title: Changes in information behavior in clinical teams after introduction of a clinical librarian service.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The eighteen-month evaluation of a clinical librarian project (October 2003-March 2005) conducted in North Wales, United Kingdom (UK) assessed the benefits of clinical librarian support to clinical teams, the impact of mediated searching services, and the effectiveness of information skills training, including journal club support.
  
  
  METHODS
  The evaluation assessed changes in teams' information-seeking behavior and their willingness to delegate searching to a clinical librarian. Baseline (n = 69 responses, 73% response rate) and final questionnaire (n = 57, 77% response rate) surveys were complemented by telephone and face-to-face interviews (n = 33) among 3 sites served. Those attending information skills training sessions (n = 130) completed evaluations at the session and were surveyed 1 month after training (n = 24 questionnaire responses, n = 12 interviews).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Health professionals in clinical teams reported that they were more willing to undertake their own searching, but also more willing to delegate some literature searching, than at the start of the project. The extent of change depended on the team and the type of information required. Information skills training was particularly effective when organized around journal clubs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Collaboration with a clinical librarian increased clinician willingness to seek information. Clinical librarian services should leverage structured training opportunities such as journal clubs.
authors.affiliation: cju@aber.ac.uk
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urquhart
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durbin
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016245:Librarians; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales