Library management at the Provincial Information Center of Medical Sciences of Ciego de Ávila during COVID-19

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covid-19, health information management, medical libraries

Abstract

Introduction: medical libraries play a fundamental role in providing reliable scientific information, according to the needs of users.

Objective: to describe the results of library management in the Library of the Provincial Information Center of Medical Sciences during COVID-19.

Methods: a descriptive study was carried out in the Library of the Provincial Information Center of Medical Sciences, from January to December 2020. The following variables were studied: total users served by months and by categories, and actions by type of service. Ethical principles were met.

Results: in 2020, a total of 1 516 users was served and the months with the highest influx were March and September. The users who visited the library the most were: medical science students (41,69 %); specialists (27,70 %), residents (21,44 %), other professionals (5,47 %) and other users (3,69 %). The services with the highest demand were: information search (1 933), selective dissemination of information (1 038), access to digital information (2 272 hours) and correction of bibliographic references (2 272).

Conclusions: the results obtained in the library management of the Ciego de Ávila´s Provincial Information Center of Medical Sciences in the difficult context of the COVID-19 pandemic are shown. It was possible to maintain essential face-to-face services and remote service sessions were increased, with strict compliance with hygienic-sanitary measures.

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María Jesús Pérez Herrera, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Ciego de Ávila, Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.

Graduated in Psychology from the "Martha Abreu" Central University of Las Villas on July 20, 1996. Master in Satisfactory Longevity in 2009, Assistant Professor in 2011, Associate Researcher in 2012. Director of the Provincial Center for Medical Sciences Information of Ciego de Ávila since June 30, 2017.  

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2022-03-24

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Pérez Herrera MJ, Cruz Morales N, Morgado Bonachea I. Library management at the Provincial Information Center of Medical Sciences of Ciego de Ávila during COVID-19. Mediciego [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 24 [cited 2026 Jan. 18];28(1):e3323. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/3323

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