Southern Chapter Journal Usage Study
The Southern Chapter Journal Usage Study was begun by the
Research Committee in 1992 in response to a survey of our Chapter
members which indicated that a journal usage study was ranked
as a top priority for a chapter-wide research project, A pilot
study (Phase 1) in 1992 tested the methodology for data collection.
The Phase II study took place in 1993, and included participation
by twenty-two SC/MLA libraries: fifteen hospital and seven
academic. The results of the Phase 11 study were presented
at the 1994 Southern Chapter meeting poster session in Orlando
and the 1995 MLA meeting in Washington. The Phase III study
took place in 1995 , The Study libraries numbered 67 in total,
including 15 major academic health sciences libraries and 52
hospital libraries.
Final results of the study were presented at the Ninety-sixth
Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, Kansas City,
Missouri, June 1996. The presentation was the recipient of
the Medical Library Association Research Section Best Research
Paper Award for 1996.
Publication:
Dee
CR, Rankin JA, Burns. Using scientific evidence to improve
hospital library services: Southern Chapter/Medical Library
Association journal usage study. Bull Med Libr Assoc 1998
Jul;86(3):301-6.
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