Audiovisual Assessments in Health Sciences Institutions.

Abstract

Research for this study was performed to determine the extent to which health sciences libraries and librarians are involved in audiovisual and instructional technology. A survey instrument, designed as a questionnaire, was mailed to 753 libraries serving health care professionals. The procedure used in selecting the categories and subcategories of the libraries surveyed in this census is described, followed by a determination of the respondent results from Section V of the questionnaire. Section V provided suggestions regarding subject areas and special training activities in future degree-producing programs for health sciences librarians. Results indicated the needs of health sciences professionals to be in the areas of "Technical Processing of Software," "Training and Education in Educational Technology," and "Education in the Health Sciences Basic Courses."