title: Embedded Librarian as Research Team Member.
abstract: Adding a librarian to an upper extremity surgical and therapy practice has many advantages (educational, research, remaining on the cutting edge of technology). As an embedded team member, the librarian at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center prepares literature reviews, creates Google Scholar Alerts for individual clinicians, and introduces developing technologies such as 3-dimensional printers, Smartphone Apps, and online access to nontraditional resources. With the librarian relieving clinicians of these responsibilities, surgeons can devote more time to clinical and research activities. Private practices unable to support their own librarian could share access to a librarian via Skype, Face Time, and video conferencing. Another small practice alternative is contracting services from a local medical school library that designates a librarian as its liaison.
authors.affiliation: Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, IN.
authors.forename: Frances A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Brahmi
authors.affiliation: Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, IN. Electronic address: tkaplan@ihtsc.com.
authors.forename: F Thomas D
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016245:Librarians; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Embedded librarian; evolving librarian roles; informationist; research librarian