Prevalence and impact of remote and hybrid work in academic health sciences libraries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assesses the prevalence, usage, and impact of remote/hybrid work in academic health science libraries in 2022 and 2023. Due to differences in survey distribution, we focus primarily on the results of the second survey.

Methods

Researchers surveyed administrators at Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) member libraries in the United States in March 2022 and library staff at academic health sciences libraries in March 2023.

Results

The first survey received 71 responses that met inclusion criteria. Ninety-five percent of respondents indicated that remote/hybrid work was allowed in their libraries. Majorities indicated that remote/hybrid work had a positive impact on morale (86%), recruitment (53%) and retention (67%). The second

SUBMITTER: Petersen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11486086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature