日中両国の大学医学図書館ウェブページサービスの現状と発展方向

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Objective: To clarify the actual status of Web page services available at medical school libraries in Japan and China and discuss the possibility of their future development.Methods: Questionnaire surveys of medical school libraries in Japan and China and of library users were conducted.Results: Questionnaires were returned by 129 libraries (111 of them offer Web page services) and 240 users. A high proportion (more than 80% in Japan and 60-80% in China) of the libraries offering Web page services carry out such basic services as access to OPAC, access to electronic journals, a link-site service, and provision of e-mail addresses for communication. However, fewer libraries offer a document delivery service connected with OPAC searches, annotation of link sites, and preparation of reference question forms.Discussion: Based on the opinions in user questionnaires and our access survey of selected Web sites (including several advanced sites in the USA), we propose some improvements in Web page services from the viewpoint of (a) use of the Web pages as an all-round guide to library services, (b) expansion of traditional library services on the Web, and (c) connecting traditional services with the services peculiar to the Web.
特定非営利活動法人日本医学図書館協会の論文