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A review and rationalisation of journal subscriptions undertaken by a library and information service in a Mental Health Trust in North‐East England in 2009
Author(s) -
Steele Rachel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
health information and libraries journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1471-1842
pISSN - 1471-1834
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00955.x
Subject(s) - austerity , rationalisation , mental health , service (business) , information literacy , library science , public relations , medicine , psychology , political science , business , marketing , computer science , psychiatry , geometry , mathematics , politics , law
Aim: To describe the methods and processes used in an evaluation of local journal subscriptions in a mental health trust and to suggest possible further areas of investigation were similar exercises to be undertaken again. Method and Results: Results from a user questionnaire were analysed along with e‐journal usage statistics and data from local document supply activity. Conclusions: Journal reviews can yield surprising results. Carrying out a user survey is valuable in highlighting awareness of e‐resources more generally and thus in providing evidence for marketing/information literacy initiatives. Future journal reviews should undertake impact analysis as potent evidence for continued expenditure on journals in this age of austerity.