美国高校LIS学院健康科学图书馆学/健康信息学硕士项目研究

Research on the Master of Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics Programs in Schools of Library and Information Studies in America

文章对美国高校图书馆与信息学院的健康科学图书馆学/健康信息学硕士项目进行调查与分析,为我国开展相关教育提供借鉴。采用网络调查并结合邮件咨询的方法,从项目类型、入学与毕业要求、师资与研究项目、培养目标与课程内容、实习与就业方向五个方面对选题进行研究。总结得出如下特点:培养模式多样,重视在线教育;联合相关资源办学;紧扣学科特点开展跨学科研究;重视实践教育,把控实践质量;硕士学位项目与研究生证书项目双线并进。在此基础上,提出相应的启示。

In order to provide reference for carrying out health informatics education in China,this paper investigates and analyzes the master of health sciences librarianship/health informatics programs in Schools of library and information studies in America.Based on the methods of network survey and mail consultation,the paper studies this topic from five aspects:project types,entrance and graduation requirements,faculty and research projects,goals of education and course contents,internship and employment of graduates.It is concluded that the master of health sciences librarianship/health informatics programs possess the following characteristics:diverse training models,emphasizing on online education;jointing related resources to carry out the education;interdisciplinary research closely related to the characteristics of health informatics;emphasizing on practical education to control the quality of practice;master’s degree programs going hand in hand with the graduate certificate programs.On this basis,this paper puts forward the corresponding enlightenment.