Web 2.0 Support for Residents' and Fellows' Patient Care and Educational Needs

Abstract

This article discusses librarian support of medical education programs and patient care with blogs and wikis. Pedagogical background for using Web 2.0 tools in educational settings is explored and example applications given. A survey of health sciences libraries usage of blogs and wikis was conducted in 2009–2010. Using the results from the survey plus five years of experience using blogs and wikis at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, best practices were compiled and are presented for guidance in establishing new blogs and wikis.

KEYWORDS:

• Blogs
• medical education
• patient care
• residents
• Web 2.0
• wikis

Acknowledgments

This article is based on a poster presented by the authors at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association in Washington, DC, May 23, 2010.

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Notes on contributors

Sherry Dodson

Sherry Dodson, MLS ([email protected]) is Clinical Librarian, University of Washington, Box 357155, Seattle, WA 98195-7155.

Ann Whitney Gleason

Ann Whitney Gleason, MLIS ([email protected]) is Head, Systems, University of Washington, Box 357155, Seattle, WA 98195-7155.