Library Articles and Research
Document Type
Article
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication Date
12-2-2016
Abstract
Librarians without a background in the health sciences were tasked with building a collection to support a new pharmacy school at a traditionally liberal arts institution. Despite little subject expertise, the team assessed current holdings, conducted a review of recommended resources, and collaborated with faculty to prioritize acquisitions to support the developing program as funds became available. The hire of a health sciences librarian provided new opportunities for assessment and for continued collecting. Altogether, this process allowed for the creation of recommended best practices that can be adopted by any librarian procuring resources to support new health science programs.
Copyright
The authors
Recommended Citation
Laughtin-Dunker, K., & Galloway, L. (2016). Formulating a pharmacy collection without a prescription. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 13(4): 159-170. doi: 10.1080/15424065.2016.1255863
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Collection Development and Management Commons, Higher Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Medical Education Commons, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, volume 13, issue 4, in 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15424065.2016.1255863. It may differ slightly from the final version of record.