title: A community of practice: librarians in a biomedical research network.
abstract: Providing library and reference services within a biomedical research community presents special challenges for librarians, especially those in historically lower-funded states. These challenges can include understanding needs, defining and communicating the library's role, building relationships, and developing and maintaining general and subject specific knowledge. This article describes a biomedical research network and the work of health sciences librarians at the lead intensive research institution with librarians from primarily undergraduate institutions and tribal colleges. Applying the concept of a community of practice to a collaborative effort suggests how librarians can work together to provide effective reference services to researchers in biomedicine.
authors: a University Libraries , University of South Dakota , Vermillion , South Dakota , USA.
authors: Danielle P
authors: DP
authors: De Jager-Loftus
authors: J David
authors: JD
authors: Midyette
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Harvey
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D020407:Internet; D016245:Librarians; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024382:Professional Role; D039781:PubMed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations; D013023:South Dakota