This survey of Ohio hospitals and their libraries was a preliminary task in the design, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive program of continuing education for hospital library personnel. Two basic issues explored in this report are the co-occurrence of hospital libraries and pa"ticular hospital functions and the possibility of…

The Regional Medical Libraries and Regional Medical Programs are making efforts to improve access to the scholarly record of medicine to all health professionals through hospital and other clinical environments. This working paper furnishes an explanation of: (1) the background and preparation of hospital library survey forms used by the Ohio…

This study examines continuing education and professional development of 210 health sciences librarians affiliated with 70 academic medical libraries in the United States, which has the most advanced system of education in librarianship in the world. Of the 102 respondents, the largest categories were library directors/administrators and public…

Undertaken to determine what potential exists for greater library school involvement in continuing education for health science librarians in Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan, this study had four major objectives: (1) to assess the current status for medical librarians in the region as provided by library education programs, (2) to identify possible…

This study was conducted to assess and identify continuing education (CE) needs for medical librarianship and to design, implement, and evaluate program components responsive to these needs. Needs were assessed through: (1) a survey carried out within regional Medical Library Association (MLA) groups; (2) contents of journal literature compared…

Describes a survey of knowledge and skills in the health information sciences conducted by the Medical Library Association (MLA) and relates the results to the MLA's educational policy statement. Credentialing for the Academy of Health Information Professionals is described, and ways to acquire medical knowledge and skills are discussed. (Contains…

An initial survey of medical information resources in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, Australia, reveals a lack of adequate collections, insufficiently trained staff, few formal lines of communication between service providers, and paucity of mechanisms to ensure user awareness of available services. Detailed proposals are provided for…

In an attempt to compare the job activities of recent graduates from librarianship and internship programs supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with a comparable group of graduates from non-NLM-supported programs in librarianship, detailed questionnaires were administered to graduates from both groups. They were asked to describe…