Wiesenthal D
Learning Resources Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC 20420.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1993 Apr;81(2):129-34.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducted a survey to ascertain the perceptions of 322 library service chiefs and health care administrators within the VA health care system. Participants were asked to rate the desirability and probability of twenty-five predetermined statements and to identify the forces that would have an impact, either positive or negative, on whatever statements became reality. The response rate was 93%. Analysis of the data indicated that there was no significant difference between the library managers and health care administrators in their perceptions. Results indicate that both groups believe libraries serve an integral role in VA medical centers and that library services cannot be provided as successfully off site. The data also appear to reveal a clear consensus on the part of both groups for increased library involvement in educational activities and information delivery.
美国退伍军人事务部（VA）开展了一项调查，以确定VA医疗系统内322名图书馆服务主管和医疗保健管理人员的看法。参与者被要求对25条预先确定的陈述的可取性和可能性进行评分，并确定无论哪些陈述成为现实，都会产生正面或负面影响的因素。回复率为93%。数据分析表明，图书馆管理人员和医疗保健管理人员的看法没有显著差异。结果表明，两组人员都认为图书馆在VA医疗中心发挥着不可或缺的作用，并且图书馆服务在异地无法同样成功地提供。数据似乎还显示，两组人员对于图书馆更多地参与教育活动和信息传递达成了明确共识。
