Abstract
Through interviews with the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus Go Local collaborators, an evaluation team sought to identify process characteristics that are critical for long-term sustainability of Go Local projects and to describe the impact that Go Local projects have on sponsoring institutions. Go Local project coordinators (n = 44) at 31 sponsor institutions participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences developing and maintaining Go Local sites. Interviews were summarized, checked for accuracy by the participating librarians, and analyzed using a general inductive methodology. Institutional factors that support Go Local projects were identified through the interviews, as well as strategies for staffing and partnerships with external organizations. Positive outcomes for sponsoring institutions also were identified. The findings may influence the National Library of Medicine team's decisions about improvements to its Go Local system and the support it provides to sponsoring institutions. The findings may benefit current sponsoring institutions as well as those considering or planning a Go Local project.
Highlights
How has your team changed since you started the project? What impact has your Go Local project had on the staff at your organization? Was there a delay between the soft and public launch? If so, what made you choose to delay your public launch? Do you have an advisory group? If yes, please describe the membership and the group’s role with Go Local
How has Go Local affected your institution’s visibility or reputation in your organization? (Give examples) How has Go Local affected your institution’s visibility or reputation outside your organization? In your community? (Give examples) What other benefits have come as a result of your Go Local project? Do you have any examples or stories of how Go Local has helped users? Have there been any downsides to being a Go Local sponsor site? 4
What changes to your current staff would improve your Go Local project? 6
Summary
1. Please start with a brief history of your National Library of Medicine (NLM) MedlinePlus Go Local project and how you became involved with it. Describe the staff used to develop Go Local before launch. What impact has your Go Local project had on the staff at your organization? 2. What do you think works best about your Go Local project? 3. Describe any positive outcomes to your institution from being a Go Local site.
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