Essential Services of Clinical Librarians in Academic and Health Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study. Issue 2 (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carlson, Rebecca; Towner Wright, Sarah
• Is Part Of: Medical reference services quarterly. Volume 40:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Clinical librarians -- health sciences librarianship -- hospital librarians; Medicine -- Information services -- Periodicals; Reference services (Libraries) -- Periodicals; Medical libraries -- Reference services -- Periodicals; 025.527661
• DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2021.1912570
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0276-3869

Abstract

Abstract: This article provides a comprehensive summary of clinical librarian service models in the US, Canada, and the UK from a cross-sectional study. An online survey received 182 responses from clinical librarians in hospital (62%), academic (26%), and other (10%) libraries. These clinical librarians shared the services they provide, patrons they work with, and their perceptions of the value they add to clinical environments. Overall, this study quantifies the services offered most frequently by clinical librarians, the services felt to be most valuable, and the variety of health care clientele whom clinical librarians serve. These findings have implications for current clinical librarians, libraries and health care institutions, and for those who may become clinical librarians in the future.