Competences of academic librarians in providing health research services: A qualitative study.
Competences of academic librarians in providing health research services: A qualitative study.
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DOI：
10.4103/jehp.jehp_254_20
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Soleymani MR
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作者：
Esmailzadeh M;Bahrami M;Soleymani MR
当今大学图书馆最重要的职责之一是支持研究活动。本研究旨在解释伊斯法罕医科大学图书馆员为科研人员提供科研服务的能力。本研究于2018年进行，采用定性方法和常规内容分析。参与者是18名教师，学生和图书馆员通过目的抽样选择。通过18次半结构化访谈收集数据。通过常规内容分析进行连续数据分析。根据参加者的经验，承认两大类能力，包括“一般能力”和“专门能力”。一般能力类别包括沟通技巧、职业道德和基本能力三个子类别。专业能力类别包括六个子类别的信息资源检索和评估，使用研究软件，研究援助，知识产权素养，科学出版素养，科学计量学和altmetrics。根据参与者的经验，高校图书馆员除了基本能力和跨学科能力之外，还需要专业能力。建议研究管理人员和政策制定者就本研究的结果制定增强图书馆员权能的计划。
One of the most important responsibilities of today's university libraries is supporting research activities. The present research is aimed at explaining the librarians' competencies in providing research services for researchers of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. This study was performed in 2018 with a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis. The participants were 18 faculty members, students, and librarians selected by purposive sampling. Data collection was done by 18 semi-structured interviews. Continuous data analysis was performed by conventional content analysis. According to the participants' experiences, two major categories were recognized, including “general competencies” and “specialized competencies.” The general competencies category included three subcategories of communication skill, professional ethics, and basic abilities. The specialized competencies category included six subcategories of information resource retrieval and evaluation, using research software, research assistance, intellectual property literacy, scientific publication literacy, scientometrics, and altmetrics. According to the participants' experiences, university librarians need specialized competencies in addition to basic and transdisciplinary abilities. It is suggested for research managers and policymakers to plan for empowering librarians regarding the results of the present study.