title: Metropolis revisited: the evolving role of librarians in informatics education for the health professions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors' goal was to assess changes in the role of librarians in informatics education from 2004 to 2013. This is a follow-up to "Metropolis Redux: The Unique Importance of Library Skills in Informatics," a 2004 survey of informatics programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic survey was conducted in January 2013 and sent to librarians via the MEDLIB-L email discussion list, the library section of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the Medical Informatics Section of the Medical Library Association, the Information Technology Interest Group of the Association of College and Research Libraries/New England Region, and various library directors across the country.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Librarians from fifty-five institutions responded to the survey. Of these respondents, thirty-four included librarians in nonlibrary aspects of informatics training. Fifteen institutions have librarians participating in leadership positions in their informatics programs. Compared to the earlier survey, the role of librarians has evolved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Librarians possess skills that enable them to participate in informatics programs beyond a narrow library focus. Librarians currently perform significant leadership roles in informatics education. There are opportunities for librarian interdisciplinary collaboration in informatics programs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Informatics is much more than the study of technology. The information skills that librarians bring to the table enrich and broaden the study of informatics in addition to adding value to the library profession itself.
authors.affiliation: samuel.king@mcphs.edu , Assistant Professor and Manager, Manchester Campus Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) University, 1260 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101-1305; mariana.lapidus@mcphs.edu , Associate Professor and Reference and Instructional Librarian, MCPHS University, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Samuel B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: samuel.king@mcphs.edu , Assistant Professor and Manager, Manchester Campus Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) University, 1260 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101-1305; mariana.lapidus@mcphs.edu , Associate Professor and Reference and Instructional Librarian, MCPHS University, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lapidus
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D016245:Librarians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007998:Library Science / Q000193:education*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States