Petra Wallgren Björk

Petra Wallgren Björk

Area Manager

The area is responsible for the provision, development, and continuous enhancement of user-centred services and library environments. A central part of its remit is to provide teaching, guidance, and

Telephone: +46852484483
Mobile phone: +46720296008
Visiting address: Berzelius väg 7B, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: GVS Gemensamt verksamhetsstöd, GVS KIB Användarstöd och pedagogisk verksamhet, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I head the User Support and Educational Services Area at Karolinska Institutet University Library (KIB). The area comprises three units:

    • Printed Collections and User Support
    • Language and Communication
    • Information Literacy and teaching


    In addition, I am the manager responsible for KIB’s collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital regarding library services: KIB library services.

Teaching

  • I have extensive experience in teaching and educational development, having taught students, doctoral students, researchers, and healthcare professionals since 2001. My teaching encompasses several areas of specialist expertise, including information retrieval, reference management and EndNote, source criticism and critical evaluation of information, plagiarism and academic integrity, bibliometrics, and scholarly communication and publishing.

    I have completed several courses in higher education pedagogy and have further developed my pedagogical expertise through responsibility for designing and delivering modules within higher education pedagogy courses. This has included teaching healthcare professionals and supervisors involved in clinical education and training.

Articles

All other publications

  • Book chapter: BOLD MINDS LIBRARY LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF DISRUPTION. 2020;p. 149-160
    Wallgren Björk P; haglund L; Roos A
  • Book chapter: TÄNK OM-! PEDAGOGISKA METODER I BIBLIOTEKET. 2005;p.
    "Ranta runt i ringen" - en metod att undervisa utifrån informationssökningprocessen
    Wallgren Björk P; Lorentzon E

Employments

  • Area Manager, Professional Services, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-
  • Head of Office, Karolinska Institutet University Library, Karolinska Institutet, 2018-2025
  • Deputy Director Clinicum, Centre for Clinical Skills, Medical Simulation and IPE, Centre for Clinical Skills, Medical Simulation and IPE, HR, Danderyds sjukhus, 2013-2018
  • Library Director, Medical Library, Danderyds sjukhus, 2010-2018
  • Head of Department Sollentuna Public Library, Sollentuna kommun, 2009-2010
  • Acting Head of User Education, University Library, Karolinska Institutet, 2006-2008

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