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The Medical Library Association Benchmarking Network: development and implementation.

Rosalind Farnam Dudden1, Kate Corcoran, Janice Kaplan

  • 1Gerald Tucker Memorial Medical Library, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street Denver, Colorado 80206, USA. duddenr@njc.org

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
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The Medical Library Association (MLA) Benchmarking Network provides valuable comparative data for health sciences libraries. Continued participation is encouraged to enhance its utility for administrators.

Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences Librarianship
  • Library Science
  • Information Management

Background:

  • The Medical Library Association (MLA) initiated a benchmarking program to support health sciences libraries.
  • The program initially focused on hospital libraries but expanded to include other non-academic health sciences libraries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the development and implementation of the MLA Benchmarking Network.
  • To track the evolution of the network from its inception through its establishment as a continuing program.

Main Methods:

  • Review of activities and timelines of MLA task forces and editorial board from 1998 to 2004.
  • Development of a comprehensive questionnaire for data collection on library size and activities.

Main Results:

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  • Successful creation and publication of a national survey report in 2002.
  • Demonstrated feasibility of web-based technologies for data collection and interactive display.
  • Completion of a second survey in 2004, indicating program continuation and development.

Conclusions:

  • The MLA Benchmarking Network offers essential comparative data for library administrators.
  • Encouraging broader participation among MLA members is crucial for the program's future success.