Journal article
Imperatives for continuing research education: Results of a Medical Library Association survey
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, v 80(3), pp 213-218
01 Jul 1992
PMID: 1525614
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Abstract
This paper reports the results of a survey assessing the interest of Medical Library Association (MLA) members in acquiring or improving research skills through continuing education (CE). It describes respondents' educational preparation for research and selected research activities, reviews MLA's experiences with offering CE courses on research topics, and discusses MLA's role in providing education to prepare members for research. The paper includes recommendations for improving research skills through CE and other professional activities. Topics of greatest interest to MLA members were survey development, problem identification, evaluation and cost studies, survey methodology, and methods of data collection. Many respondents preferred local courses. Academic health sciences librarians, as a group, were found to be more productive publishers than hospital librarians. Many respondents reported the availability of free or subsidized research-support services, but more than half did not. More than 90% of respondents indicated that MLA should actively encourage, require, or offer research education. A comprehensive plan for obtaining research skills through CE, along with individual self-assessment and counseling, is recommended.
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- Title
- Imperatives for continuing research education: Results of a Medical Library Association survey
- Creators
- Prudence W. Dalrymple (Author) - American Library AssociationKaren Hackleman Dahlen (Author) - American Library AssociationJoan Stoddart (Author) - American Library Association
- Publication Details
- Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, v 80(3), pp 213-218
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science (Informatics)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1992JC56700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0026780274
- Other Identifier
- 991014632702804721
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