Abstract
This is the 12th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship. This issue describes developments in health science librarianship in the first decade of the 21st century in South Asia. The three contributors report on challenges facing health science librarians in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. There is consensus as to the need for education, training and professional development. Starting in the next issue, the focus will turn to Africa, starting with countries in southern Africa.
| Original language | English (UK) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 318-324 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Health Information and Libraries Journal |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asia
- Case studies
- Health sciences
- India
- Librarianship
- Library and information professionals
- Pakistan
- South East
- Sri Lanka