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Creating a library holding group: an approach to large system integration.
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
|November 9, 2016
Summary
Hospital libraries facing resource limits can unify services. Providence Health & Services successfully created a single group for library operations, expanding access for more patrons.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences Librarianship
- Information Management in Healthcare
Background:
- Hospital libraries often face resource constraints.
- Joint operations are a potential solution for resource limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the creation of a unified library services group at Providence Health & Services.
- To present a case study of a successful joint library operation model.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a holding group model for library services.
- Unification of over 6,100 nonlibrary subscriptions.
- Consolidation of 14 internal library sites.
Main Results:
- Successful unification of 2,138 nonlibrary subscriptions and 11 library sites.
- Expansion of library services to 26,018 additional patrons.
- Growth in library services through staff augmentation.
Conclusions:
- A flexible, unified operations model proved successful for library expansion.
- This case study demonstrates a viable approach for joint hospital library services.
- Challenges in unified operations exist but can be overcome.
Keywords:
Information Storage and Retrieval/Statistics & Numerical Data*Libraries, Hospital/Organization & Administration*Libraries, Medical/Organization & Administration*Library Collection DevelopmentLibrary Materials/Organization & Administration*Medical Subject Headings: Efficiency, Organizational*Organizational InnovationProgram EvaluationRegional Medical Programs
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