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Research

Value of Using Library and Information Services
Project Overview

In May 1999, the Board of Directors of the Medical Library Association (MLA) approved the association priorities for 1999/2000. As part of the association's advocacy program, the board approved the following priority: promote the profession and the value of library and health information professionals. The preceding request for proposals (rfp) was developed as part of that initiative. The rfp objective is to develop a way to determine the economic benefit to the institution of using the health sciences library and information services. The data needs to be presented in such a way that it can be used by health sciences librarians to determine the value of library services to upper management in hospitals/medical centers. MLA's research policy statement, Using Scientific Evidence to Improve Information Practice, details the research interests of the association.

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The Medical Library Association (MLA) was founded in 1898 by four physicians and four librarians. It is the largest association of health sciences information professionals in the world. MLA has members in 55 countries and the United States and has operating agreements with other health information groups in Europe and Canada. The mission of the association is to foster excellence in the professional achievement and leadership of health sciences library and information professionals to enhance the quality of health care, education, and research. In 1995, the association adopted its research policy statement cited above. Health sciences librarians collect, analyze, evaluate, package and disseminate information to facilitate accurate decision-making in health care and health-related settings. MLA is concerned with professional development, advocacy, research, national information policy, and information technology.

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All applicants must submit two copies of their proposal to MLA. Each completed application must be typed. Unless otherwise specified, all page lengths in the RFP are in terms of regular 10 or 12 pitch type, double-spaced, not reduced. Concise proposals are encouraged.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is March 17, 2000.
The award will be announced by March 31, 2000.

Please direct any inquiries and mail proposal to

Kate Corcoran
Director of Research and Information Systems
Medical Library Association
65 East Wacker Place
Suite 1900 Chicago, IL
60601-7246 USA
312.419.9094 x12

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