The consequences of offering fee-based services in a medical library |
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| Authors: | A Downing |
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| Institution: | New York Academy of Medicine Library, NY 10029. |
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| Abstract: | Fee-based services may influence, both subtly and dramatically, the operation of a medical library. Fears that have been raised about the consequences of fee-based services are recalled and applied to the context of medical librarianship. Specifically covered are the effects of fee-based services on service to traditional user groups, collection development, interlibrary cooperation, and management style. The discussion includes references to the program of fee-based services offered by the New York Academy of Medicine Library. |
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