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EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH LIBRARIANS IN PROMOTING HUMAN HEALTH: ASSESSING THEIR POTENCY IN THE PROVISION AND UTILISATION OF MEDICAL LIBRARY RESOURCES IN NIGERIA
This paper evaluated the roles of medical and health librarians in promoting human health, assessing their potency in the provision and utilisation of medical library resources in Nigeria. It highlighted that medical and health librarians play a pivotal role in the healthcare system by ensuring the availability and effective utilisation of medical library resources. It further noted that librarians contributions extend beyond traditional library services to significantly impact health outcomes through the provision of accurate and timely information. In the context of carrying out this study, several essential subheads were explored, such as the concept of a library, the concept of medical and health libraries, the concept of health librarians, and the concept of human health, among others. The study mentioned that information literacy training and provision of health information sources, among others, are some of the roles of health and medical librarians in providing adequate medical libraries in Nigeria. It further stated that ‘facilitating access to current information’ among others forms the role of health and medical librarians in effecting the utilisation of medical library resources in Nigeria. The paper concluded that medical and health librarians play a crucial role in Nigeria’s healthcare system by ensuring access to and effective use of medical resources. Their responsibilities include curating essential information that supports evidence-based practice and improves healthcare quality. One of the recommendations made in the course of this study was that medical and health librarians should be encouraged to integrate and effectively utilise digital technologies and online databases in their
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KEYWORDS: Medical, Health, Librarians, Human Health, Library, Resources and Nigeria
Theresa Nse UDO-OKON, Ph.D. & Adu, Angela Vincent, Ph.D, CLN
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