Surviving a merger: how four hospital libraries created a unified system.

Full Abstract

Librarians are acknowledged as leaders in providing information and knowledge management. They recognize the importance of maintaining an awareness of the most cutting-edge information and technology to meet the challenges of new business practices and changes that inevitably occur. Working as a team, the AHS librarians have achieved a level of communication and cooperation that is an example to other departments in the system. The success of the merged libraries has created new opportunities for leadership and growth and an optimistic future.

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Author information

Author/s: Regenberg, Patricia B (PB); Joyce, Mary K (MK); Moeller, Kathleen (K); Ratner, Juliette (J);

Affiliation: Health Sciences Library, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, USA. pat.regenberg@ahsys.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA (J Med Libr Assoc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jan; vol 90 (issue 1) : pp 98-100

Dates: Created 2002/02/12; Completed 2002/07/26; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11838468, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Cooperative Behavior
Decision Making, Organizational
Health Facility Merger - organization & administration
Hospital Shared Services - organization & administration
Humans
Information Systems - organization & administration
Interinstitutional Relations
Leadership
Librarians

Libraries, Hospital - organization & administration
Library Services - standards
New Jersey
Organizational Objectives
Planning Techniques
Problem Solving
Professional Role
Staff Development - methods
United States

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