Standards of practice for hospital libraries and librarians, 2022: Medical Library Association Hospital Libraries Caucus Standards Task Force

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Abstract

The Hospital Library Caucus of the Medical Library Association (MLA) follows the practice established in 1953 of developing quality indicators and best practices in the newly developing and fast-changing world of hospital libraries. As these libraries increased in number and prominence, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO) included in 1978 a hospital library standard developed in collaboration with MLA. Subsequent changes in JCAHO, then The Joint Commission (TJC) knowledge management criteria as well as technological changes in the curation and delivery of evidence-based resources influenced standards changes over the years. The 2022 standards mark the most recent edition, replacing the 2007 standards.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Med Libr Assoc

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Med Libr Assoc

Journal ID (publisher-id): jmla

Title: Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA

Publisher: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

ISSN (Print): 1536-5050

ISSN (Electronic): 1558-9439

Publication date (Print, pub): 1 October 2022

Publication date (Electronic, pub): 1 October 2022

Volume: 110

Issue: 4

Pages: 399-408

Affiliations

[1 ] jtarabula@ 123456cvph.org , Regional Medical Librarian, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (UVMHN), Plattsburgh, NY.

[2 ] GibsonD@ 123456mskcc.org , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.

[3 ] jivanellib@ 123456hss.edu , Kim Barrett Memorial Library, HSS Education Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.

[4 ] JMLindsay@ 123456utmck.edu , Associate Professor, Head of Collections and Access Services, Health Information Center, Preston Medical Library, UT Graduate School of Medicine, and UT Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN

[5 ] Ana.m.macias@ 123456kp.org , Manager Library Services, Kaiser Permanente

[6 ] Mcgowan.sunny@ 123456scrippshealth.org , Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA.

[7 ] lori.mills@ 123456mclaren.org , Librarian, IPCE Coordinator, McLaren Macomb, Mt Clemens, MI.

[8 ] louise.mclaughlin@ 123456womans.org , Health Sciences Library (retired), Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA.