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CLA/OCLC Canada Award for Resource Sharing Achievement

Saskatchewan Health Information Resources Partnership (SHIRP) is this year's recipient of the CLA/OCLC Canada Award for Resource Sharing Achievement. SHIRP provides access to a suite of online health information resources for all health practitioners in Saskatchewan. This groundbreaking initiative is the first of its kind in Canada.

This online library of health information is a comprehensive suite of resources covering various practice areas, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology and therapy. Resources include:

  • 120 Full text Electronic Books (books @ OVID, STAT!Ref)
  • Over 3,500 Full text Electronic Journals
  • 7 Interdisciplinary Health Databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
  • Allied & Complementary Medicine Database, e-CPS, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database)
  • 2 Clinical Decision Support Tools (The Cochrane Library, Clinical Evidence)

These online resources allow health care providers to access current, research-based health information, where and when it is needed at home or at the workplace. SHIRP also assists nurses in meeting foundational competencies for the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association's (SRNA) Continuing Competence Program by providing free and easy access to research articles and facilitating the incorporation of evidence-based knowledge into practice. To find out more visit the SHIRP Web site.

The CLA/OCLC Canada Award for Resource Sharing Achievement is an annual award consisting of $1,000 and a plaque recognizing and honoring an individual, an organization or a project team for outstanding professional achievement, leadership and contributions to library resource sharing in Canada. The achievement may be reflected in the form of publication of significant professional literature; initiatives and active roles in promoting and participating in library resource sharing activities; and/or innovative approaches or programs to technically or financially facilitate the practice of resource sharing at the institutional, regional, provincial or national level. The award was presented during the annual Canadian Library Association Conference.