Danielle Worster 

Information Specialist

BMJ

Biography

Danielle has a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia . She has previously done a co-op with Jessie McGowan and the Effective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) review group of the Cochrane Collaboration.  She has recently started working with the New Products team at the BMJ.

Abstract

Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN): Developing a library services initiative for long term care professionals.

This presentation will discuss the challenges involved in developing a web-based information service for professionals and caregivers who work in seniors' healthcare.  Key features of the Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN) Library include: a library reference service staffed by library professionals, a Web portal for access to evidence-based resources and knowledge, a current awareness service, workshops and training on how to find and use evidence, and a communication network service designed to bring together health care professionals with similar interests.

This page was last updated on: 11 May, 2006