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Specialty of the House

A Study of a Popular Library Resource for Bedside Nurses: Theoretical Reflections and Implications for Practice at Blessing Health Professions Library

Pages 280-288 | Published online: 29 Jul 2011
 

Abstract

Blessing Health Professions Library staff analyzed usage reports and discovered certain electronic resources were underutilized. In contrast, a new resource, Nursing Reference Center, was showing substantial growth. An institutional review board (IRB)-approved study was designed to investigate usage of this database. A 10-question survey was put on the library Web page and e-mailed to hospital personnel. The theoretical framework for the study was Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations. Results, analyzed in SPSS 19, showed plain language searching and a simple interface were key components for the staff nurses. Additional findings verified that their network of peer-to-peer dialogue was the most influential in choosing resources.

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Comments and suggestions should be sent to the Column Editors: Dixie A. Jones (E-mail: [email protected]) or Paul Blobaum (E-mail: [email protected]).

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