Hospital Medical Library

The goal of this project was to provide the administrators of a major hospital’s medical library with the information needed to build an information center based on best practices in the field of library management.

To begin the project, Cadence Group first considered the library’s mission, which is to augment the teaching, research, and service activities of the hospital and to support research activities at its affiliate hospital by providing access to core content via online and print sources. Cadence Group provided these services:

• Evaluated the current library operation to ensure that it met the needs of patrons in a cost-effective manner
• Conducted extensive interviews with the library staff regarding current processes, procedures, and documentation
• Conducted a benchmarking study of other medical libraries in comparable situations

Cadence Group then compiled its findings and best practices-based recommendations for library administrators regarding budgets, staffing, services, training, computer capabilities, and other operational issues.

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