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Standards for the academic veterinary medical library
Sarah Anne Murphy1, Martha A Bedard, Jill Crawley-Low
1murphy.465@osu.edu
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
|February 3, 2005
Summary
The Veterinary Medical Libraries Section developed ideal academic veterinary library standards. These comprehensive guidelines were approved by librarians and leadership in 2003 and 2004.
Area of Science:
- Library and Information Science
- Veterinary Medicine
Background:
- A committee was formed in May 2000 to establish standards for academic veterinary medical libraries.
- The standards were to be written from the perspective of veterinary medical librarians.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create definitive standards for the ideal academic veterinary medical library.
- To ensure the standards reflected the practical needs and viewpoints of veterinary medical librarians.
Main Methods:
- A Standards Committee was appointed by the Veterinary Medical Libraries Section.
- The committee developed the "Standards for the Academic Veterinary Medical Library."
- The drafted standards underwent review and approval processes within the Section and the Medical Library Association.
Main Results:
- The "Standards for the Academic Veterinary Medical Library" were created.
- The standards were approved by the Veterinary Medical Libraries Section membership in 2003.
- Formal approval was received from the Section Council in April 2005 and the Medical Library Association Board of Directors in 2004.
Conclusions:
- Established standards provide a benchmark for academic veterinary medical libraries.
- The approval process signifies consensus and adoption of these essential library guidelines.