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Abstract
This study describes the current roles of dental librarians in Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) education including their perceptions of EBD and barriers to their involvement. A Web-based survey was distributed to the dental librarians in North America, with a 71% response rate. The results showed that the majority of dental librarians are playing multiple and diverse roles in EBD education. The most frequently cited barrier to their involvement is the low level of interest from the dental faculty/student/school. Most dental librarians felt competent in supporting EBD, although continuing education needs in both EBD and teaching skills were pointed out.
Acknowledgments
The author is grateful to each one of the survey participants who showed enthusiasm toward this study and took the time to participate. Without their participation, this study would not have been possible. The research for this article was conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the author's degree of Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). The author is also indebted to Kate McGraw of the Health Sciences Library at UNC-CH for her generous assistance in pre-testing the survey and recruiting participants. Special thanks go to Joanne Marshall of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at UNC-CH and Connie Schardt of Duke University Medical Center Library for their invaluable guidance throughout the research process.