The role of librarians in healthcare interprofessional collaboration: a literature review

Background: As the delivery of healthcare evolves to become more interconnected, coordinating care between nurses, pharmacists, physicians, social workers as well as medical librarians and other disciplines has become increasingly important. Librarians are more deeply involved in ward rounds routine exercise, provision of instruction in health information literacy, medical informatic, evidence-based research skills, and problembased learning. This article introduces key concepts relating to the interprofessional collaborative teamwork among health professionals and its impact on medical librarians. Methods: Data for this paper was collected through the literature review and it was done using various online searching tools with relevant information including, PubMed, LibHub, Science Direct and Google Scholar. Results: The results show that the emerging and changed roles have resulted in a shift in professional identity with the health sciences librarians moving toward a collaborative, consultative practice that is more closely aligned to user's needs and approaching patient care from a team-based perspective. Conclusion and Recommendation: The paper concludes among others that there is a need for library science educators and health sciences librarians to seek and identify skills needed for evolving library practice and formal documentation of new roles within clinical settings. It is recommended that they should add technology, collaborative, consultative, instructional design, and teaching skills to their professional toolbox

Health information literacy and health informatics: imperatives for medical librarians and healthcare practitioners

Health informatics,also known as healthcare informatics or biomedical informatics, is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the scientific study and practice of managing health data. In this paper authors have conceptualized health information literacyand health informatics. Discourses include: the role of medical libraries and medical librarians, Electronic Health Systems including Health Information Systems, Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Also, Medical Data Management, its benefits and challenges were also highlighted. Health information literature is also reviewed. The authors concluded by reiterating the importance of health information literacy, health informatics and its technological applications and the need for librarians and medical practitioners in the healthcare environments to acquire the requisite knowledge, skills and technologies that could enhance health information services delivery on the part of the librarians and healthcare services delivery on the part of the health practitioners

Biblioteconomía y trabajo social: una combinación estratégica para enfrentar pandemias / Library science and social work: a strategic combination to face pandemics

Las intervenciones profesionales de los trabajadores sociales y los bibliotecarios durante la pandemia por COVID-19 convergieron en el empleo de las tecnologías de la información para satisfacer necesidades de información tanto de personal médico como de los pacientes y sus familias. La colaboración de estos dos profesionales reforzaría significativamente el equipo multidisciplinario de la salud a partir de la mejora de los canales de flujo de información que se llevan a cabo en el ámbito hospitalario, el fomento a la atención humanizada en salud y las acciones de inclusión social en las bibliotecas para brindar mayores y mejores oportunidades, así como recursos a población vulnerable.

The professional interventions of social workers and librarians during the COVID-19 pandemic converged in the use of information technologies to meet the information needs of both medical personnel and patients and their families. The collaboration of these two professionals would significantly strengthen the multidisciplinary health team by improving the information flow channels that are carried out in the hospital, promoting humanized health care and carrying out social inclusion actions in libraries to provide greater and better opportunities and resources for the vulnerable population.

El bibliotecario en el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social / The librarian at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

En las unidades de información que integran el Sistema Bibliotecario del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), la tarea de orientar y formar a los usuarios sobre el uso de información es un proceso complejo, debido a la especificidad de las necesidades de información de los usuarios. Los sistemas de información que son utilizados en el Instituto exigen al personal bibliotecario contar con competencias informativas específicas para el acceso, evaluación, organización y uso de la información por medio de las tecnologías de la información. Sin embargo, existen grandes retos, como la carencia de la definición del perfil profesional del bibliotecario médico, ya que es indispensable para que el personal logre satisfacer de forma eficiente las demandas y necesidades de los usuarios de acuerdo con sus diversos perfiles.

In the information units that make up the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) Library System, the task of guiding and training users on the use of information is a complex process, due to the specificity of the users' information needs. The information systems that are used in the Institute require the personal librarian to have specific information skills for access, evaluation, organization and use of information through information technologies. However, there are important challenges, such as the lack of definition of the professional profile of the medical librarian, because it is essential for the staff to efficiently satisfy the demands and needs of users according to their various profiles.

Mediação cultural e de leitura na formação do bibliotecário biblioterapeuta / Cultural and reading mediation in the qualification of bibliotherapist librarian / Mediación cultural y lectora en la formación del bibliotecário biblioterapeuta

O presente artigo visa fazer uma reflexão acerca da formação do bibliotecário na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) como profissional apto para o exercício da mediação cultural e de leitura, bem como da biblioterapia. Tomando como base os conceitos de mediação cultural de Edmir Perrotti e de mediação de leitura de Michèle Petit, o trabalho debruça-se sobre a grade curricular do perfil 0406 do Bacharelado em Biblioteconomia e analisa a distribuição do conteúdo programático, das competências e das cargas horárias e como a formação cultural e biblioterapêutica do discente está sendo tratada em relação à percepção de sua importância sociocultural dentro da atuação profissional.

This article aims to purpose a reflection over the librarian's qualification at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) as a professional able to exercise cultural and reading mediation, and also bibliotherapy. Based on the theories on cultural mediation by Edmir Perrotti and reading mediation by Michèle Petit, this study leans on the academic curriculum from the Library Science undergraduate course 0406 profile and analyses the program content, the skills teaching, the workload and how the student's cultural and bibliotherapeutic qualification has been treated regarding their perceptions about the professional sociocultural importance.

Este artículo tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre la formación del bibliotecario de la Universidad Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) como profesional capaz de ejercer la mediación cultural y la lectura, así como la biblioterapia. Basado en los conceptos de mediación cultural de Edmir Perrotti y la mediación de lectura de Michèle Petit, el trabajo se enfoca en el plan de estudios del perfil 0406 del grado en Biblioteconomía y analiza la distribución del contenido del programa, habilidades y cargas de trabajo y cómo se trata la formación cultural y biblioterapéutica del alumno en relación con la percepción de su importancia sociocultural dentro del desempeño profesional.

Alecia Freites de Acosta: entre usuarios, libros y bibliotecas médicas. Semblanza y reconocimiento / Alecia Freites de Acosta: between users, books and medical libraries. Profile and recognition

Alecia Freites de Acosta (1929). Se presenta una síntesis de su actividad profesional y un justo reconocimiento a su destacada labor profesional en la Biblioteca del Instituto de Medicina Experimental (IME), Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), institución en la cual se desempeñó durante 54 años y en la creación y funcionamiento de la Red Venezolana de Bibliotecas Médicas. Nacida en Calabozo, estado Guárico. Licenciado en Biblioteconomía (UCV, 1966, de excelente formación profesional). Organizó innumerables bibliotecas médicas, en diversas instituciones públicas y privadas y en varios hospitales de Venezuela, así como en Organismos internacionales de salud. Asesora y consultora de la Representación en Venezuela de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana (OPS/OMS). Fundadora (1973) y coordinadora del SINADIB (Sistema Nacional de Documentación e Información Biomédico Venezolano). Desarrolló un programa de información biomédica para medicaturas rurales y hospitales del interior del país. Miembro fundador del SINASBI (Sistema Nacional de Servicios de Bibliotecas e Información (1976- junto a un equipo de profesionales). Trabajó en el desarrollo de los programas de la Biblioteca Regional de Medicina (BIREME/Brasil)), creada por la OPS/OMS, en Sao Paulo Brasil. Docente: Escuela de Bibliotecarias Médicas, Escuela de Bibliotecología y Archivología de la Facultad de Humanidades y Educación. UCV. Miembro fundador de ANABISAI (Asociación Nacional de Directores de Bibliotecas, Redes y Servicios de Información del sector Académico, Universitario y de Investigación) y cofundadora y secretaria de ASEREME. Trabajó en la recuperación de la bibliografía médica venezolana, miembro de la "Fundación Bengoa". Bibliotecaria, docente, investigadora y Bibliógrafa con gran vocación profesional(AU)

Al Alecia Freites de Acosta (1929-) A synthesis of her professional activity and fair recognition of her outstanding professional work is presented in the Library of the Institute of Experimental Medicine (IME), of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), an institution in the which he served for 54 years and in the creation and operation of the Venezuelan Network of Medical Libraries. Born in Calabozo, Guarico state. Graduated in Librarianship (UCV, 1966, with excellent professional training. He organized innumerable medical libraries, in various public and private institutions and in various hospitals in Venezuela, as well as in international health organizations. Advisor and consultant of the Office's Representation in Venezuela Sanitaria Panamericana (PAHO / WHO). Founder (1973) and coordinator of SINADIB (Venezuelan National Biomedical Documentation and Information System). Developed a biomedical information program for rural medications and hospitals in the interior of the country. Founding member of SINASBI (National System Library and Information Services Department (1976- together with a team of professionals). He worked in the development of the programs of the Regional Library of Medicine (BIREME / Brazil), created by PAHO / WHO, in Sao Paulo Brazil. of the School of Medical Librarians and in the School of Librarianship and Archivology of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of the UCV. Founding member of ANABISAI (National Association of Directors of Libraries, Networks and Information Services of the Academic

Health librarians making a difference in a health care setting: the Chitambo emergency care communications project

Health librarians in the role of a knowledge broker can encourage health care workers to use evidence based health information. The knowledge broker role is an intervention dedicated to translating knowledge into action originating from the evidence-based medicine campaign. The Chitambo Emergency Care Communications Project through its knowledge component work strand has visualisations of converting knowledge into action to improve emergency care response by health workers, through the implementation of the knowledge broker role for health care workers in Chitambo district, Central Zambia. Implementation of the knowledge broker activity for Chitambo adopted a framework purposefully designed to build capacity for health librarians by the National Health Service Education for Scotland. The knowledge to action model can be useful in providing the relevant information to improve patient outcomes for healthcare workers. These knowledge gaps can be alleviated by knowledge brokering as it straddles through any knowledge gaps between the health workers' knowledge and their service delivery practice.

La biblioteca de hospital en Portugal: la visión de los bibliotecarios / Hospital libraries in Portugal: a librarian's view

El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar la perspectiva profesional de los bibliotecarios y de las bibliotecas de hospital en Portugal y su proyección futura. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, por medio de una investigación no experimental, basada en un método de análisis cualitativo. Para este estudio se utilizó una muestra de 13 profesionales que, de alguna manera, tienen una conexión/conocimiento con el trabajo desarrollado en las bibliotecas hospitalarias. Se buscó disponer de una muestra que cubriera el país de norte a sur para que los resultados pudieran ser representativos de la realidad portuguesa. Los resultados indican que los profesionales que trabajan en las bibliotecas del área de salud en Portugal consideran que no existe una formación profesional específica para este campo con características muy particulares frente a otras realidades bibliotecarias. Además, estiman que los profesionales de la salud que trabajan en bibliotecas deberían estar integrados a los equipos clínicos y de investigación de sus instituciones. Por otra parte, dada la importancia que tiene hoy la medicina basada en la evidencia, se hace necesario el desarrollo de nuevos roles que los bibliotecarios deben asumir. También consideran que corresponde al bibliotecario de la salud asumir los desafíos, invertir en la actualización y adquisición continua de habilidades, fortalecer su papel en las instituciones en las que se inserta, y justificar, de este modo, el valor añadido de la profesión(AU)

The purpose of the study was to identify the professional perspective of hospital libraries and librarians in Portugal and their future projection. A qualitative non-experimental descriptive study was conducted of a sample of 13 professionals related to / acquainted with the work of hospital libraries. The sample was intended to cover the entire country from north to south, so that the results obtained would be representative of Portuguese reality. Results show that professionals from health libraries in Portugal consider that no specific professional training is available for this field, which is characterized by very particular features unique to this library type. They also think that health professionals working at libraries should be incorporated into the clinical and research teams of their institutions. On the other hand, and given the current importance of evidence-based medicine, it is necessary to develop new roles to be undertaken by librarians. They also consider that librarians should accept the challenges, invest time and energy in permanent skill acquisition and update, and strengthen their role at their institutions, thus justifying the added value of the profession(AU)

The impact of MLA-NG conference attendance on medical librarians in Nigeria

This study investigated the impact of the Medical Library Association of Nigeria (MLA-NG) conference attendance on medical librarians in Nigeria. The study employed survey design method and questionnaire was used for the data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using tables, frequency distribution, percentages and charts. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents mentioned that they have attended the conference about twice or more and affirmed that the conferences attended have to a 'great extent' impacted on them. The findings also revealed that the benefits derived from attending conference include: update on current trends in librarianship, opportunity to learn new skills, networking and socializing with librarians from other libraries. Despite the benefits of attending conference, it was observed that the major constraints to conference attendance include: lack of sponsorship, high cost of registration for participants, lack of awareness of the conference among others. The study therefore, recommended that heads of medical libraries should consciously set certain amount aside in their institutions' library budget for conference sponsorship to ease cost of conference attendance for their staff. Also, organizers of conferences should also publicize schedules in good time using effective means of communication that can easily reach their members. Keywords: Conference; Medical Librarians, Professional development; Medical Library Association of Nigeria

Job satisfaction and personal factors among medical librarians: empirical evidence from teaching hospitals in southern Nigeria

This study was to provide empirical evidence of areas of job satisfaction among medical librarians, as well as record difference in job satisfaction based on personal factors (sex, age, educational qualification and years of work experience) of medical librarians in Southern Nigeria. The study used the descriptive survey method and made use of medical librarians from six selected teaching hospitals the Southern part of Nigeria. The study employed the use of a questionnaire adapted from the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) for the collection of data. The data collected were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation (SD), student t-test, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. Five areas of job satisfaction were investigated. Results revealed that medical librarians are not satisfied with two areas, while they expressed satisfaction in three areas. The study recorded no significant difference in the job satisfaction of medical librarians based on their personal factors. Key Words: Job Satisfaction, Personal Factors, Medical Librarians, Teaching Hospitals.

La estrategia didáctica y su uso dentro del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje en el contexto de las bibliotecas escolares

Este artículo tiene como objetivo dar a conocer la estrategia didáctica como una herramienta que facilita el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje que lleva a cabo la persona bibliotecóloga en coordinación con el personal docente, en el contexto de las bibliotecas escolares. Se expone el cómo poderla desarrollar, así como su uso didáctico y la metodología de diseño que involucra: los objetivos, contenidos, actividades, cronograma, los recursos requeridos y los aspectos que se esperan obtener al ejecutarla. Para ilustrar cada uno de estos componentes, se aporta una propuesta de estrategia didáctica para la celebración del Día del Árbol en un centro escolar. Además, se presenta los criterios que se requieren para diseñar y desarrollar la estrategia, se reflexiona en el aporte que realiza la persona bibliotecóloga como mediadora de la información, con respecto a la construcción de objetivos que den respuesta al contexto donde se desenvuelve profesionalmente, el seguimiento que se da a un proceso donde se sistematizan y evalúan los resultados, procurando brindar información significativa a las personas usuarias, y el papel de liderazgo que puede asumir en los diferentes procesos de formación que se ejecutan en una biblioteca escolar.

This article aims to present the teaching strategy as a tool that facilitates the process of teaching and learning that makes the librarian, in coordination with the teaching staff, in the context of school libraries. Concepts for develop it are exposed, also their educational use and the design methodology that encloses: the objectives, content, activities, schedule, resources required and the aspects to be obtained as result. To illustrate each of these components, a teaching strategy proposal for Arbor Day celebration in a school is provided; also the criteria required to design and develop the strategy is presented, reflect on the contribution made librarianship as a mediator of information, with respect to the construction of objectives that respond to the context in which it operates professionally, the monitoring given to a process where systematize and evaluate the results, seeking to provide meaningful information to the users, and the leadership role that can take on the different formation processes running on a School Library.

Design and application of radiological medicine and protection information platform / 中国医学装备

Objective:Through the design mode of Radiology and radiation protection information platform, reflects the importance of radiology information platform for public service, improve the construction speed of the practical application of horizontal, the implementation of training system and supporting platform for the construction of the subject librarian personnel. Methods:The shortcoming of the information platform, puts forward the design scheme of application of accelerating the construction of information platform and corresponding countermeasures. Results:The train subject librarians and the practical application for strong information platform, give full play to their respective functions, to ensure the nuclear emergency radiation well is very necessary. Conclusion: The construct of Radiological Medicine and protection information platform of scientific integrity, effectively play the subject librarian system, is an important guarantee to improve the nuclear accident emergency response mechanism.

Publicación científica: una mirada crítica al quehacer de la red de bibliotecas médicas de Santiago de Cuba / Scientific publishing: a critical look at the work of the medical library network in Santiago de Cuba

Se realizó una investigación observacional, descriptiva y transversal con el propósito de conocer el comportamiento de la publicación científica de los bibliotecarios de la salud en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba, desde enero de 1998 hasta agosto de 2013, para lo cual se efectuó una revisión exhaustiva de los artículos de su autoría en la revista MEDISAN y a través de los buscadores de Internet y de las revistas médicas cubanas. Los resultados revelaron que un número muy reducido de bibliotecarios publicaba como autores principales o coautores, a pesar de que existían problemas científicos identificados en sus unidades, susceptibles de ser investigados; contaban en sus bibliotecas con recursos tecnológicos y acceso a información actualizada; poseían calificación profesional y disponían en el territorio de la revista MEDISAN -- publicación de mayor producción científica en el país en materia de salud. -- Lo obtenido en este estudio pudiera estar relacionado con el poco desarrollo de la competencia investigativa, lo que evidencia la necesidad de ejecutar acciones que permitan alcanzarla, como corresponde a los bibliotecarios del siglo XXI.

An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with the purpose of knowing the state of the scientific publishing of health librarians in Santiago de Cuba province, from January 1998 to August 2013; thereby an exhaustive review of their articles in the journal MEDISAN, through Internet search engines and Cuban medical journals was conducted. The results revealed that a very small number of librarians had published as main authors or co-authors, although there were scientific problems identified in their units, which required to be studied; they had technology resources and access to current information in their libraries; they were professionally trained and could use the journal MEDISAN -- publication of the greatest scientific production in health in the country. -- The results of this study could be related to the little research competence, demonstrating the need to take actions to achieve such competence, as befits the librarians of the 21st century.

Condiciones ambientales en el sistema de bibliotecas públicas de la Municipalidad del Partido de General Pueyrredón (PVCIA. Buenos Aires-Argentina): estudio de las condiciones del medio ambiente y de los factores de riesgo, y su percepción por parte de los trabajadores durante el periodo 2008-2009 / Environmental conditions in the public library system of the city General Party Pueyrredon (PVCIA. Buenos Aires-Argentina): a study of environmental conditions and risk factors, and their perception by workers during the period 2008-2009

Este estudio se encuentra radicado en el proyecto del grupo de investigación Alejandría, el que se encuentra abocado a la indagación de las condiciones y medio ambiente de trabajo existentes en las Bibliotecas Públicas del Partido de General Pueyrredon (Pvcia. de Buenos Aires – Argentina). El objetivo ha sido formalizar una descripción sobre el medio ambiente de trabajo de las bibliotecas públicas con el propósito de recabar datos objetivos sobre los factores de riesgo a los que se encuentra expuesto el trabajador y sobre la percepción de los bibliotecarios capaces de producir o contribuir a producir daños sobre su salud. Durante la revisión bibliográfica hemos detectado que no existen estudios ni registros acerca del medio ambiente de trabajo en las bibliotecas públicas radicadas en el Partido por lo que consideramos fundamental recabar datos objetivos así como la opinión de los trabajadores que a diario asumen estos riesgos. Indudablemente estos componentes resultan de trascendental importancia al momento de promover cualquier tipo de política de prevención.

This study is based on the research group's project Alexandria, which is devoting to the investigation of the conditions and work environment existing in Public Libraries General Pueyrredon Party (Pvcia. of Buenos Aires - Argentina). The aim was to formalize a description of the working environment of public libraries in order to obtain objective data on risk factors to which the worker is exposed and the perception of librarians able to produce or contribute to cause damage on their health. During the literature review we found that there are no studies and no records about the work environment in public libraries located in the Party for what we believe essential to collect objective data and the views of workers who take these risks every day. Undoubtedly these components are of transcendental importance when promoting any type of prevention policy.

Autopercepción del bibliotecario de referencia del área biomédica en Uruguay / Self-perception of the reference librarian from the biomedical area in Uruguay

El presente trabajo pretende conocer cuál es la autopercepción de los Licenciados en Bibliotecología uruguayos que trabajan como referencistas en bibliotecas biomédicas. Se realizó una encuesta con preguntas abiertas que indagan, entre otros, las actividades que desempeña el bibliotecario, y qué posible influencia en ellas ha suscitado la aparición de la Web 2.0 y el avance de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en los últimos cinco años. Para lograr este cometido, se utilizaron técnicas de análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo de aquellos textos obtenidos como respuestas a la encuesta. Las técnicas de análisis del texto incluyeron la utilización del Altas.ti y el uso de clasificación temática con ayuda de tesauros del área de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información. Se concluye que el referencista uruguayo tiene una opinión positiva y bien calificada de sí mismo, y que su percepción concuerda en general con los requerimientos del mercado laboral a nivel mundial.

Present paper pretend to know about the self-perception of the Uruguayan Bachelor in Library Sciences working as reference staff in biomedical libraries. A survey was carried out with free questions enquiring into, among other, the activities developed by the librarian and what possible influence on it arouse the appearance of Web 2.0 and the advance of information and communication technologies in past five years. To achieve this task techniques of qualitative and quantitative analysis were used from those texts obtained as response to survey. Text analysis techniques included the use of the Altas.ti(?) and of the thematic classification with the help of thesaurus from the Library Science and Information Sciences. We concluded that the Uruguayan reference staff has a positive and well qualified of himself and that its perception agrees in general with the requirements of the labor market at worldwide.

Embedded librarian: relato de uma experiência na psicologia brasileira / Embedded librarian: report of an experience in brazilian Psychology / Embedded librarian: rapport d'une expérience en psychologie brésilienne / Embedded librarian: relato de una experiencia en la Psicología brasileña

O presente relato apresenta as principais atividades e desafios de um embedded librarian, ou bibliotecário integrado, junto aos diversos grupos envolvidos nos processos de comunicação científica e, mais especificamente, relacionados aos periódicos científicos da área de Psicologia. A existência de um bibliotecário integrado a esses grupos favoreceu a comunicação e interação entre eles e contribuiu também para a qualificação de um conjunto de periódicos científicos da área

This report presents the main activities and challenges of an embedded librarian, or a librarian integrated, with many groups involved in the scientific communication process and particularly related to scientific journals in Psychology. The existence of a librarian integrated with these groups has supported the communication and interaction between them. It has also contributed to the qualification of a set of scientific journals in the area

Ce rapport présente les principales activités et défis d’un embedded librarian -ou bibliothécaire integer - avec les divers groupes engagés dans le procès de communication scientifique et, plus spécifiquement, en relation aux périodiques scientifiques dans ce domaine. L’existence d’un bibliothécaire intégré à ces groupes a favorisé la communication et l’intégration entre eux et a contribué aussi pour la qualification d’un ensemble de périodiques scientifiques.

El presente relato expone las principales actividades y desafíos de un embedded librarian, o bibliotecario integrado, junto a los diversos grupos involucrados en los procesos de comunicación científica y, más específicamente, relacionados a las revistas científicas del área. La existencia de un bibliotecario integrado a esos grupos favoreció una comunicación e integración entre ellos y contribuyó también para la calificación en un conjunto de revistas científicas del área.

Research on the Implementation Methods of Subject Librarian Service in Medical Colleges and Universities——taking China Medical University as an example / 医学信息学杂志

Preliminary exploration on subject librarian mechanism and service is carried out in college and university libraries in Chi-na. The paper introduces actual needs, implementation modes, service contents and forms of subject librarian service in Library of China Medical University;hopefully the good experience would provide reference to other medical colleges and universities.

Relationship among Social Support Coping Style and Mental Health on University Librarians / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship among social support,coping style and mental health on university librarians.Methods421 librarians were assessed with the symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90),social support rating scale (SSRS) and simplified coping style questionnaire (SCSQ) in 2005. ResultsSome factor of SCL-90 negatively correlated with utility percentage of social support(P<0.05), and positively correlated with passive coping style(P<0.05). Except utility percentage,the other three factors of social support showed significant difference among different academic titles (P<0.05), and it was significant different (P<0.05) on passive coping factor among them. The score of social support improved with ages except for utility percentage (P<0.05).On positive coping factor but not negative, there were significant difference among different age groups(P<0.05). ConclusionThe social support and coping style obviously correlate with the mental health of university librarians.

Bioinformática: en busca de los secretos moleculares de la vida / Bioinformatics: the search for the molecularsecrets of life

La revelación de la secuencia completa del genoma humano posibilitó conocer las causas moleculares de las enfermedades, así como descubrir la significación de las diferencias genéticas entre las personas para el desarrollo de enfermedades. La comprensión sobre cómo las variantes genéticas y el medio ambiente regulan el fenotipo de las células, tejidos y órganos, ocupará la investigación del siglo XXI. Y, en esta búsqueda, es donde se inserta precisamente la bioinformática, una disciplina emergente una disciplina emergente que utiliza las tecnologías de la información para captar, organizar, analizar y distribuir información biológica con el propósito de responder preguntas complejas en biología. Sin embargo, el objetivo final es mucho más amplio y consiste en utilizar esta información para desarrollar nuevas formas de tratar, curar o prevenir las miles de enfermedades que afligen a la humanidad. Pero el camino, desde la identificación de los genes hasta la obtención de los tratamientos efectivos, es largo y complejo. Se establece así un formidable reto para biólogos, informáticos, médicos y bibliotecarios, tanto básicos como clínicos en el sector de la salud y que, en el caso de los últimos, impone la necesidad de adquirir una instrucción básica en los temas relacionados con las biociencias moleculares con el propósito de prepararse y contribuir con efectividad a la comunicación científica entre estas disímiles profesiones. Se aborda la genómica, y la medicina basada en la genómica, la proteómica, la epidemiología y la epidemiología genómica, la bioinformática y su relación con la informática médica. Se realiza una aproximación informétrica a la producción sobre bioinformática en el Web of Science entre los años 2000 y 2004. El análisis del volumen de la producción científica sobre bioinformática por años en el período estudiado, muestra un crecimiento lineal, que denota el momento de avance y expansión que experimenta esta nueva disciplina.

The revelation of human genome complete secuence make possible the understanding of molecular causes of disease as well as the discovery of signification of genetic differences among human beings for the development of diseases. The research of XXI century will be devoted to the understanding of how genetic variants and environment regulate organs, tissues, cell, phenotype, and it´s precisely in this search where the bioinformatics is introduced, an emerged science that uses the new information technologies to gather, organize, analyze and supply biological information aim at answering complex questions on biology. Nevertheless the final objective is wider and is that of using this informatin to develop new methods to cure, manage and prevent diseases. But the way from gen, identification to the disclosure of effective treatments is long and complex. Thus challenge is established for biologists, informatics, doctors and librarians is health care field, in the case of librarians there is a need to acquire a basic instruction in topics related to molecular biosciences aimed at preparing and contributing to scientific communication efectiveness among several professions. Genomics, genomic based medicine, proteomics, epidemiology and genomic epidemiology, bioinformatics and it´s their relation with medical informatics are discussed. An informetric approach to the production on bioinformatics in the Web of Science from 2000 to 2004 was carried out. The analysis of scientific production on bioinformatics in the studied period showed a lineal growth that denotes an advance and spread in this new discipline.

Vigilancia de la salud del trabajador: un componente de la gerencia de las instituciones de la información / Workers health surveillance: a component of information institution management

Se trata un conjunto de elementos teóricos básicos relacionados con la vigilancia de la salud del trabajador, sus objetivos, actividades, escenario y etapas. Se definen los conceptos de enfermedad profesional, relacionada con el trabajo y accidente. Se aborda la vigilancia como un eje formado por tres componentes: factor de riesgo nocivo y peligroso - exposición - efecto. A escala institucional, existe un conocimiento pobre sobre agentes nocivos y peligrosos que demandan una organización y un conocimiento oportunos para su manejo. La información, unida a la comunicación en la vigilancia de la salud del trabajador, son elementos estratégicos para el desarrollo integral de la sociedad al constituir un vehículo para la transmisión de los conocimientos necesarios en materia de higiene, seguridad y protección del medio ambiente.

Basic theoretical elements related to the surveillance of the health of the worker includes aims, scenario and stages are treated. The concept of professional disease connected with work and accidents is defined. Surveillance is approached as an axis made up of three components: harmful, dangerous and noxious risk factors, exposure and effect. There exists a poor institutional knowledge about the harmful and dangerous agents which require suitable organization and knowledge for its management. The information along with the communication about in the health surveillance of the worker are strategic elements for the comprehensive development of society, as they conform a means for the necessary knowledge regarding environmental hygiene, safety and protection.