A total of 54 people responded to the survey this year. This is an increase of 14 responses, or a 26% increase, over last year. Thanks to all who replied.

1. Type of library in which responding members work:

14 - Academic health sciences library
4 - Academic library
11 - Large hospital (200+ beds) library
16 - Medium hospital (75 to 199 beds) library
2 - Small hospital (1 to 74 beds) library
7 - Other

2. Course Topics. Put checks next to the five course topics you would find most useful. Any other topic(s) you would you suggest?

9 - Advanced Web site management and establishing an Internet node
12 - Benchmarking Resources and Databases
6 - Communicating/partnering with systems administrators
8 - Complementary medicine resources
8 - Critically evaluating medical literature
21 - Current copyright issues, including what role the library should play in their institution

14 - Developing your library's Web site, including HTML and Web site design
21 - E-journal licensing, access and group purchasing issues
12 - Graphic design basics (for web pages, flyers, handouts, bookmarks, etc.)
7 - Information needs of health care administrators
7 - Information literacy

21 - Internet document delivery
1 - Managing stress
9 - Marketing your library and customer service
24 - PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) in Healthcare
2 - Planning and evaluating health information outreach programs

11 - Project management skills
8 - Providing health information to consumers and patients, including the role of the librarian in providing in-patient information
5 - Public health surveys and epidemiology resources

8 - PubMed and Other NLM Web Resources
13 - Searching for evidence-based practice information
17 - Standards of self-measurement and developing goals for health sciences librarians
12 - Teaching PubMed for CME credits

3. How long have you been in the profession of health librarianship? Please check one.

4 - less than 2 years 10 - 3-5 years
7 - 6-10 years 10 - 10-15 years
23 - over 15 years

4. Fees. For a course on a subject of high interest, what is the maximum fee you would pay?

2 - $25
9 - $50
32 - $100
10 - $200
* One person did not respond to this question

5. Credit. Is MLA credit for a CE course an important factor for you?

23 - Yes
29 - No

6. What has been the single most valuable professional educational activity for you over the past three years and why?

In separate document

7. Comments?

In separate document

Some interesting statistics:

• 43% of those who answered the survey have been in health librarianship more than 15 years.
• Of the 23 respondents who have been in the profession more than 15 years 9 are in academic health sciences libraries, 3 are in academic libraries, 4 are in large hospital libraries, 6 in medium hospital libraries and 1 is an Other.
• 54% of respondents did not feel MLA CE credit for courses was necessary, 43% did want it. Remember the numbers don't add up since two people did not respond to this question. It's close to a tie.
• 78% of the respondents were willing to pay $100 or more for a course. The data did not show that any particular library type or number of years in the profession made a difference as to whether people wanted or did not want MLA CE credit.

 

PNC Membership Committee for 2002

• Alaska - Anne Girling - agirling@anmc.org
• Alberta/British Columbia - Jim Henderson - jimh@mls.cpsbc.ca
• Idaho - Kathy Nelson - library@ida.net
• Montana - Gail Wilkerson - Gail.Wilkerson@med.va.gov
• Oregon - Kathy Martin - kathy.martin@wfhonline.org
• Washington - Chris Beahler - u.washington.edu

Kathy Martin, Chair