Mary-Doug Wright

Current

Principal at Apex Information

Past

Technical Librarian (as Consultant) at Vancouver Coastal Health
Senior Librarian/Information Specialist (as Consultant) at BC Office of Health Technology Assessment, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, UBC
Consultant at University of British Columbia

Librarian (as Consultant) at Greater Vancouver Mental Health Services Society

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Education

The University of British Columbia
University of Alberta

Connections

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Industry

Information Services

Websites

Mary-Doug Wright’s Summary

I am a specialist in health information research (policy, services, economics, technology, clinical, consumer), as well as social sciences, veterinary and agriculture information. I have extensive experience in comprehensive literature searching (commercial databases, Internet, manual, grey literature) to support systematic reviews, health technology assessment, and decision-making. I provide custom research for academics, government agencies, non-profit organizations, decision makers, and other consultancies. Work products include raw data, bibliographies, topic summaries and overviews, full reports. I also specialize in library planning, organization and collection development for small- to medium-sized organizations. I have eighteen years experience as a consulting librarian / information specialist in research, nonprofit and government libraries. I work with local, national and international clients.

Mary-Doug Wright’s Specialties:

Systematic and comprehensive literature searching
Deep/invisible web research
Health services and policy research
Health technology assessment
Social sciences research
Evidence-based health and social sciences research
Environmental scans / topic overviews
Website content analysis

Mary-Doug Wright’s Experience

Principal

Apex Information

(Information Services industry)

1992 — Present (17 years )
Technical Librarian (as Consultant)

Vancouver Coastal Health

(Government Agency; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Senior Librarian/Information Specialist (as Consultant)

BC Office of Health Technology Assessment, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, UBC

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Research industry)

1992 — 2004 (12 years )

Senior librarian/information specialist, member of research team, responsible for collection development, comprehensive research to support systematic reviews and health technology assessments, project management, and oversight of library staff.
Consultant

University of British Columbia

(Information Services industry)

1983 — 2004 (21 years )
Librarian (as Consultant)

Greater Vancouver Mental Health Services Society

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

1992 — 2002 (10 years )

Solo librarian responsible for managing small specialized library serving staff of community mental health services society, as well as mental health consumers. Functions included collection development and research.

Mary-Doug Wright’s Education

The University of British Columbia

MLS , Library and Information Studies , 1989 — 1991
University of Alberta

B.Sc. (Honours) , Genetics , 1972 — 1976

Additional Information

Mary-Doug Wright’s Websites:

Mary-Doug Wright’s Interests:

online research, health services research, dog training, boxer rescue, painting, drawing, photography, travel, music

Mary-Doug Wright’s Groups:

AIIP (Association of Independent Information Professionals)
CAHSPR (Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research)
CHLA (Canadian Health Libraries Association)
HLABC (Health Libraries Association of BC)
SLA (Special Libraries Association)