ISSN : 1013-0799
The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of research data services in medical libraries and to investigate librarians’ awareness of research data services and competencies. The research methods used for this study include literature review, current status survey, and survey. First, a literature review was conducted to understand the concept, contents, and current status of research data services and to identify the changing research data service environment. Second, a current status survey was conducted on the websites of 52 domestic medical libraries and 16 international medical libraries to identify the current status, concepts, elements, and competencies of research data services. Finally, a survey was conducted on librarians in domestic medical libraries to study their awareness of research data services and competencies. Through this, it is suggested that not only improving librarians’ awareness but also providing opportunities to enhance their competencies, improving work environments, and supplementing personnel are necessary for the provision of research data services in medical libraries.
