The management of health library outreach services: Evaluation and reflection on lessons, learned on the VIVOS project

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 426-433

  Yeoman, Alison J ^a   Cooper, Janet M ^a   Urquhart, Christine J ^a   Tyler, Alyson ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERVIEW; LIBRARY; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; ONLINE SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 1542286720     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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