Credentials Program for Librarians Specializing in Medical and Hospital Libraries

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  • HASEGAWA Akiko
    Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies, University of Tsukuba

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  • 医学・医療系図書館員の認定資格制度
  • イガク イリョウケイ トショカンイン ノ ニンテイ シカク セイド

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Abstract

The Hospital Librarian Credentials Program and JMLA Health Sciences Information Professional (JHIP) Credentials Program have recently been discussed on credentialing for librarians engaged in medical or hospital libraries. The former program was not brought to realization, while the latter was approved in 2003 and the following year began to turn out graduating qualified persons. This study examined the two credentialing programs from the viewpoint of comparative research and inquired into the significance and problems of the programs by looking into their backgrounds, aiming at an investigation of the credentialing program in the future. The results suggested that a main contributing factor of the establishment of the program was a lack of professional education for librarians in medical and hospital libraries and it was this lack that encouraged the librarians' aspirations. The results also suggested the significance of the two programs as an attempt on credentials program made by a private organization for librarians in a specialized field, showing that the two programs not only clarified the necessity for librarians in medical or hospital libraries but sought a means of credentialing possible of realization. The results indicated, on the other hand, that the credentials program needs its gradual improvement and clear statement concerning its learning area.

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