Research project reports

Most of the links are to full copies of the research reports for various projects in the health sector, on health information management and knowledge management research projects. There are impact studies (Value and EVINCE), studies of the information needs and information seeking behaviour of health professionals (Value, EVINCE, GIVTS), networked service evaluations (NeLH pilot evaluation, KA24, HOWIS, SWICE-R), examination of information skills training needs  (GIVTS, KA24, SWICE-R). Knowledge management is a theme throughout, but the communities of practice report discusses a particular type of knowledge management, in virtual communities of practice.  The JUSTEIS link is to a special website devoted to the reports and publications for the JISC funded monitoring and evaluation study of the use of electronic information services in further and higher education. In 2004-5 the Specialist Libraries within NLH were evaluated again. Training and professional development needs for health library staff featured in two research reports, one for South Yorkshire (training needs analysis) and the other an overview of training needs analyses throughout the UK for the NLH. The evaluation of the North Wales Clinical Librarian project reported in 2005.