The Reality of Medical Library Services of State Hospitals in Mosul (Survey Study)
Abstract
The study aims at identifying the nature and levels of the information services offered by libraries in teaching hospitals in Mosul in Iraq as , well as the evaluation of its building, furniture's, equipments, budget, employees, collection and the information technology used . It also aims at diagnosing the libraries problems and obstacles in order to find their solutions . The study used the servey method and the data were collected through interviews with the librarians and other library employees . A random specimen of(5) hospitals libraries were slected . The study concludes that the information services delivered by this library are traditional , and ended with many recommendations concerning cooperation with other specialized libraries through information networks in order to offer the users as quickly as possible .