Remote users of health sciences libraries

PROVIDING INFORMATION SERVICES TO REMOTE USERS is not a new concept for health sciences librarians. Most health care professionals practice in hospitals and clinics remote from a health sciences library. However, trends in today's health care management systems, education initiatives, and the rise in consumerism challenge health sciences librarians to evaluate and extend their services more than ever before using new technologies. This article explores the variety of innovations in service models implemented over the last twenty-five years that health sciences librarians have initiated to extend library services and information beyond the walls of the library.