Good value: health information and the MSLS librarian

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the value of the MSLS degree in health sciences library settings. Design/methodology/approach - This is a discourse and preliminary analysis supported with research from the literature. Findings - The value of the MSLS degree in the health sciences library setting is well recognized. Health sciences librarians' efforts to evaluate and quantify positive impact of services can provide a useful model for the information and library science field. Research limitations/implications - As this is a preliminary discussion, an exhaustive literature analysis was not undertaken. Originality/value - A model for empirical-based research, borne out of the health sciences library specialty, can contribute to more effective methods for evaluating general library service and the overall value of the MSLS degree.