[Mla-cds] E-Collections for small rural hospital Libraries

[Stacy Wein]

Karen,

 

I have been   working in a small rural  hospital library for 10 years.
Since I started three big changes have occurred:  Brandon/Hill is gone,
transitions from print to  e-collections are in progress and  we are now
a critical access  hospital. We  don't require a large library
collection but  I am  no longer  sure what  we  do need  for our  core
collection. So many  large e-collections  are over kill for  my patrons
and the majority of books  wouldn't  get used. I presently base  my
collection on  the  five core services my  hospital supports and
Doody's  core list suggestions for the print books and MDConsult,
National Library alliance 's STATRef  medical and nursing collections
and Nursing Consult.

 

Is there  any other resource to help  me  create a  good  core
collection for  books and journals both print and  online? It is  a bit
tricky trying to  get  what  I need  with  my small budget. I  know
there isn't one platform with all the answers but I sure would  like  to
know if there is a better way than having  so many  places to   find
the  library's  collections.

 

Take care,

Stacy

 

 

Stacy Wein 
Librarian 
Health Sciences Library 
Copley Hospital 
528 Washington Highway 
Morrisville, VT 05661 
802.888.8347 
Fax: 802.888.8361 
swein at chsi.org 

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you have no certainty until you try. 
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