Dalrymple P W, Dahlen K H, Stoddart J
American Library Association, Chicago, IL 60611.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1992 Jul;80(3):213-8.
This paper reports the results of a survey assessing the interest of Medical Library Association (MLA) members in acquiring or improving research skills through continuing education (CE). It describes respondents' educational preparation for research and selected research activities, reviews MLA's experiences with offering CE courses on research topics, and discusses MLA's role in providing education to prepare members for research. The paper includes recommendations for improving research skills through CE and other professional activities. Topics of greatest interest to MLA members were survey development, problem identification, evaluation and cost studies, survey methodology, and methods of data collection. Many respondents preferred local courses. Academic health sciences librarians, as a group, were found to be more productive publishers than hospital librarians. Many respondents reported the availability of free or subsidized research-support services, but more than half did not. More than 90% of respondents indicated that MLA should actively encourage, require, or offer research education. A comprehensive plan for obtaining research skills through CE, along with individual self-assessment and counseling, is recommended.
本文报告了一项调查结果，该调查评估了医学图书馆协会（MLA）成员通过继续教育（CE）获取或提升研究技能的兴趣。它描述了受访者在研究方面的教育准备情况和选定的研究活动，回顾了MLA在提供研究主题继续教育课程方面的经验，并讨论了MLA在为成员开展研究教育方面的作用。本文还包括通过继续教育及其他专业活动提升研究技能的建议。MLA成员最感兴趣的主题是调查开展、问题识别、评估与成本研究、调查方法以及数据收集方法。许多受访者更喜欢本地课程。研究发现，作为一个群体，学术健康科学图书馆员比医院图书馆员的出版成果更多。许多受访者报告有免费或补贴的研究支持服务，但超过半数没有。超过90%的受访者表示，MLA应积极鼓励、要求或提供研究教育。建议制定一项通过继续教育获取研究技能的综合计划，同时进行个人自我评估和咨询。
