Abstract
Purpose: Faced with resource constraints, many hospital libraries have considered joint operations. This case study describes how Providence Health & Services created a single group to provide library services. Methods: Using a holding group model, staff worked to unify more than 6,100 nonlibrary subscriptions and 14 internal library sites. Results: Our library services grew by unifying 2,138 nonlibrary subscriptions and 11 library sites and hiring more library staff. We expanded access to 26,018 more patrons. Conclusions: A model with built-in flexibility allowed successful library expansion. Although challenges remain, this success points to a viable model of unified operations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 315 |
Number of pages | 319 |
Journal | Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- Library Services
- Libraries, hospital/organization & administration*
- Libraries
- organizational innovation
- Budgets
- Health systems/services