Lyon B J, Stavri P Z, Hochstein D C, Nardini H G
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland 20894, USA.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1998 Oct;86(4):486-90.
As the National Library of Medicine expands access to its products and services by making them available on the Internet, more accurate information about current and future access in medical libraries is needed. The National Network Office of the National Library of Medicine conducted a survey of all network member libraries to determine the extent of connectivity and the barriers preventing 100% connectivity. Respondents called a toll-free number and, using interactive voice technology, answered questions concerning Internet access in their library. Seventy-eight percent of the network member libraries responded. Four percent of academic libraries, 27% of hospital libraries, and 10% of "other" libraries reported that they were not connected. Computer cost, lack of in-house expertise, and lack of management support were the highest ranked barriers to connecting. The National Library of Medicine and the Regional Medical Libraries will use information from this survey to develop strategies to help all member libraries achieve full connectivity.
随着美国国立医学图书馆通过互联网提供其产品和服务来扩大访问范围，医学图书馆需要更多关于当前和未来访问的准确信息。美国国立医学图书馆国家网络办公室对所有网络成员图书馆进行了一项调查，以确定连接程度以及阻碍实现100%连接的障碍。受访者拨打了一个免费电话，并使用交互式语音技术回答了有关其图书馆互联网访问的问题。78%的网络成员图书馆做出了回应。4%的学术图书馆、27%的医院图书馆和10%的“其他”图书馆报告称它们未连接。计算机成本、缺乏内部专业知识以及缺乏管理支持是连接的排名最高的障碍。美国国立医学图书馆和地区医学图书馆将利用本次调查的信息来制定策略，以帮助所有成员图书馆实现完全连接。
