Identifying the Information Needs of Biomedical Equipment Technicians in the Developing World

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Stanco, Cassandra
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This study describes a digital survey of Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMETs), biomedical engineers, and managers in the biomedical field that work in the developing world. The survey was conducted to determine the information needs and preferences of this community regarding digital libraries and digital information seeking. A digital survey was distributed via email, posted to the online forums Infratech and HIFA, and posted to the homepage of Engineering World Health's BMET Library (http://library.ewh.org). The survey indicated information seeking behavior centered on print technical information, search engines, and technical forums. It illuminated specific information needs such as a desire for visual materials, specific technical information, and stable formats for digital resources.
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  • Missen, Cliff
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  • Master of Science in Information Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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