CEC 05
  July 5 Tuesday
  13.00-17.00

Chiara Bassi, since 1997 in charge of the Medical Library of Ce.V.E.A.S. (Centre for the Evaluation of Effectiveness in Health Care). Teacher at several continuing education courses and university masters to medical doctors, nurses and information professionals on the use of bibliographic databases and management of scientific publications, in particular on evidence based medicine.From March 2006 until December 2006 employed as Clinical Effectiveness Librarian at the Royal Free Hospital Medical Library (London) providing literature searching in response to a clinical question, which can then be used for various clinically-related reasons, including guideline development, individual and general patient care, research, audit, publication and teaching.

Vanna Pistotti, since 1970 appointed as head of the library at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, a not-for-profit biomedical research organization which main goal is to contribute to the defence of human health and life. She is also one of the founder member of the Italian Cochrane Centre that started its activities in 1994. Main interest in information science, bibliometric studies and use of new technologies in these fields. Teacher in several courses and university masters for medical doctors and information professionals on the use of bibliographic databases and management of scientific publications, in particular on evidence based medicine. Authors of several articles in English and Italian on medical librarianship and evidence based medicine.

Librarians and information specialists are increasingly being asked to support and facilitate the process of systematic reviews, health technology assessment documents and clinical practice guidelines. They are required to use specific searching techniques and build specific search strategies.