Solo librarian and outreach to hospital staff using Web 2.0 technologies.
The part-time librarian at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) serves physicians, staff, and students. Challenged by time constraints and the need for a physical presence in the library, the librarian sought methods requiring limited manpower and maintenance to reach out to users. The librarian utilized two Web 2.0 technologies, Delicious and Bloglines, to extend library services beyond the confines of the hospital intranet. This article details the process to implement these two technologies in the hospital setting. Informational resources about Web 2.0 technologies are included in the article.
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Rebecca
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Delaware Academy of Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Health Sciences Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. rebecca.landau@uphs.upenn.edu
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