I love this idea !! Kuopio University Hospital medical library in Finland decided to try a new way of marketing their library services. They decided to tailor their information skills sessions using an a la carte and buffet menu style.
(Abbreviated version below)
Something to nibble
1 How to access ejournals 15 minutes
2 How to find e-books 15 minutes
3 Stay up to date a) Learn how to use PubMed's My NCBI b) How to activate e-journals alert services
Slap-up portions
4 Library collections databases 30 mins
5 Medica -how to use Finnish health science databases effectively 30 mins
6 Effective searches in Cinahl 45 mins
7 Effective PubMed Searches 60 mins
Selection of delicacies
8 Utilise UptoDate 30 mins
9 Cochrane Library 30 mins
Poster at EAHIL 2011
Sharing and implementing best practices "Karolinska University Hospital" menu put into action in Kuopio University Hospital, Finland. Author: Tuulevi Ovaska et al
Thanks Joanne, this would be worth a try - I think it would work. I love the "Selection of delicacies"!
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