Readership
Academics, Educators, Health Scientists, Health Service Researchers, Librarians, Managers, Medical Directors, Researchers, Technologists
Scope
The Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association is dedicated to providing a voice for issues and interests shared by Canadian health science librarians and health libraries. Topics include: • Health information and library services • Primary health care reform, health system integration, health information networks, etc. • Electronic medical records, personal medical records • Consumer health information services • Provincial health information networks – role of librarians in these, role of consumer health information • Evidence-based medicine/practice, evidence-based librarianship • New and changing roles for librarians, digital libraries, intranet information delivery
• Distance services • Library management, consortia, partnerships, collaboration with other sectors
• Databases, apps, and other information products
• Accreditation (Library – CCHSA, JCAHO and AHIP through MLA)
• Management and mentoring • Education (continuing education, health sciences curricula of library schools, etc.)
• Grants (identifying, writing, and obtaining) • Working in remote/rural environments (e.g., role of the Internet and national consortia, and impact on libraries/librarians in these settings) • Health literacy • Emerging technologies and social media as they pertain to the library environment, or to the users we serve.
Sponsoring Association(s)
Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA-ABSC)