สมรรถนะของบรรณารักษ์ห้องสมุดด้านการแพทย์ในประเทศไทย

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the roles of librarians in Thai medical libraries in three aspects: administration, technical and services as well as to study the competencies of Thai medical library librarians, consisting of knowledge, skills, and personal attributes of medical librarians. The methodology of the research consists of quantitative research and questionnaire to collect data. The population in this study were 94 medical libraries in Thailand collecting questionnaires in 86 medical libraries (80.84%). Statistics used in data analysis were percentage, average (μ), and standard deviation (S.D.). The overview results of medical librarian opinions was found that the importance of all roles was moderate (μ=3.45). For each aspect, the technical role was at a high level (μ=3.69), followed by the administrative role at a high level (μ=3.63) and the service role at a moderate level (μ=3.26). In the administration aspect, the overall mean was at a high level (μ=3.63). Collection and preparation of various statistics of libraries was at the highest level (μ=3.98), followed by coordination and public relations at a high level (μ=3.87). Policy setting, marketing planning, and operational guidelines were at a high level (μ=3.70). While budget management and seeking funding to support the work of the library were at a moderate level (μ=3.35). In terms of technical aspect, the overall mean was at a high level (μ=3.69). Auditing and preparing information resources was at the highest level (μ=4.00), followed by classification of medical books such as NLM format at a high level (μ=3.94). Purchase and procurement, selection of medical information resources both publication format electronics databases, and information technology equipment were at a high level (μ=3.91). While repair, conservation, maintenance of information resources was at the moderate level (μ=3.22). The overall average of services was at a moderate level (μ=3.26). Health information question and answer service was at a high level (μ=3.90), followed by borrow-return services and reserve medical information resources at a high level (μ=3.88), online information search services both databases and internet, such as the Select Information Service (SDI) at a high level (μ=3.87). While mobile librarian service (Meeting or visiting with medical personnel) was at a low level (μ=2.28). The overall results of medical librarian opinions was found that the importance of medical librarians' competencies was at a high level (μ=3.85). For each aspect, personal attributes of medical librarians was at the highest level (μ=4.33), followed by skills at a high level (μ=3.83), and knowledge at a high level (μ=3.62). In terms of knowledge, the overall mean was at a high level (μ=3.62). The first average was information resources at a high level (μ=3.99), followed by technical work at a high level (μ=3.90), and administration, planning and policy at a high level (μ=3.73). In terms of skills, the overall mean was at a high level (μ=3.83). The first average is communication at a high level (μ=3.97), followed by computers and technology at a high level (μ=3.90), and leadership at a high level (μ=3.88). In terms of personal attributes of medical librarians, the overall mean was at a high level (μ=4.33). The first average is honesty and accuracy at a high level (μ=4.49), followed by positive attitude at a high level (μ=4.30), and open-minded and new ideas of other people at a high level (μ=4.29).