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2009 Print Journals

Our print journals for 2009 were obtained based on “Core Clinical Journals” which is a mandatory list for any medical library. An input was contributed from the hospital staff taking into consideration the space constrain and the availability of budget.

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UpToDate Newsletter
      16.3 November 2008

 

http://www.uptodate.com/docs/home/UTD_Newsletter.pdf

 

Emails Analysis & Library Final Proposal for 2009
        17 November 2008

Purpose of the library query for “Core Clinical Journals”

  1. Obtain comprehensive journal titles which is a must list for any small/big library according to the National Library of Medicine standards.
  2. Create equivalence between the number of journals received and their quality taking into consideration the space limitation.
    No point in receiving journals if they can’t be shelved and obtained by library users when needed.
  3. Identify user needs for future plan and action.

Issues raised from the query:

  1. Positive response for having core journals in our library.
  2. Having the core journal in electronic format.
  3. High demand toward moving to online/electronic resources.
  4. The core list is missing for key specialty journals.
  5. Having access to Johns Hopkins Library for more comprehensive collection.

Query Result:

No. of Responders

Find Core Journals Adequate

Find Core Journals Adequate & Need More

17

29.41%

70.59%

Response to Requests for Specific Journals.  

Requests Specific New Journals

Available at our Collection

* Not Available at our Collection

24

58.33%

41.67%

* Will not be procured for space/budget.

Current Status:

Current Situation

(2008 journals)

Core Journals available at our collection

Not Available at our collection

Available at HAAD

Available in Print

187 Journals

39 title

33 title

46 title

Journals to be subscribed for 2009:

Journals are not Core but available at our current print subscriptions / requested to be kept.

29

New Core Journals to be added for 2009 Subscriptions

46

Core Journals currently available at our collection

33

Total Journals for 2009

108

Total Journals will be cancelled in 2009

124

Answers for the issues raised from the Query:  

  1. Positive response for having core journals in our library.

    Tawam Library will consider going for the core journals titles and it will keep the non core that was requested by the departments and already in our collection.
     
  2. Having the core journal in electronic format.

    a. One of the NLM standards is to have the core list in print even if it’s available online.
    b. Given the current situation for space limitation, whatever journal that is currently available on line through HAAD e-library we will not obtain it on print. Accordingly, we deducted 39 titles from the core print journals since they are available at HAAD e-library.
    c. At this point there is no one ready e-resource that has most of the core medical journals online at one Gate. Most of the journals are scattered at different e-resources such as; MDConust,AccessMedicine, BMJ, Springer, OVID…ect...
    d. High cost. Individual subscription to single e-journals will increase the cost 2-3 times comparing to the cost of print subscription.
     
  3. High demand toward moving to online/electronic resources.

    Our aim is to go for electronic resources whenever it is possible taking into consideration Cost/Quality factor whether its through HAAD, Tawam Hospital or Johns Hopkins.
     
  4. The core list is missing some key specialty journals.

    Giving the fact that we have limited space, we can’t obtain any extra new journal in print format.

    Any journals articles that are not available in our collection, we will get it through Request Articles. it is a service provided by the library to obtain articles that are not part of our collection from other libraries in the Middle East.
     
  5. Having access to Johns Hopkins Library for more comprehensive collection.
     
    We will again consider this option and will try the possibility to negotiate a way to have access to JH library even if it’s at a library level as a start.

First email sent to all Medical Chairs, Chives & A Team
        to Evaluate the "Core Clinical Journals"
        12 October 2008
 

Dear All,  

We had the chance to evaluate our print journals and compare them to the National Library of Medicine for “Core Clinical Journals” (118 titles) which is a must list in any small/big hospital library.  To view the list of 118 titles, please click on the above link.

As a result of this evaluation we Identified 118 titles that will meet the general needs of the hospital, and reduce our subscription costs.

Current Situation:

Tawam Print Journals

Core

Non-Core

187

34

153
(excluding the Dental Journals)

Future options/choices for 2009:  

Options

Advantages

Disadvantages / Difficulties

1. Consider the Core journals list by canceling the titles that are non-core and subscribing to the core print journals.

 

 1. It’s a must list in any hospital library.

2. Covers all the major specialties in medicine.

3. Allow us to cancel the journals that are second priority and keep only the top priority journals.

4. Cut cost.  
 

 1. Space limitations.

 

 

1. Renew the current subscriptions (187 titles) 1. Only 34 titles are considered to be core titles and the rest are based on individual interest.  1. It’s not a complete core list.

2. Doesn’t cover all the major specialties in medicine.

3. High cost

3. Space limitations.

Please send your valuable thoughts/choices no later than Wednesday, 15 October, to Shamsa Al Ghafli, Sr. Officer, Library Services.

Please Note:   The process for quotations takes from 6 to 8 weeks and the payment should be made to the publishers by January to reserve our issues.
 

Regards,

Tas Pepito, M.B.A.
Acting Manager, Education, Training & Development
Education Specialist
 Tawam Hospital in affiliation with
Johns Hopkins Medicine
P.O.Box 15258
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: +971 03 70724444
Fax: +971 03 7072060
Mobile: +971 050 6634423


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