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In January 2018, library services at Providence St. Joseph Health merged to form a single, unified system, incorporating nine libraries and sixteen full-time staff. As a small, nonclinical team of librarians, we needed to make sure our work and value were visible to clinicians, administrators, and other nonlibrary stakeholders. Using REDCap, we developed a form to seamlessly collect statistics about our services.
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Pesquisa Biomédica/organização & administração , Sistemas de Gerenciamento de Base de Dados/organização & administração , Bibliotecas Médicas/organização & administração , Serviços de Biblioteca/organização & administração , Humanos , Bibliotecários , Competência Profissional , Interface Usuário-Computador , Fluxo de TrabalhoRESUMO
When the four Providence Health & Services libraries in Oregon regionalized services and resources, the transition, which was originally met with apprehension from some library users, turned out to be a resounding success. Despite a loss of two-thirds of the professional staff and a decreased budget, the new regionalized library experienced an increase in business and recognition. While many factors contributed to the success, a creative marketing and outreach campaign was a key component. This column describes the steps taken to promote regionalized library reference services and online resources.