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Noble Learning Resource Center - A Community Learning Space, Christine Willis
Noble Learning Resource Center - A Community Learning Space, Christine Willis
Christine Willis
Objective: Determine how to rearrange the current Noble Learning Resource Center (NLRC) to maximize the space and encourage interest and information seeking behavior using the medical reference resources available to Shepherd Center’s community of patients, families, and staff.
Methods: The 722 square foot room serves as an office for the librarian, provides computer access, and is a
research resource center. In order to have the most benefit to the Shepherd Center community, the print
resource collection was evaluated to support the NLRC’s mission.
Results: After careful consideration, 54% of the print journals were weeded from the collection based on electronic availability and usage …
A Study On The Art Of Information: Publishing And Presenting By Medical Librarians, Skye Bickett, Christine Willis, Melissa Wright
A Study On The Art Of Information: Publishing And Presenting By Medical Librarians, Skye Bickett, Christine Willis, Melissa Wright
Christine Willis
Objective: The purpose of this study was to discover what factors influence medical librarians to publish or present their work. It aims to determine what type of publications and presentations are most prevalent, what factors impact the decision to publish or present, and why one chooses to do one rather than the other or both.
Methods: Data were collected using an electronic questionnaire, consisting of both quantitative and qualitative items, sent to various listservs, including the Medical Library Association, Special Libraries Association, Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries, and regional MLA chapters. Responses were analyzed using multiple regression. A combination …