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Introducing information literacy into anesthesia curricula.
Full Abstract
PURPOSE: This review examines the topic of information literacy (IL) and its importance as a component of competency-based education in the health professions, and shares the process and outcome of a collaborative effort between The University of Manitoba Department of Anesthesia and Health Sciences Libraries to create, to introduce and integrate IL training into a new anesthesia curriculum. PRINCIPLE FINDINGS: Nine IL modules were developed according to standards set by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and aligned with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons CanMEDS competencies. Taken collectively, they explore modern tools used to approach the medical literature in an organized, efficient manner, and to locate, evaluate and use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. Each module forms the basis of one IL session that combines self-study and group projects with librarian-led, computer-based training, designed to build competency in information need awareness, retrieval skills and resource appraisal. Facility with the concepts taught was evaluated though examples relevant to the anesthesia practice environment. The entire collection is available at http://wiki.lib.umanitoba.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Anesthesia+Clinical+Assistants+Programme. While the original impetus for this project was to prepare Anesthesia Clinical Assistants for self-directed, life-long, active learning, what emerged was a curriculum in IL germane to medical specialties and flexible enough to be used by healthcare professions generally. CONCLUSION: An IL program, directly relevant to current expectations of competent practice, education and lifelong learning, has been created and is discussed within the larger context of curriculum-integrated IL for the health professions.
Author information
Author/s: Demczuk, Lisa (L); Gottschalk, Tania (T); Littleford, Judith (J);
Affiliation: Health Sciences Libraries, University of Manitoba, Brodie Centre, 200 Level, 727 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P5, Canada.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie (Can J Anaesth), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-Apr; vol 56 (issue 4) : pp 327-35
Dates: Created 2009/03/19; Completed 2009/06/04;
PMID: 19247736, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/4/2009, IMS Date: 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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