Roper F W
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1974 Oct;62(4):397-404.
This report describes the personal characteristics of the former trainees and their opinions about their training program experiences. More of the degree program trainees were under thirty (71%) than was the case with the internship program trainees (45%). The male-female ratio for each of the two groups is approximately 1:4. Approximately 60% of the degree program trainees entered their training with majors in the natural or health sciences, while less than 50% of the total group hold degrees in the natural or health sciences. Slightly less than 60% of the total group of trainees were employed in medical libraries in 1971. However, 68.5% of the internship program trainees as compared to 46.0% of the degree program trainees held positions in medical libraries. The reasons cited most often for leaving medical librarianship were the lack of available positions and student status. The major reasons indicated by the former trainees for entering the medical library education programs were an interest in the biomedical subject fields, the availability of funds, and the desire to gain experience. The reactions of the former trainees to their training program experiences were favorable.
本报告描述了往届学员的个人特征以及他们对培训项目经历的看法。学位项目学员中30岁以下的比例（71%）高于实习项目学员（45%）。两组的男女比例均约为1:4。约60%的学位项目学员入学时主修自然科学或健康科学，而整个学员群体中持有自然科学或健康科学学位的比例不到50%。1971年，略少于60%的学员在医学图书馆工作。然而，实习项目学员中有68.5%在医学图书馆任职，而学位项目学员的这一比例为46.0%。最常被提及的离开医学图书馆行业的原因是职位空缺不足和学生身份。往届学员进入医学图书馆教育项目的主要原因是对生物医学学科领域感兴趣、有资金支持以及希望积累经验。往届学员对他们的培训项目经历反应良好。
