title: Technology mediator: a new role for the reference librarian?
abstract: The Arizona Health Sciences Library has collaborated with clinical faculty to develop a federated search engine that is useful for meeting real-time clinical information needs. This article proposes a technology mediation role for the reference librarian that was inspired by the project, and describes the collaborative model used for developing technology-mediated services for targeted users.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Health Sciences Library, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, P,O, Box 245079, Tucson, AZ 85724-5079, USA. dhowse@ahsl.arizona.edu
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Howse
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bracke
authors.forename: Samuel M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Keim