Trends in health librarianship topics presented at four UK-based conferences between 2017 and 2022: A thematic analysis.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Health Information and Libraries Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-16 DOI:10.1111/hir.12561

Sarah Rudd

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Abstract

Introduction: Although thematic analysis of health librarianship (HL) presentations at conferences in the USA exists, no similar research has been reported focused on HL at UK conferences.

Objectives: To determine trends in HL conference presentations from 2017 to 2022 at three UK-based HL conferences and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) conferences.

Methods: Thematic analysis of conference programmes obtained from websites, the Internet Archive Wayback Machine and conference organisers.

Results: A total of 226 HL-related conference presentations were identified across all the examined conference programmes. Eight themes emerged: being a Healthcare Librarian; Digital Working; Finding the Evidence; Generating Research; Strategic Library Management; Literacies; Other; and Using the Evidence. 'Being a Healthcare Librarian' (n = 54) and 'Strategic Library Management' (n = 53) were the most prominent cross-conference themes.

Discussion: Presentations at HL-specific conferences provide a wider range of themes than CILIP conferences, with 'Being a Healthcare Librarian' absent from CILIP conferences but 'Literacies' appearing in similar numbers at both. Differences in conference formats and the COVID-19 pandemic likely influenced presentation numbers.

Conclusion: HL conference themes are not directly reflected in CILIP conferences. NHS Knowledge and Library Services staff should be encouraged to undertake and disseminate original research, creating a UK evidence base for healthcare librarianship.

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简介：虽然对美国会议上的卫生图书馆学（HL）演讲进行了专题分析，但还没有类似的研究报告关注英国会议上的卫生图书馆学：确定 2017 年至 2022 年英国三个健康图书馆学会议和英国图书馆与信息专业人员特许学会（CILIP）会议上健康图书馆学会议发言的趋势：对从网站、互联网档案 Wayback Machine 和会议组织者处获得的会议计划进行专题分析：结果：在所有审查过的会议日程中，共确定了 226 个与 HL 相关的会议演讲。出现了八个主题：成为一名医疗保健图书馆员；数字化工作；寻找证据；开展研究；战略性图书馆管理；文学；其他；以及使用证据。作为医疗保健图书馆员"（n = 54）和 "战略性图书馆管理"（n = 53）是最突出的跨会议主题：讨论：与 CILIP 会议相比，HL 专门会议上的发言提供了更广泛的主题，CILIP 会议上没有 "作为医疗保健图书馆员"，但 "文学 "在这两个会议上出现的次数相似。会议形式的不同以及 COVID-19 大流行很可能影响了发言数量：结论：HL 会议的主题并没有直接反映在 CILIP 会议中。应鼓励 NHS 知识与图书馆服务人员开展并传播原创性研究，为医疗保健图书馆学创建英国证据库。

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Health Information and Libraries Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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6.70

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10.50%

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期刊介绍： Health Information and Libraries Journal (HILJ) provides practitioners, researchers, and students in library and health professions an international and interdisciplinary forum. Its objectives are to encourage discussion and to disseminate developments at the frontiers of information management and libraries. A major focus is communicating practices that are evidence based both in managing information and in supporting health care. The Journal encompasses: - Identifying health information needs and uses - Managing programmes and services in the changing health environment - Information technology and applications in health - Educating and training health information professionals - Outreach to health user groups