An exploration of the impact of educational background on basic science and life sciences librarians.

Q1 Social Sciences

Medical Reference Services Quarterly Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI:10.1080/02763869.2025.2509084

Laura Lipke, Margaret A Hoogland, Jeremy Kupsco, Stephanie J Schulte

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Abstract

This study sought to investigate the influence of a science educational background on librarian interactions with basic and life sciences programs. Through semi-structured interviews with 14 librarians, the study identified several key themes: understanding and enjoying science is beneficial; previous experience influences librarians' approaches; relationships are important; defining success is challenging; and collaborating with other campus units is unusual. Results suggest a science undergraduate or graduate degree and previous science-related work experience enhance librarians' comfort and communication with scientists and highlight a lack of professional continuing education related to researcher workflows.

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教育背景对基础科学与生命科学馆员的影响探讨。

本研究旨在探讨科学教育背景对图书馆员与基础科学和生命科学项目互动的影响。通过对14位图书馆员的半结构化访谈，该研究确定了几个关键主题：理解和享受科学是有益的；以往的经验影响图书馆员的方法；人际关系很重要；定义成功是具有挑战性的；与其他校园单位合作是不寻常的。研究结果表明，科学本科或研究生学位以及之前的科学相关工作经验增强了图书馆员与科学家的舒适感和沟通，并突出了缺乏与研究人员工作流程相关的专业继续教育。

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Medical Reference Services Quarterly Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： This highly acclaimed, peer-reviewed journal is an essential working tool for medical and health sciences librarians. For those professionals who provide reference and public services to health sciences personnel in clinical, educational, or research settings, Medical Reference Services Quarterly covers topics of current interest and practical value in the areas of reference in medicine and related specialties, the biomedical sciences, nursing, and allied health. This exciting and comprehensive resource regularly publishes brief practice-oriented articles relating to medical reference services, with an emphasis on user education, database searching, and electronic information. Two columns feature the Internet and informatics education.