Adams, Anne and Blandford, Ann
(2001).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1007/3-540-44796-2 |
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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.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2001 Springer |
| ISBN: | 3-540-42537-3, 978-3-540-42537-3 |
| Extra Information: | 5th European Conference, ECDL 2001 Darmstadt, Germany, September 4-9, 2001 Proceedings |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Institute of Educational Technology |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) Centre for Research in Computing (CRC) |
| Item ID: | 21033 |
| Depositing User: | Julie May |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2010 16:01 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2012 09:17 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/21033 |
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