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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1064836 |
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- External Reporting Lines of Academic Special Libraries: A Health Sciences Case Study Buhler, Amy G. Ferree, Nita Cataldo, Tara T. Tennant, Michele R. Academic Libraries Special Libraries Interviews Financial Support Health Sciences Statistical Data Professional Associations Trend Analysis Online Surveys Administrator Attitudes Telecommunications User Needs (Information) Qualitative Research Statistical Analysis Very little literature exists on the nature of external reporting lines and funding structures of academic special libraries. This study focuses on academic health sciences libraries. The authors analyze information gathered from statistics published by the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) from 1977 through 2007; an anonymous online survey of AAHSL library directors; and phone conversations with a select number of directors who were willing to take part in follow-up interviews. The history of changing trends in reporting lines over the years and a view of the diverse arrangements, including strengths and weaknesses, currently existing in academic institutions are examined.