King Samuel, Cataldi-Roberts Erica, Wentz Erin
J Med Libr Assoc. 2017 Jan;105(1):27-33. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2017.104.
The purposes of this survey were to determine the nature and extent of collaboration between health sciences libraries and their information technology (IT) departments, to identify strengths and issues connected to this relationship, and to provide examples demonstrating exceptional collaborative success.
A fourteen-question survey was sent to a broad selection of health care and academic libraries through a variety of email discussion lists and was limited to one response per institution. Convenience sampling was used to collect the responses.
An overwhelming majority of libraries described the relationship with their IT departments as good or excellent, and there were a variety of creative joint initiatives underway. Opportunities exist for continued and expanded library/IT collaboration.
Good quality relationships between libraries and their IT departments are essential due to the interconnected nature of their services, and fortunately, this appears to be the norm at a variety of institutions. Mutual respect, open communication, realization of each department's mission, and responsiveness to each other's needs are part of what makes these relationships successful, which in turn leads to successful collaborative ventures that bode well for the future of both services.
本次调查旨在确定健康科学图书馆与其信息技术（IT）部门之间合作的性质和程度，找出与这种关系相关的优势和问题，并提供展示卓越合作成功案例的实例。
通过各种电子邮件讨论列表向广泛挑选的医疗保健和学术图书馆发送了一份包含14个问题的调查问卷，每个机构仅限一份回复。采用便利抽样法收集回复。
绝大多数图书馆将其与IT部门的关系描述为良好或优秀，并且正在开展各种富有创意的联合举措。图书馆/IT部门持续合作并扩大合作的机会存在。
由于图书馆和IT部门服务的相互关联性，二者之间高质量的关系至关重要，幸运的是，这在各类机构中似乎已成为常态。相互尊重、开放沟通、实现各部门的使命以及响应彼此的需求是使这些关系取得成功的部分因素，进而促成成功的合作项目，对双方服务的未来发展大有裨益。
