Affirming our commitment to research: the Medical Library Association's research policy statement: the process and findings.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Building on its 1995 research policy statement, the Medical Library Association (MLA) has issued a new research policy, The Research Imperative. This paper shares the background research that informed the new policy.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with fifty-one key informants representing various library types, functions, geographic locations, ages, and ethnicities. The grounded theory approach was used to analyze the resulting textual database. Additionally, to gather input from the membership as a whole, two open forums were held at MLA annual meetings.

Results

Key informant data indicated that the policy should provide roles for MLA in leadership, advocacy, collaboration, services, education, publishing, and development of a research age

SUBMITTER: Grefsheim SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2268236 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature