Biblioteca universitaria, CRAI y alfabetización informacional (María Pinto, Dora Sales y Pilar Osorio)

DURANTE LA CELEBRACIÓN EN LA UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA (marzo de 2008) de la Conferencia de primavera de la EUA (European University Association), se ha definido la estrategia a seguir para consolidar los retos del EEES (Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior) y del EEI (Espacio Europeo de Investigación).

Les biblioteques per a pacients poden existir al marge de la biblioteca pública?: una panoràmica internacional

State-of-the-art report on experiences and models of library services for paediatric patients, with an emphasis on the relation that exists -if any- between the public library and the patients' library.

El camí a Europa: els serveis d'aprenentatge i recerca a les biblioteques de la UPC

The article shows how the library services of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) manage change and explores the current opportunities available (university, electronic information, etc.) for converting the libraries into centres that actively support training and research at the university level. After providing information about the current university scenario, the article focuses on the road taken by the UPC libraries to overcome at both a conceptual and a practical level the major challenge of the millennium: transforming the traditional university library into a centre with resources for supporting academic teaching and research.

Les biblioteques universitàries i el suport a la recerca

The European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area are currently two key objectives for university learning, teaching and research in all European universities. University libraries must meet the challenges by offering the best library services to the academic community. In drafting the second strategic plan, Rebiun (Network of University Libraries) gathered comments and suggestions from professionals in Spanish university libraries. This article presents the reflections and suggestions contributed by the author regarding the support services that university libraries could offer for university research.

Cinquanta idees per sorprendre des de la biblioteca pública

The offer of new products and services is the main way to enhance the image of public libraries in public opinion and to attract the media attention that they deserve. Presented here for professional consideration and comment are fifty surprising, simple and realistic ideas that can be carried out by public libraries, with the aim of reaching unknown user groups and of maintaining the fidelity of current users.

Cincuenta ideas para sorprender desde la biblioteca pública

The offer of new products and services is the main way to enhance the image of public libraries in public opinion and to attract the media attention that they deserve. Presented here for professional consideration and comment are fifty surprising, simple and realistic ideas that can be carried out by public libraries, with the aim of reaching unknown user groups and of maintaining the fidelity of current users.

Footnotes, July-August-September 2010, Vol.35, no.7-9

Monthly newsletter of State Library

Footnotes, October-November-December 2010, Vol.35, no.10-12

Monthly newsletter of State Library

FY10 Enrich Iowa Report State Funding for Iowa Libraries, January 15, 2011

This report illustrates the critical role of Enrich Iowa funding in enhancing lifelong learning for Iowans through libraries; improving library resources aimed at assisting job seekers; maintaining library hours that meet library customers’ needs; improving library technology services; and providing safe, accessible library buildings.

Footnotes, January-March 2011, Vol.36, no.1-3

Monthly newsletter of State Library

Footnotes, April-June 2011, Vol.36, no.4-6

Monthly newsletter of State Library

Case management for frequent users of the emergency department: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: We devised a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of an intervention based on case management care for frequent emergency department users. The aim of the intervention is to reduce such patients' emergency department use, to improve their quality of life, and to reduce costs consequent on frequent use. The intervention consists of a combination of comprehensive case management care and standard emergency care. It uses a clinical case management model that is patient-identified, patient-directed, and developed to provide high intensity services. It provides a continuum of hospital- and community-based patient services, which include clinical assessment, outreach referral, and coordination and communication with other service providers. METHODS/DESIGN: We aim to recruit, during the first year of the study, 250 patients who visit the emergency department of the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland. Eligible patients will have visited the emergency department 5 or more times during the previous 12 months. Randomisation of the participants to the intervention or control groups will be computer generated and concealed. The statistician and each patient will be blinded to the patient's allocation. Participants in the intervention group (N = 125), additionally to standard emergency care, will receive case management from a team, 1 (ambulatory care) to 3 (hospitalization) times during their stay and after 1, 3, and 5 months, at their residence, in the hospital or in the ambulatory care setting. In between the consultations provided, the patients will have the opportunity to contact, at any moment, the case management team. Participants in the control group (N = 125) will receive standard emergency care only. Data will be collected at baseline and 2, 5.5, 9, and 12 months later, including: number of emergency department visits, quality of life (EuroQOL and WHOQOL), health services use, and relevant costs. Data on feelings of discrimination and patient's satisfaction will also be collected at the baseline and 12 months later. DISCUSSION: Our study will help to clarify knowledge gaps regarding the positive outcomes (emergency department visits, quality of life, efficiency, and cost-utility) of an intervention based on case management care. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01934322.

Footnotes, July-September 2011, Vol.36, no.7-9

Monthly newsletter of State Library

Footnotes, December 2011, Vol.36, no.10-12

Monthly newsletter of State Library