Increasing information competence in medical school faculty.

Abstract

This article compares two approaches to increasing information competence in faculty at an academic medical center and looks at possible reasons for their varying success. Approach A started with formal instruction in a classroom setting and included hands-on work by the faculty-participants. An assignment involved followup interaction between the faculty-participants and the instructing librarian via email. In Approach B we went to the faculty when they had already gathered for a conference. Two librarians set up a computer workstation at the site and were available to answer individual attendees' questions before the conference. We have done this once, ...