MRSQ Informatics Education Columns: Passing the Baton

Abstract

This is the last Informatics Education column under the current editors. The outgoing co-editor identifies several key themes that describe the column during her tenure. The main theme discovered while reviewing the columns published over the last five years is technology. Technological changes and advances have affected the way in which librarians conduct instruction, such as incorporating e-learning with traditional workshops and in-class sessions. Technology plays a key role in all of the themes that emerged. The incoming editors imagine what the future themes will be for the Informatics Education column.

KEYWORDS:

• Information literacy
• informatics
• Informatics Education column
• technology

Acknowledgments

Comments and suggestions should be sent to the new column editors: Toni Hoberecht ([email protected]) and Kimberley Pullen ([email protected]).

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Linda Hasman

Linda Hasman, MSLS ([email protected]) is Liaison to the Clinical & Translational Science Institute, Reference and Education Services Librarian, Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642.

Toni Hoberecht

Toni Hoberecht, MA, MLIS ([email protected]) is Reference and Education Services Librarian, Schusterman Library, Oklahoma University-Tulsa, 4501 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135.

Kimberly Pullen

Kimberly Pullen, MLIS ([email protected]) is Head, Liaison Librarian, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport Health Sciences Library, 1502 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 33932, Shreveport, LA 71130-3932.