title: It Takes an Academic Village: The Library's Role in Supporting Interprofessional Communication through a Book Club.
abstract: Book clubs offer a unique opportunity to support interprofessional learning on academic campuses. The purpose of this article is to discuss how a health sciences library partnered with the Center for Interprofessional Healthcare Education to develop a book club that fosters interprofessional communication. The article includes a discussion of the opportunities, approach, results, and challenges.
authors.affiliation: a Edward and Barbara Netter Library, Quinnipiac University , Hamden , Connecticut , USA.
authors.forename: Jessica P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kilham
authors.affiliation: b North Haven Memorial Library , North Haven , Connecticut , USA.
authors.forename: Susan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D001877:Books; D005260:Female; D058015:Health Communication / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016245:Librarians; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024382:Professional Role
keywords: Book clubs; collaboration; communication; education; interprofessional education; interprofessional learning