Beyond the library: reflections from a librarian in an academic faculty

Abstract

The article focuses on information literacy in higher education health courses. It states that the Darzi report, which promotes evidence-based practice in Great Britain's National Health Service, has encouraged information literacy in the health care field. It comments on enquiry-based learning in higher education and the need for undergraduates to have information literacy skills. It talks about the collaboration between faculty and librarians in information literacy development and how increased use of virtual learning environments gives librarians the opportunity to get involved with web-based collaborations of information literacy.