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Value of Medical Libraries

Demonstrating Value

Adding Value by working with sponsored projects
Med Ref Serv Quart (2019)
A clinical librarian in a hospital critical care unit may generate a positive return on investment
Health Inform Librar Journal (Nov 2020)
Creating value through outreach in a hospital setting: a case study from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Library
J Med Libr Assoc (Oct 2018)
Demonstrating Your Value in Small, Medium, & Large Bites
J Hosp Librarianship (2019)
The effect of a clinical medical librarian on in-patient care outcomes*
J Med Libr Assoc (2013)
Evaluation of Library Usage and Attitudes of Residents and Fellows: Results of 2017 - 2019 Surveys
J Hosp Librarianship (Feb 2021)
Evaluation of literature searching and article selection skills of an evidence-based practice team
J Med Libr Assoc (Jul 2020)
Hospital Librarians Meet the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Med Ref Serv Q (Oct-Dec 2021)
Library and information services: impact on patient care quality.
Int J Health Care Qual Assurance (2014)
Making the case for librarian expertise to support evidence synthesis for the sustainable development goals
Res Synth Methods (Jan 2022)
The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study
J Med Libr Assoc (Jan 2013)

Additional Resources

Creative, Evolving, Relevant: Communicating the Library’s Value
Taylor & Francis white paper explores the innovative methods libraries communicate value to stakeholders.
Communicating Library Value to Administrators
Taylor & Francis white paper explores ways librarians communicate the library's value to students and faculty members