title: Library support of mobile resources during clinical clerkships.
abstract: In response to frequent use of mobile devices among medical students, Dana Medical Library at the University of Vermont provided mobile resource support to medical students preparing for clerkships. The librarians offered group instruction, individual assistance, and an online subject guide. These activities were assessed through evaluations, web statistics, and a survey. Survey questions gathered data on access to mobile devices, use of library-licensed mobile resources, and benefits and barriers to use in the clinical setting. The majority of survey respondents believed access to mobile resources improved their clerkship experience and contributed to comparable educational experiences across clerkship sites. Researchers found that library support affected student perception of the value of mobile resources in the clerkship experience.
authors.affiliation: a Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont , Burlington , Vermont , USA.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: Jeanene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Light
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Haines
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014707:Vermont
keywords: Academic health sciences libraries; clerkships; handhelds; library instruction; medical education; medical students; mobile devices