Before I was a medical librarian my library had been tracking every article, book, and book chapter that somebody within the institution authored. It used to be a list that was published then it evolved into a database that was on a citation management software.
This study sought to revise the collection development policy for a bibliotherapy library used by the residents at a women's AOD treatment centre in Tampa, Florida (USA). The research was conducted by Peter Cannon as part of his PhD on rhetoric and reading therapies. The article summarises the key findings from a reading preference survey of the residents and a semi‐structured group interview of the mental health professionals at the centre. The results are used to support the development of a new bibliotherapy model that Peter has termed neurorhetoric narratology. Preliminary findings suggest this new model can offer the residents a new bibliotherapy track that employs less emotionally triggering texts that will be useful for treatment.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Following consultation with members, the CILIP Board has decided that an Obligitory Revalidation scheme will not be introduced at present.
Revalidating remains optional. In order to revalidate, members need to log a minimum of twenty hours of CPD activites and submit a 250 word reflective statement.