Cost and usage of health sciences libraries: economic aspects
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study estimates the national cost of health sciences library services, finding 1982 expenditures were approximately $365 million. It details costs by service, user type, and function, establishing a comparable methodology.
Area Of Science
- Health Sciences Librarianship
- Information Science
- Healthcare Economics
Background
- Health sciences libraries are crucial for patient care, research, and education.
- Quantifying the economic impact and operational costs of these libraries is essential for resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Previous studies may lack comprehensive data or standardized methodologies for national cost estimation.
Purpose Of The Study
- To estimate the national cost of health sciences library services in 1982.
- To analyze library service costs based on user types (patient care, research, education, other) and service functions (circulation, reference, in-house use).
- To establish a standardized method for comparing and combining library cost data across institutions.
Main Methods
- Surveyed ninety-five health sciences libraries.
- Collected nearly 24,000 user responses to gather data on library service utilization.
- Calculated unit costs for circulation, reference, and in-house use, and aggregated national totals by library class, service, user, and function.
Main Results
- National library expenditures in 1982 were estimated at approximately $365 million.
- Provided detailed cost breakdowns for principal library services and different user categories.
- Reported national totals for nine classes of libraries, offering insights into cost variations.
Conclusions
- The study successfully estimated national health sciences library expenditures for 1982.
- The established methodology allows for consistent and comparable cost analysis across diverse library settings.
- Findings provide valuable data for understanding the economic value and resource needs of health sciences libraries.
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