How to be a Medical Librarian / Consumer Health Librarian

How to be a medical librarian / consumer health librarian:

• Career Resources for Medical Librarians — continuing education, mentors, etc (from Medical Library Association)
• Consumer Health Manual — complete guide to setting up and running a consumer health library (from National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
• Patient Education Matters! — blog for developing, sharing, using patient education materials

Professional Development / Continuing Education web sites

A list of resources for librarians of any persuasion (school, public, academic, special, etc.) In no particular order.

Newbies, start your journey here:

• Continuing Professional Development — what it means, where to find it (from the LIS dept at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
• Charting Your Course – Taking Control of Your Professional Development, by Zahra M. Baird (from LISjobs.com)

More resources:

• BCR Free Friday Forums
• Web Junction – an online community for library staff
• Info Career Trends — professional development newsletter from LISjobs.com
• LIScareer.com — the library & information science professional’s career development center
• Career development resources for information professionals (from Special Libraries Association, Toronto Chapter)
• Beyond the Job — articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, etc.
• SirsiDynix Institute — free web seminars in mp3 format
• OPAL: Online Programs for All — free web seminars via VOIP, chat, etc.
• LISNews.org – library and information science news
• Continuous learning: making it a priority without breaking the bank (from TechEssence.info)

 

EDIT 6/17/2008:

Here’s one more resource, from my alma mater!

• University of North Texas Lifelong Education @ Desktop (LE@D)  — They offer inexpensive courses, and a handy tracking system to document all your hard work in continuing ed (whether you take classes with them or elsewhere!)