Services and staffing practices in academic health sciences libraries serving college of osteopathic medicine programs: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study describes and assesses services, staffing practices, and trends in academic health sciences libraries that serve accredited college of osteopathic medicine (COM) programs in the United States.

Methods

The study was conducted in three phases. In phase one, the investigators collected data on library services and staffing through the publicly facing websites of the COM libraries. In phase two, thirty-five COM library directors were invited to complete a survey regarding their services, staffing, supported programs, and students served. In phase three, seven COM library directors participated in phone interviews regarding services that increased their visibility, their motivation to offer expanded services, adequacy of staffing, and competencies required fo

SUBMITTER: Muellenbach JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7441916 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature