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Newfoundland & Labrador Hospital Library Review Project Update. George Beckett & Heather Roberts May 9, 2008. Review Working Group Members . Wanda Legge, Policy & Planning, DHCS (Chair) Heather Roberts, Librarian, DHCS
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Newfoundland & Labrador Hospital Library Review Project Update George Beckett & Heather Roberts May 9, 2008
Review Working Group Members • Wanda Legge, Policy & Planning, DHCS (Chair) • Heather Roberts, Librarian, DHCS • George Beckett, Associate University Librarian (Health Sciences) MUN • Wayne Miller, Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and Research, Eastern Health • Karen Hutchens, Librarian, Central Regional Health Authority
Review Terms of Reference • The purpose of this review is to: • determine what services currently exist; • inventory the current human resource allocation (FTE’s); • future human resource needs; • what gaps or inefficiencies exist: • identify the needs of stakeholders; • identify ways to make the current system more responsive to the needs of stakeholders no matter where they live and work in the province; and • ensure that our health libraries system enhances our ability to offer clinical services, research and education. • This review is not intended to reduce services or personnel, but to maximize efficiency and service quality • For the purpose of this review the term “library” will also be used to refer to “resource centres” within the health sector
Consulting Team • Brigitte Peter-Cherneff – Consultant • Institute Librarian at the British Columbia Institute for Technology for 14 years • Over 30 years of experience working in and managing academic libraries and student service departments • Lea Starr, Assistant University Librarian, UBC –Advisor • Ana Rosa Blue - Researcher
Draft schedule for consultant • Sunday June 1 – Arrive St. John’s • Monday June 2 to Wednesday June 4 • St. John’s, meet with Working Group, tour local libraries, videoconference with Labrador • Thursday June 5 - Site visit Clarenville and Gander • Friday June 6 – Site visit Twillingate and Grand Falls • Monday June 9 - Site visit Corner Brook • Tuesday June 10 - Site visit in Stephenville • Wednesday June 11 – Site visit to St. Anthony • Friday June 13 – Departure • Final Report – July 2008
Review Surveys • Both surveys are short web based surveys via Survey Monkey • Library survey – basic descriptive information • Survey of library users – your help is needed to distribute this to library users • Email with links to the survey will be distributed before the visit