Librarians Use of Web 2.0 in UK Medical Schools: Outcomes of A National Survey |
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| Authors: | Jenny Pacheco Isla Kuhn Vicky Grant |
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| Institution: | 1. Academic Services Quality and Development Team, University Library , University of Sheffield , Sheffield, UK;2. University of Cambridge Medical Library, Addenbrooke's Hospital , Cambridge, UK;3. University of Sheffield, Health Sciences Library, Royal Hallamshire Hospital , Sheffield, UK |
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| Abstract: | Using the results of an Email survey, this paper reviews the use of Web 2.0 technologies by librarians working in UK Medical Schools. Web 2.0 has been hailed as an innovation for facilitation of two way communication on the net, and it is, therefore, timely to measure how effectively librarians are capturing this opportunity for increased student engagement. The social nature of Web 2.0 can be particularly appropriate for undergraduate medical students who fit their studies around the unsocial hours and geographical isolation of clinical placements. This paper will investigate library use of blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. Consideration will also be given as to whether they facilitate a more collabroative library service or if they leave undergraduate medical students swamped with yet more information to manage. |
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