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Evidence‐based librarianship: what might we expect in the years ahead? *
Author(s) -
Eldredge Jonathan D.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
health information and libraries journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1471-1842
pISSN - 1471-1834
DOI - 10.1046/j.1471-1842.2002.00369.x
Subject(s) - mainstream , library science , set (abstract data type) , data science , health informatics , political science , computer science , health care , law , programming language
Objective : To predict the possible accomplishments of the Evidence‐Based Librarianship (EBL) movement by the years 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020. Methods : Predictive. The author draws upon recent events, relevant historical events and anecdotal accounts to detect evidence of predictable trends. Results : The author develops a set of probable predictions for the development of EBL. Although incomplete evidence exists, some trends still seem discernible. Conclusion : By 2020, EBL will have become indistinguishable from mainstream health sciences librarianship/informatics practices.