwyler, C Powell, J Shedlock

Linda J. Walton

2002 Research Award Honorable Mention


Outreach To Public Health Professionals: Lessons Learned From A Collaborative Iowa Public Health Project, Linda Walton, Seana Hasson, Faith Ross, Elaine Martin Mar 2000

Outreach To Public Health Professionals: Lessons Learned From A Collaborative Iowa Public Health Project, Linda Walton, Seana Hasson, Faith Ross, Elaine Martin

Linda J. Walton

In 1995, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the Public Health Service (PHS) recommended that special attention be given to the information needs of unaffiliated public health professionals. In response, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Greater Midwest Region initiated a collaborative outreach program for public health professionals working in rural east and central Iowa. Five public health agencies were provided equipment, training, and support for accessing the Internet. Key factors in the success of this project were: (1) the role of collaborating agencies in the implementation and ongoing success of information access outreach projects; (2) knowledge …