EAHIL Survey of European Health Information Professionals 2004 Results received from all respondents
             
    Wednesday, March 17, 2004  
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2. Continuing education & professional development
1. Please indicate the primary areas in which you and/or your staff need continuing education. Check a maximum of 5.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Alternative health
 6.4% 22
  Benchmarking
 16.6% 57
  Budgeting
 14% 48
  Business case preparation
 9% 31
  Consumer health information
 10.2% 35
  Copyright
 32.1% 110
  Document delivery
 19.2% 66
  Evidence-based health care
 39.9% 137
  Evidence-based librarianship
 40.2% 138
  Grant proposal writing
 8.7% 30
  Hardware configuration & management
 5.8% 20
  Knowledge management
 35% 120
  Library advocacy
 14.9% 51
  Licensing electronic information resources
 35.6% 122
  Management
 15.2% 52
  PubMed or NLM Gateway
 16.9% 58
  Reference or research skills
 30.3% 104
  Searching the Web effectively
 31.8% 109
  Software applications
 12.2% 42
  Subject-specific information resources
 20.4% 70
  Technology support
11.1% 38
  Time management
 8.7% 30
  User education
 37% 127
  Web design or applications
 26.2% 90
  No opinion
 0.6% 2
  Not applicable
 0.3% 1
  Other (please specify)
 8.2% 28
Total Respondents   343
(skipped this question)   3
2. Please indicate the level of support you receive from your employer for attendance at continuing education courses. Check as many as apply.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Paid leave of absence while attending courses
 61.6% 207
  Full funding provided for course tuition
 60.1% 202
  Partial funding provided for course tuition
 10.4% 35
  Full travel funding provided for courses held outside your area
 56.5% 190
  Partial travel funding provided for courses held outside your area
 8.9% 30
  Funding / leave of absence only provided for courses held locally
 8.6% 29
  No support provided
 6.5% 22
  Not applicable
 1.2% 4
  Other (please specify)
 8.6% 29
Total Respondents   336
(skipped this question)   10
3. If you are provided partial funding of continuing education course tuition, please indicate the type of funding you receive.
  Response Percent Response Total
    A set percentage of the course tuition
 15.3% 20
    A set sum limit on tuition
 16% 21
    Not applicable
 57.3% 75
  Other (please specify)
 11.5% 15
Total Respondents   131
(skipped this question)   215
4. Please indicate the level of support you receive from your employer for attendance at professional conferences (workshops). Check as many as apply.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Paid leave of absence while attending conferences
 63.6% 210
  Full funding for conference registration
 70% 231
  Partial funding for conference registration
 7.9% 26
  Full travel funding to conferences outside your area
 59.1% 195
  Partial travel funding to conference outside your area
 8.2% 27
  Funding / leave of absence only available for locally held conferences
 7.9% 26
  No support provided
 4.5% 15
  No opinion
 1.8% 6
  Not applicable
 1.2% 4
  Other (please specify)
 10.9% 36
Total Respondents   330
(skipped this question)   16
5. Please indicate how often you attend the annual EAHIL conference/workshop.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Every year
 12% 40
    Every two or three years
 14.4% 48
    Occasionally
 15.6% 52
    Seldom
 8.4% 28
    Never
 49.5% 165
Total Respondents   333
(skipped this question)   13
6. Please indicate the primary factors influencing your decision whether or not to attend the annual EAHIL conference/workshop. Check a maximum of 4.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Amount of time involved
 24.9% 83
  Availability of institutional funding to attend
 48% 160
  Continuing education courses being offered
 13.2% 44
  Cost of accommodation
 32.4% 108
  Cost of registration
 27.3% 91
  Location – appealing
 12.3% 41
  Location – cost of travel
 44.7% 149
  Quality of scientific programme
 36.6% 122
  Time of year
 12% 40
  Whether you’re participating in the conference yourself (e.g. presenting a paper, poster)
 14.4% 48
  No opinion
 3.6% 12
  Not applicable
 2.1% 7
  Other (please specify)
 11.7% 39
Total Respondents   333
(skipped this question)   13
7. Please use this space to provide feedback on or suggestions for improvements to EAHIL conferences/workshops.
 Total Respondents  
 48
(skipped this question)   298
8. Please indicate which other conference(s) you regularly attend (i.e. at least every two years). Definition: A conference is a residential event (i.e. lasting 2 days or more). Check as many as apply.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Library conference(s) in your region/province
 46.5% 151
  Library conference(s) in your own country
 71.1% 231
  Library conference(s) in Europe
 21.2% 69
  Library conference(s) outside Europe
 8% 26
  Not applicable
 14.8% 48
  Please specify all the conference(s) you attend at least every two years.
 25.5% 83
Total Respondents   325
(skipped this question)   21
9. Please indicate the level of support you receive from your employer for personal memberships in professional associations.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Employer pays in full for more than one membership
 17.7% 59
    Employer pays in full for one membership
 19.5% 65
    Employer partially pays for one or more memberships
 1.8% 6
    Employer provides no support for personal memberships
 50.5% 168
    No opinion
 0.9% 3
    Not applicable
 5.1% 17
  Other (please specify)
 4.5% 15
Total Respondents   333
(skipped this question)   13
3. Issues
10. Through the EAHIL Council focus groups session at the EAHIL workshop in Oslo 25th of June 2003, a large number of issues facing health science librarianship were identified. Please rank the following issues, based on your own experience, circumstances and priorities. In ranking, 1 Unimportant 2 Not very important 3 Nether important or unimportant 4 Quite important 5 Most important
1 2 3 4 5 Response Total
Accreditation and professional standards
4% (12) 7% (20) 19% (55) 43% (125) 27% (79) 291
Alternative health - providing information and service
17% (49) 34% (96) 31% (88) 18% (50) 1% (2) 285
Budget and staffing issues
6% (17) 11% (30) 22% (62) 39% (110) 23% (66) 285
Consumer health - providing information and service
9% (25) 24% (67) 30% (86) 29% (81) 8% (23) 282
Continuing professional development
2% (5) 2% (6) 9% (26) 41% (120) 46% (134) 291
Copyright
2% (7) 8% (24) 17% (49) 47% (133) 25% (71) 284
Electronic resources - archiving issues
2% (6) 5% (13) 17% (48) 41% (117) 36% (103) 287
Electronic resources - document delivery
2% (5) 3% (9) 13% (36) 45% (128) 38% (109) 287
Electronic resources - licensing/negotiation issues
2% (5) 6% (16) 10% (29) 39% (113) 44% (127) 290
Electronic resources - technological issues
1% (3) 8% (22) 19% (52) 40% (113) 32% (91) 281
Evidence-based health care - support of
2% (6) 6% (18) 14% (39) 41% (116) 37% (107) 286
Information technology - connectivity issues
2% (6) 8% (22) 30% (83) 44% (122) 17% (47) 280
Information technology departments - communications and liaison issues
2% (5) 13% (36) 28% (78) 39% (109) 18% (51) 279
Instruction - teaching adult end-users
4% (12) 5% (15) 11% (33) 40% (114) 39% (113) 287
Instruction - teaching students
9% (25) 9% (25) 16% (45) 33% (95) 33% (94) 284
Isolation - geographic
30% (83) 22% (62) 32% (91) 11% (31) 5% (13) 280
Knowledge management initiatives
4% (12) 9% (25) 27% (78) 42% (120) 18% (53) 288
Lack of time/pressure of workload
5% (14) 12% (33) 35% (99) 33% (93) 16% (44) 283
Language barriers - national and international information delivery
16% (45) 23% (66) 39% (110) 15% (42) 7% (19) 282
Library promotion/advocacy
3% (8) 7% (19) 21% (60) 44% (124) 25% (72) 283
Library users' expectations - changing and increasing demand
1% (3) 4% (10) 16% (47) 46% (132) 33% (93) 285
Partnerships/collaborations with other organizations
1% (3) 5% (13) 17% (48) 47% (135) 31% (88) 287
Total Respondents   296
(skipped this question)   50
11. Based on your answers above, what do you think are the three top issues on which EAHIL, as an association, should concentrate its attention?
 Total Respondents  
 219
(skipped this question)   127
12. What do you think EAHIL can/should do about these three issues?
 Total Respondents  
 164
(skipped this question)   182
4. EAHIL newsletter, EAHIL web and EAHIL discussion list(s)
13. Do you see issues of EAHIL newsletter?
  Response Percent Response Total
    Yes
 50.5% 147
    No
 49.5% 144
Total Respondents   291
(skipped this question)   55
14. Would you support ending the print version of EAHIL newsletter if it were available electronically in an easily printable format?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 66.6% 193
  No
 13.8% 40
  No opinion
 17.2% 50
  Comment(s)
 9% 26
Total Respondents   290
(skipped this question)   56
15. Do you think EAHIL newsletter should reflect the professional activity of librarians and libraries in Europe?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 88.4% 258
  No
 0.7% 2
  No opinion
 10.3% 30
  Comment(s)
 5.5% 16
Total Respondents   292
(skipped this question)   54
16. Do you think EAHIL Newsletter should be more orientated towards the scientific aspects of medical librarianship and information science?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 44.9% 131
  No
 22.6% 66
  No opinion
 28.8% 84
  Comment(s)
 9.9% 29
Total Respondents   292
(skipped this question)   54
17. Do you agree with the proposal of one or two theme issues per year?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 74.5% 216
  No
 4.5% 13
  No opinion
19% 55
  Comment(s)
 4.1% 12
Total Respondents   290
(skipped this question)   56
18. Do you think 4 issues per year are adequate?
  Response Percent Response Total
    Yes
 70.6% 204
    No
 12.1% 35
    No opinion
17.3% 50
Total Respondents   289
(skipped this question)   56
19. If No how many issues do you consider would be adequate?
  Response Percent Response Total
    1
 2% 1
    2
 20.4% 10
    3
 8.2% 4
    6
 53.1% 26
  Other (please specify)
 16.3% 8
Total Respondents   49
(skipped this question)   275
20. What do you like best about EAHIL Newsletter?
 Total Respondents  
 99
(skipped this question)   247
21. What do you like least about EAHIL Newsletter?
 Total Respondents  
 66
(skipped this question)   280
22. Please use this space to suggest ways in which EAHIL Newsletter might be improved.
 Total Respondents  
 56
(skipped this question)   290
23. How often do you visit the EAHIL Web site?
  Response Percent Response Total
    At least once a week
 1.7% 5
    At least once a month
 21.7% 63
    Seldom
 53.8% 156
    Never
 22.8% 66
Total Respondents   290
(skipped this question)   56
24. What do you use the Web site for? Check as many as apply:
  Response Percent Response Total
  Board or council contact information
 10.8% 27
  Conference/workshop information
 62.4% 156
  Discussion List Web archives
 9.6% 24
  EAHIL Newsletter
 31.2% 78
  Grants information
 4.8% 12
  Information about EAHIL
 30.4% 76
  Membership information/forms
 10.8% 27
  Links
25.6% 64
  Sub-Groups
 6.4% 16
  No opinion
8.4% 21
  Not applicable
 11.6% 29
  Other (please specify)
 4.8% 12
Total Respondents   250
(skipped this question)   96
25. Please suggest ways in which the EAHIL Web site could be improved.
 Total Respondents  
 36
(skipped this question)   310
26. Do you subscribe to any of EAHIL discussion lists?
  Response Percent Response Total
  EAHIL-L
 71.4% 70
  EAHIL-C
 19.4% 19
  Other (please specify)
 26.5% 26
Total Respondents   98
(skipped this question)   248
5. Virtual EAHIL
27. Do you have any comments on the possibility that EAHIL might become an entirely web-based organization with no annual subscription, publishing the Newsletter online and offering a range of web-based services?
 Total Respondents  
 142
(skipped this question)   204
28. If EAHIL did change in this way. . . If you are a member today would you continue to be a member?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 69.8% 113
  No
 1.2% 2
  Don't know
21% 34
  Comment(s)
 13.6% 22
Total Respondents   162
(skipped this question)   184
29. If EAHIL did change in this way. . If you are NOT a member would you become a member if EAHIL abolished the annual membership fee.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 69.1% 123
  No
 2.2% 4
  Don't know
25.8% 46
  Comment(s)
 7.9% 14
Total Respondents   178
(skipped this question)   168
30. Would you be willing to help build an active EAHIL membership in your country or region?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 40.8% 109
  No
 17.2% 46
  Don't know
36% 96
  Comment(s)
 13.5% 36
Total Respondents   267
(skipped this question)   79
31. Is your internet link good enough to allow you to benefit and participate?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 88.7% 244
  No
 1.5% 4
  Don't know
8% 22
  Comment(s)
 4% 11
Total Respondents   275
(skipped this question)   71
6. Accreditation system
32. If EAHIL developed an effective and credible system of accrediting members' experience and qualifications in health information would you find this useful in your professional life?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 64.5% 178
  No
 8.3% 23
  Don't know
24.3% 67
  Comment(s)
 8% 22
Total Respondents   276
(skipped this question)   70
33. Would you seek to register for such a qualification?
  Response Percent Response Total
  Yes
 52.9% 144
  No
 12.5% 34
  Don't know
33.1% 90
  Comment(s)
 6.6% 18
Total Respondents   272
(skipped this question)   74
34. What should it be called and what post-nominal letters should the qualification provide?
 Total Respondents  
 69
(skipped this question)   277
7. General comments
35. Please use this space for any other comments you may have about health science librarianship in Europe, etc
 Total Respondents  
 47
(skipped this question)   299
8. Demographics
36. Please indicate whether you are a member of EAHIL.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Yes
 39.8% 111
    No
 60.2% 168
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   67
37. Please specify which country you live in.
 Total Respondents  
 273
(skipped this question)   73
38. Please indicate your age.
  Response Percent Response Total
    20-29
 6.4% 18
    30-39
 21.4% 60
    40-49
 38.1% 107
    50-59
 31% 87
    60-70
 3.2% 9
    over 70
 0% 0
Total Respondents   281
(skipped this question)   65
39. Please indicate your gender.
  Response Percent Response Total
    F
 82.1% 230
    M
 17.9% 50
Total Respondents   280
(skipped this question)   65
40. If you are NOT a member of EAHIL, please indicate the reason(s) you have not joined. Check as many as apply.
  Response Percent Response Total
  I don’t know much about EAHIL
 54.6% 95
  I know about EAHIL, but see no value in being a member
 11.5% 20
  EAHIL Newsletter is routed to me and I don’t need my own copy
 8% 14
  I can’t afford to join
 25.3% 44
  I never attend EAHIL conferences/workshops
 30.5% 53
  I never attend EAHIL continuing education courses
 25.9% 45
  No opinion
 4% 7
  Not applicable
 2.3% 4
  Other (please specify)
 17.8% 31
Total Respondents   174
(skipped this question)   172
9. Employment
41. Please indicate the number of years of work experience in libraries or as an information professional you have.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Less than 1 year
 0.7% 2
    1 – 5 years
 11.5% 32
    6 – 10 years
 17.6% 49
    11 – 15 years
 17.6% 49
    16 – 20 years
 18.7% 52
    21 – 25 years
 14% 39
    25 – 30 years
 8.6% 24
    over 30 years
 11.2% 31
    Not applicable
 0% 0
Total Respondents   278
(skipped this question)   68
42. Please indicate the type of organization for which you work.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Association
 2.2% 6
  College of higher education
 9.7% 27
  Government department or agency
 6.5% 18
  Hospital, general (teaching)
 25.1% 70
  Hospital, general (non-teaching)
 5.7% 16
  Hospital, specialized (teaching)
 10.4% 29
  Hospital, specialized (non-teaching)
 2.5% 7
  Information industry
 0.4% 1
  Long-term care facility
   0% 0
  Pharmaceutical company
 5.4% 15
  Public health unit
 3.2% 9
  Publishing
   0% 0
  Research Institutes
11.8% 33
  Self-employed
 0.4% 1
  University
 26.5% 74
  Not applicable
   0% 0
  Other (please specify)
 13.6% 38
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   67
43. Please indicate the number of employees who work in your overall organization (e.g. hospital, university, company).
  Response Percent Response Total
    Under 100
 11.5% 32
    100 – 499
 14.7% 41
    500 – 999
 10.1% 28
    1,000-4,999
 38.5% 107
    5,000 – 10,000
 16.2% 45
    over 10,000
 4.3% 12
    Don’t know
 4.3% 12
    Not applicable
 0.4% 1
Total Respondents   278
(skipped this question)   68
44. Please indicate how long you have worked for your current employer.
  Response Percent Response Total
    Less than 1 year
 7.1% 20
    1 – 5 years
 34.6% 97
    6 – 10 years
 18.2% 51
    11 – 15 years
 17.9% 50
    16 – 20 years
 11.1% 31
    21 – 25 years
 6.4% 18
    Over 25 years
 4.6% 13
    Not applicable
 0% 0
Total Respondents   280
(skipped this question)   66
45. Please indicate your primary area(s) of responsibility. Check a maximum of three.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Acquisitions
 18.6% 52
  Administration
 16.8% 47
  Audio-visual collections/equipment
 2.5% 7
  Cataloguing/indexing
 22.1% 62
  Circulation/access services
 11.8% 33
  Collection development
 25.4% 71
  Database creation/management
 17.5% 49
  Distance services
 5.7% 16
  Faculty liaison
 9.6% 27
  Information technology/Systems
 9.6% 27
  Library director
 32.1% 90
  Negotiating/managing licenses
 6.4% 18
  Publishing
 3.2% 9
  Records management/Archives
 5.4% 15
  Reference
 29.6% 83
  Research
 16.1% 45
  Resource sharing/Interlibrary loans
 12.1% 34
  Sales/Marketing
 2.1% 6
  User education
 38.9% 109
  Virtual library development
 16.1% 45
  Web site design or management
 19.6% 55
  Not applicable
   0% 0
  Other (please specify)
 16.1% 45
Total Respondents   280
(skipped this question)   66
46. Please indicate how many paid staff work in your library or workplace (if multiple library sites/branches, please use the overall library staff number).
  Response Percent Response Total
    1 person full or part time
 14% 39
    Between 1 and 4
 29.4% 82
    5 – 9
 16.8% 47
    10 – 15
 12.5% 35
    Over 15
 26.2% 73
    Not applicable
 1.1% 3
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   67
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