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Science and society at the Wellcome Library

Science and society at the Wellcome Library. Louise Simon Information Officer Wellcome Library. Overview. Public and science Audiences Wellcome Library’s collection A web gateway Other resources. The public and science. Opportunities for libraries?. Science writers and journalists

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Science and society at the Wellcome Library

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  1. Science and society at the Wellcome Library Louise Simon Information Officer Wellcome Library

  2. Overview • Public and science • Audiences • Wellcome Library’s collection • A web gateway • Other resources

  3. The public and science

  4. Opportunities for libraries? • Science writers and journalists • Science communication practitioners • Scientists • Students • Academics • Science teachers

  5. Wellcome Trust • Independent research-funding charity • Interest in the role of science and society • Public engagement awards • Commissions public attitudinal research • School science (professional development; citizenship) • Sci-art

  6. Science CentreStage

  7. Wellcome Library • http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/ • Science and society • Biomedical ethics • Science policy • Public engagement with science and technology (PEST) • Popular science

  8. What we collect • Ethics of human gene therapy. - Walters, L. • Forward look 2003: government funded SET. - OST • Evaluation of national programs of science awareness. - Gascoigne, T. • Public Understanding of science; New Scientist • Press cuttings

  9. How has collection developed? Public engagement issues • Change from “deficit” model to public participation [PUS to PEST] • Government focus on lifelong learning • Practical information / what works/ experience of others • Science and art

  10. Reflected by more ... • Citizen participation research • Communication risk • Informal learning research • Evaluations of PEST projects • Sci-art projects

  11. Library audiences • Support work of Trust • Public - students, health professionals, social science researchers, journalists, writers

  12. Outreach activities / promotion • Academic courses • Local schools and colleges • Tours and talks • Outreach officer

  13. Making the double helix

  14. The web • psci-com discussion forum • http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html • psci-com gateway • http://psci-com.ac.uk

  15. psci-com - gateway to public engagement with science • http://psci-com.ac.uk/ • Database of high quality web resources • Database of journal, newspaper and book references • Forthcoming events • Part of BIOME hub - RDN

  16. psci-com

  17. Subject coverage

  18. psci-com - what it covers • Practical resources • Academic resources • Exemplar web sites

  19. Typical records

  20. psci-comlit • Bibliographic database of journal, newspaper and book references • Monthly bibliography

  21. Journal references

  22. Other sources of information • Government: OST • BA (British Association) • Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) • Planet Science • Email lists and discussion forums

  23. Thoughts • Science and society information needs are both academic and practical based • Audience is diverse • Opportunities for libraries

  24. Louise Simon l.simon@wellcome.ac.uk Wellcome Library

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