Current Issues in Health Information and Librarians Roles for Effective Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examines current trends in health sciences affecting health information generation, retrieval, and use, to promote new roles  for the Health Sciences Librarians. It is based on literature review and documentary analyses. The impact of new trends in health sciences  on healthcare providers and consumers has expanded the roles of health librarians. They now have e- health roles, clinical roles, outreach roles, consumer health roles, digital roles, and data management roles. They also have roles in systematic reviews, research  translation, scholarly communication and continuing medical education. Taking up these roles as they unfold on the path of health  information provision is pivotal to effective healthcare delivery in Nigeria