ABSTRACT
The primary goal of this project is to understand how each National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center library, and all libraries that support cancer research, function within their institutions. Through an in-depth survey focused on three major areas (staff, content and tools procurement, and user services), the research team hopes to determine how a cancer-centric library can be successful in supporting quality patient care, research excellence, and education. Additionally, the survey will examine the necessary minimum staffing levels for librarians and information professionals based on organizational size and degree of research focus. The survey will seek out the new skills librarians will need to deliver optimal services. The survey will also explore how content libraries purchase reflects and maps to constituents' current medical and research activities. Libraries within a research intense environment have a responsibility to align with researchers and health care professionals to provide resources and services that support their workflows. Cancer libraries need to be attuned to their institutions' missions, whether that includes excellent patient care, research endeavors, or cutting-edge educational programs. The information gathered from the survey will provide data for this research team to define the vision and standards of excellence for a cancer specialized research library.
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Databases, Bibliographic/standards , Information Storage and Retrieval/standards , Libraries, Medical/standards , Library Collection Development/standards , Library Surveys/standards , Neoplasms , Databases, Bibliographic/trends , Forecasting , Humans , Information Storage and Retrieval/trends , Libraries, Medical/trends , Library Collection Development/trends , National Cancer Institute (U.S.) , United StatesABSTRACT
With multiple low-cost Web-based delivery methods increasingly available, the number of surveys being distributed to gather data on library users and potential users is dramatically increasing. This paper provides an overview of survey administration including history, guidelines on decision-making in survey development, and best practices for survey research when delivered via the Web. Questions on survey development issues such as probability and non-probability sampling and privacy concerns are clarified.
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Internet , Library Surveys/standards , Decision Making , Humans , Program Development , United StatesABSTRACT
Presenta la fundamentación de la importancia de contar con servicios de información adecuados en el área de salud. Se realiza una reseña histórica del origen del CIDCSANA, CIBCHACO luego se analiza el organigrama, misiones y funciones del CIBCHACO y se plantean propuestas de organización a corto, mediano y largo plazo. Se presenta en los anexos dos encuestas sobre el grado de satisfacción de servicios a los usuarios
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Information Centers/organization & administration , Library Technical Services/standards , Information Services/organization & administration , Library Associations , Information Centers/history , Surveys and Questionnaires , Library Surveys/standards , Health Policy, Planning and Management , Library Technical Services/organization & administration , Information Services/standardsABSTRACT
Presenta la fundamentación de la importancia de contar con servicios de información adecuados en el área de salud. Se realiza una reseña histórica del origen del CIDCSANA, CIBCHACO luego se analiza el organigrama, misiones y funciones del CIBCHACO y se plantean propuestas de organización a corto, mediano y largo plazo. Se presenta en los anexos dos encuestas sobre el grado de satisfacción de servicios a los usuarios
