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J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Jan;98(1):65-72. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.98.1.018.
Through interviews with the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus Go Local collaborators, an evaluation team sought to identify process characteristics that are critical for long-term sustainability of Go Local projects and to describe the impact that Go Local projects have on sponsoring institutions.
Go Local project coordinators (n = 44) at 31 sponsor institutions participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences developing and maintaining Go Local sites. Interviews were summarized, checked for accuracy by the participating librarians, and analyzed using a general inductive methodology.
Institutional factors that support Go Local projects were identified through the interviews, as well as strategies for staffing and partnerships with external organizations. Positive outcomes for sponsoring institutions also were identified.
The findings may influence the National Library of Medicine team's decisions about improvements to its Go Local system and the support it provides to sponsoring institutions. The findings may benefit current sponsoring institutions as well as those considering or planning a Go Local project.
通过采访国家医学图书馆 MedlinePlus Go Local 合作机构,评估小组旨在确定对 Go Local 项目长期可持续性至关重要的流程特征,并描述 Go Local 项目对赞助机构的影响。
参与的 31 个赞助机构的 44 名 Go Local 项目协调员参与了关于他们开发和维护 Go Local 网站的经验的半结构化访谈。对访谈进行了总结,并由参与的图书馆员检查准确性,然后使用一般归纳方法进行分析。
通过访谈确定了支持 Go Local 项目的机构因素,以及人员配备策略和与外部组织的合作。还确定了对赞助机构的积极影响。
这些发现可能会影响国家医学图书馆团队对其 Go Local 系统的改进及其对赞助机构的支持的决策。这些发现可能会使当前的赞助机构以及那些正在考虑或计划 Go Local 项目的机构受益。