Trends in hospital librarianship and hospital library services: 1989 to 2006.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The research studied the status of hospital librarians and library services to better inform the Medical Library Association's advocacy activities.

Methods

The Vital Pathways Survey Subcommittee of the Task Force on Vital Pathways for Hospital Librarians distributed a web-based survey to hospital librarians and academic health sciences library directors. The survey results were compared to data collected in a 1989 survey of hospital libraries by the American Hospital Association in order to identify any trends in hospital libraries, roles of librarians, and library services. A web-based hospital library report form based on the survey questions was also developed to more quickly identify changes in the status of hospital libraries on an ongoing basis.

Results

SUBMITTER: Thibodeau PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2759173 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature