Adams, A and Blandford, A (2001) Digital libraries in a clinical setting: friend or foe? In: Goos, G and Hartmanis, J and van Leeuwen, J, (eds.) Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries: 5th European Conference, ECDL 2001 Darmstadt, Germany, September 4-9, 2001 Proceedings. (213 - 224). Springer Berlin: Heidelberg.
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Abstract
Clinical requirements for quick accessibility to reputable, up-to-date information have increased the importance of web accessible digital libraries for this user community. To understand the social and organisational impacts of ward-accessible digital libraries (DLs) for clinicians, we conducted a study of clinicians? perceptions of electronic information resources within a large London based hospital. The results highlight that although these resources appear to be a relatively innocuous means of information provision (i.e. no sensitive data) social and organisational issues can impede effective technology deployment. Clinical social structures, which produce information ? and technology ? hoarding behaviours can result from poor training, support and DL usability.
| Type: | Book chapter |
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| Title: | Digital libraries in a clinical setting: friend or foe? |
| ISBN: | 3-540-42537-3 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/3-540-44796-2_19 |
| Additional information: | Imported via OAI, 7:29:01 6th Mar 2008 |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Computer Science |
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