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Doran, B.M.Librarian
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 123 St Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Ireland
Principles of library planning and a review of the literature in relation to the planning of a new library for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland are discussed. The role of the Librarian with regard to planning,...
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Principles of library planning and a review of the literature in relation to the planning of a new library for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland are discussed. The role of the Librarian with regard to planning, the importance of the Library brief, the impact of technology on library buildings, and the provision of adequate accommodation for collections, readers and staff are considered.
Analysis of data recorded in 626 questionnaires on systems used to automate medical libraries by type of library showed that academic and industrial libraries automated all serial and book functions to a greater degre...
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Analysis of data recorded in 626 questionnaires on systems used to automate medical libraries by type of library showed that academic and industrial libraries automated all serial and book functions to a greater degree that the other types of medical libraries (hospital, governmental, institutional and medical centre). Almost 75% of the academic libraries had automated some or all serial functions;80% had automated some or all book functions. Half of the hospital, institutional and medical centre libraries (50-51%) performed all serial functions manually;29-40% performed all book functions manually. No software was used consistently by all types of libraries to process serials or books. Mainframe or minicomputers were used more by academic libraries to process serials and books than personal computers.
The relationships between problem-based learning (PBL) curricula and libraries have generated a substantial number of journal articles, but few have addressed the importance of the interaction between health science l...
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The relationships between problem-based learning (PBL) curricula and libraries have generated a substantial number of journal articles, but few have addressed the importance of the interaction between health science libraries and PBL curricula. This article attempts to contribute to this dimension through a description of the roles of library liaisons. First we describe the evolution of the liaison roles beginning 2 years prior to the implementation of a PBL curriculum. We then describe the core responsibilities of liaisons at the University of New Mexico (UNM) with mention of other innovative roles developed by some liaisons.
This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to identify and describe factors regarding the retention of rural physicians. A purposeful sample of 10 established rural physicians from counties of fewer than 10,000 p...
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This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to identify and describe factors regarding the retention of rural physicians. A purposeful sample of 10 established rural physicians from counties of fewer than 10,000 people participated in the study. Analysis of the interview transcripts identified the increased workload involved in building a rural practice to be a major concern of the physicians. The physicians expressed this difficulty in the form of two challenging dilemmas: (1) Towns with only a few physicians presented excellent opportunities for a building practice, but the lack of physicians resulted in more difficult working conditions;and (2) building a practice was described as primarily competitive, but staying in rural practice involved working cooperatively with various competitors. The demands of family, practice, and community interact in a complex fashion. The smallest health systems, those in counties with populations of fewer than 10,000, one hospital, and fewer than five physicians, may represent situations where it is difficult to find a workable solution.
The survey aims were to determine research priorities in the Health Library and Information Services sector in the United Kingdom as to their perceived value for the professional and impact on user needs and to identi...
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The survey aims were to determine research priorities in the Health Library and Information Services sector in the United Kingdom as to their perceived value for the professional and impact on user needs and to identify areas suitable for collaborative research. A 34-member panel consisting of the Chairs of professional groups, journal editors, educationalists, key organizations and representatives from the Health Libraries Group, Libraries for Nursing and University Health Science Libraries professional groups, participated in a three-round postal questionnaire survey using the Delphi Technique. Consensus was achieved for a final set of 20 research priorities. The priorities and their category groups are discussed in the context of (i) the current R&D scene, and (ii) the health information environment. Six developmental recommendations are provided.
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