Demonstrating Value in Federal Medical Center Libraries |
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| Authors: | Mary Virginia Taylor Priscilla L Stephenson |
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| Institution: | 1. (Retired Chief Librarian), Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, Lousiana, USA;2. mvtaylor48@bellsouth.net;4. Library Service, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractLibrarians in the federal sector, like librarians in other medical center libraries, increasingly find it necessary to prove their worth to administrators of their facilities in order to keep their libraries open. The Federal Libraries Section of the Medical Library Association developed a survey for use by federal librarians to help them quantify the value of library reference services provided. Using this survey, these librarians gathered statistics to show the library’s effect on patient care, education, and administrative questions. |
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| Keywords: | Federal libraries hospital libraries information services outcome assessment value |
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