What is a Medical Librarian?

NNLM DISCOVERY PODCAST

Medical Librarians: A Story from Region 7

APR 05, 2023 SEASON 1 EPISODE 6

Network of the National Library of Medicine

Episode 6  “Medical Librarians” [about 19 min.]

This NNLM Discovery podcast features interviews with four medical librarians from 

the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 7. Their stories remind us that 

in a world of instantly accessible information, medical librarians serve an important role 

allowing clinicians to focus more on patient care. Listen: https://loom.ly/dvIVlhw

This podcast series explores how the Network of the National Library of Medicine - 

part of the National Library of Medicine - is engaging with communities to provide access 

to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public's health. Listen to the full series.

Very few people know what a medical librarian is or does. You don’t find medical librarians 

portrayed on Chicago Hope, or House, or ER. Hollywood is missing out on some great 

storylines! On this episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, Region 7 Education and 

Outreach Coordinator, Margot Malachowski interviews four medical librarians from her region.

Their stories remind us that even in a world of instantly accessible information these 

information navigators serve an important role that allows clinicians to focus their time 

on caring for patients rather than refining searches of medical literature.

The NNLM is the outreach arm of the National Library of Medicine with the mission 

to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all 

U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving 

the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions 

about their health.

To work with Your Own Ascension Wisconsin Librarians, contact: 

 Michele Matucheski   &   Kellee Selden

Our AW Library website is available 24/7.