Evidence-based librarianship (EBL) in e-resources acquisition: How concerned are librarians? |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2. Department of Library Management, Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor Branch, Puncak Perdana Campus, Section U10, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia;1. College of Public Administration, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China;2. School of Information Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China;1. The University of Texas at Austin School of Information, 1616 Guadalupe St, Suite #5.202, Austin, TX 78701, USA;2. University of Michigan Library, 919 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;3. University of Michigan School of Information, 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA |
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| Abstract: | E-resources acquisition is a prevalent topic in the global economic crisis. To ensure the continuity of e-resources, librarians venture into various approaches, including evidence-based librarianship (EBL). This study reports librarians' concerns about EBL implementation during the acquisition process. The Concern-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) tools, including the modified Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and the Quick Scoring Device, were used to measure the individual librarian stages of concern. The results indicate that the scores for librarians' concerns are at the peak in stage 2 (Self), followed by stage 5 (Collaboration), stage 3 (Management), stage 1 (Informational), and stage 6 (Refocusing), with the lowest score at stage 0 (Unconcern). The findings demonstrate that librarians are more concerned about how EBL implementation could affect themselves (as in Stage 2 (Self)) in performing their tasks as librarians. The results are significant in providing perspectives on individual librarians' sensitivity to EBL implementation as an innovation in their work processes. |
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