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Research article summary:
A study of issues in administering library services to nursing studies students at Glasgow Caledonian University.
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Glasgow Caledonian University has had a Scottish Office pre-registration nursing and midwifery contract since 1996. Nursing studies students seemed dissatisfied with the library service and there were frequent complaints. A major study was undertaken ... (Full abstract text below) Published 2002Jun
in Journal: Health Info Libr J
(Language : eng)
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2002 Jun;19(2):90-7
A study of issues in administering library services to nursing studies students at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Crawford J
Caledonian Library and Information Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. jcr@gcal.ac.uk
Glasgow Caledonian University has had a Scottish Office pre-registration nursing and midwifery contract since 1996. Nursing studies students seemed dissatisfied with the library service and there were frequent complaints. A major study was undertaken during 2000 consisting of: an initial lis-link enquiry, separate analysis of returns from nursing studies students of the Library's annual general satisfaction survey (conducted every February), separate analysis of returns from nursing studies students of the Library's opening hours planning survey, and four focus groups held in October 2000. These studies showed the concerns of nursing studies students to be similar to other students but more strongly felt. The four main issues were textbook availability, journal availability, opening hours and staff helpfulness. Working conditions, placement requirements, study requirements and domestic circumstances were all found to be important factors. IT skill levels tended to be low but there is a growing appreciation of the need for training in this area. Concluded that: Library's services to nursing studies students have become enmeshed with the problems of delivery and assessment of education for nurses. Greatly extended opening hours are essential including evening opening during vacations. The problem of access to textbooks is so severe that conventional solutions are not going to work. Programmes of core text digitization and the promotion of e-books are needed. Reciprocal access programmes with local hospital libraries is essential.
PMID : 12389606 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]
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| First Name | LastName | Initials |
| John | Crawford | J |
Affiliation: Caledonian Library and Information Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. jcr@gcal.ac.uk
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Category links from this article:- Consumer Satisfaction
- Data Collection
- Education, Nursing - organization & administration
- Focus Groups
- Humans
- Libraries, Nursing - organization & administration, standards
- Library Services - organization & administration, standards
- Scotland
- Students, Nursing - psychology
- Textbooks as Topic
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