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NLM Medical Library Resource Improvement Grant Program: an evaluation

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    Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
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    The Medical Library Resource Improvement Grant Program successfully boosted hospital library development. Future funding will support consortia and extend grant duration to two years.

    Area of Science:

    • Health Sciences Librarianship
    • Information Science
    • Medical Informatics

    Background:

    • The National Library of Medicine (NLM) established the Medical Library Resource Improvement Grant Program in 1971.
    • This program aimed to enhance health science information resources in community hospitals.
    • Grants were initially one-time awards of up to $3,000 for basic collection development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of the grant program on hospital library development.
    • To identify factors crucial for the growth of regional medical library (RML) networks.
    • To assess the overall effectiveness of the grant initiative.

    Main Methods:

    • A comparative study analyzed grant award recipients against non-recipients and non-applicants.

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  • Nine dependent and four independent variables were utilized in the analysis.
  • Responses from a regional medical library (RML) questionnaire informed the evaluation.

    • Main Results:

    • Grant award recipients demonstrated superior performance compared to other groups.
    • The improvement grant program effectively stimulated library development in participating institutions.
    • The study confirmed the program's success in its initial objectives.

    Conclusions:

    • The grant program has proven successful in fostering hospital library growth.
    • Program modifications will include support for consortium arrangements.
    • Future grants will offer extended support over two years with increased funding potential.