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Adams, Anne and Blandford, Ann
(2001).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44796-2
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.
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- Book Section
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- 3-540-42537-3, 978-3-540-42537-3
- Extra Information
- 5th European Conference, ECDL 2001 Darmstadt, Germany, September 4-9, 2001 Proceedings
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- Institute of Educational Technology (IET)
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- Centre for Research in Computing (CRC)
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