International trends in health science libraria‐ nship: Part 7 Taking stock

Murphy, Jeannette

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“…This was the second most commonly noted trend (by 67% of authors participating in the survey) although it related mainly to journals rather than books …”

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“…The establishment of consortia for purchasing resources was the most frequently mentioned trend (86% of health science librarians). The driver for creating such partnerships is that it provides a way of coping with rising costs …”

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confidence: 99%

“…(The trends extracted from this literature review were not ranked in terms of importance). The results of this exercise were compared with the findings which have emerged from the HILJ survey of health science libraries (based on 21 countries) . In all, the latter analysis revealed 15 trends (See Table ).…”

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International trends in health science librarianship part 17: a comparison of health science libraries with academic and research libraries

Murphy

2015

Health Info Libraries J

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Over the last 4 years this Regular Feature has looked at trends in health science librarianship in the 21st century. Although there are still a few more regions to be covered in this series, this issue explores general trends in academic and research libraries with a view to discovering whether the trends identified for health science libraries are similar. Are health science libraries unique? Or do their experiences mirror those found in the wider world of academic and research libraries? JM

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“…This was the second most commonly noted trend (by 67% of authors participating in the survey) although it related mainly to journals rather than books …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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International trends in health science librarianship part 17: a comparison of health science libraries with academic and research libraries

Murphy

2015

Health Info Libraries J

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“…Library staffing and space have been affected by fluctuating budgets and shifts to predominantly electronic resources and collections [ 11Á 13]. As indicated in Bayley and McKibbon's [14] brief report for International trends in health science librarianship, Canadian librarians have experienced rising expectations for service delivery and involvement in user education and research support at the same time as budgets have been decreasing, an experience that is mirrored in international health libraries [15]. Assessment of services and demonstration of value is increasingly a concern for health librarians as shown by studies on the value and impact of information services on patient care by Marshall et.…”

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Results of a Survey to Benchmark Canadian Health Facility Libraries

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Macdonald

2015

J Can Health Libr Assoc

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Introduction: A benchmarking survey of Canadian health facility libraries was conducted to provide statistical data to support health librarians in the anagement of their libraries. The objectives were to determine the status of hospital libraries in Canada and to evaluate whether libraries meet the 2006 CHLA/ABSC Standards for Library and Information Services in Canadian Healthcare Facilities.Methods: An online survey of 63 questions, with headings of institutional profile, administration, staffing, environment, resources, and services, was created and distributed to 250 heads of hospital libraries and to Canadian library email listservs.Results: Many libraries are meeting some aspects of the Standards for administration and organization, management, traditional promotion, and accessibility. Areas of improvement include services, nontraditional promotion, library environment, and staffing.Discussion: There are no current benchmarking data available for Canadian hospital libraries and there have been many political, economic, and technological changes in past years that have had a substantial impact on libraries. Anecdotal data suggest that librarians have responded to these changes through library closures, mergers, consortial affiliations, and modifications to services. Librarians will be able to use the collected data to compare services, establish best practices, make management decisions, and prepare self-studies for accreditation purposes.

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“…The final three papers in this virtual issue are drawn from the regular features section of the journal. The article by Murphy from the International Perspectives and Initiatives feature reports on international trends in health science librarianship. The method of content analysis was used to analyse trends in 21 countries reported in articles published in the feature.…”

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Engaging in research: challenges and opportunities for health library and information professionals

Murphy

2015

Health Info Libraries J

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This year's virtual issue (the 6th in the series) has been published to coincide with the European Association for Health Information and Libraries' (EAHIL) 2015 workshop (10-12 June, Edinburgh): Research-Minded: Understanding, Supporting, Conducting Research. This event is being run in collaboration with the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists and the International Clinical Librarian Conference. Although research has always been a central part of any librarian's role, until recently health librarians and library users and funding bodies assumed that librarians were 'midwives' - there to assist students, clinicians, academics and managers set up and carry out their research. The notion of the librarian as a professional with a research agenda, who understands research methods, submits research grants, and publishes, is a relatively new perspective. If librarians are to take an evidence-based approach to their profession they need to acquire research skills. This is the rationale for the 2015 EAHIL workshop. To support the workshop, this virtual issue contains six original articles published in Health Information and Libraries Journal over the last 2 years that demonstrate the range of research activities carried out by health librarians, as well as a review article and articles from each of the three feature columns. All articles included in this virtual issue are available free online.

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International trends in health science libraria‐ nship: Part 7 Taking stock

Cited by 6 publications

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International trends in health science librarianship part 17: a comparison of health science libraries with academic and research libraries

International trends in health science librarianship part 17: a comparison of health science libraries with academic and research libraries

Results of a Survey to Benchmark Canadian Health Facility Libraries

Engaging in research: challenges and opportunities for health library and information professionals

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