THE LIBRARIAN AS A PARTNER IN NURSING-EDUCATION

Welch Medical Library has explored new roles for librarians in knowled ge management instruction programs throughout the Johns Hopkins Univer sity School of Nursing curricula. These programs have created roles fo r library staff as both instructors and knowledge management experts. By fostering strong communication and attention to quality instruction , librarians achieved their vision of a program in knowledge managemen t integrated into the curriculum, where they are partners working with nursing faculty to define the students' knowledge management needs an d decide how these needs can be met.