Abstract
ObjectiveLibraries in academic health centers may license electronic resources for their affiliated hospitals, as well as for their academic institutions. This study examined the current practices of member libraries of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) that provide affiliated hospitals with access to electronic information resources and described the challenges that the libraries experienced in providing access to the affiliated hospitals.MethodsIn September 2016, AAHSL library directors received an email with a link to an online survey.ResultsBy December 2016, representatives from 60 AAHSL libraries responded. Two-thirds of the responding libraries supplied online information resources to more than 1 hospital, and 75% of these libraries provided the hospitals with access both on site and remotely. Most (69%) libraries licensed the same resource for both the academic institution and the hospitals. Cost, license negotiation, and communication with hospital stakeholders were commonly reported challenges.ConclusionAcademic health sciences libraries with affiliated hospitals continue to grapple with licensing and cost issues.
Highlights
Faculty, and trainees in the clinical setting, the academic health sciences library provides online access to journals, books, and other information used for patient care and research
Two-thirds of the responding libraries supplied online information resources to more than 1 hospital, and 75% of these libraries provided the hospitals with access both on site and remotely
Academic health sciences libraries with affiliated hospitals continue to grapple with licensing and cost issues
Summary
Faculty, and trainees in the clinical setting, the academic health sciences library provides online access to journals, books, and other information used for patient care and research. Many academic health sciences libraries offer access to these online resources to the staff employed by the hospitals and/or clinics affiliated with the libraries’ institutions [1]. In a 2016 study by Quesenberry et al, faculty and residents at an academic institution reported using online resources when working on lectures, papers, and research [2]. In a 2011 survey administered at multiple hospitals, clinical staff identified electronic journals, PubMed, UpToDate, and electronic books—all online resources—as the most frequently consulted information resources used while providing patient care [3]. Many preceptors work at the Journal of the Medical Library Association
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