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The sustainability of a Spanish Regional
Virtual Library . Laura Muñoz-Gonzalez
Veronica Juan-Quilis laura.munoz.gonzalez_at_juntad
eandalucia.es veronica.juan_at_juntadeandalucia.es
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Andalucía
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Andalucía
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CENTERS OF THE ANDALUSIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM
JAÉN
CÓRDOBA
SEVILLA
HUELVA
GRANADA
MÁLAGA
ALMERÍA
CÁDIZ
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THE ANDALUSIAN HEALTH SYSTEM

• Public Health System for more than 8 million
  inhabitants
• 41 Hospitals
• 1,500 Primary Healthcare centers
• 28 Centers for non-medical attention (research,
  foundations, etc.)
• 100,000 Health professionals

Government Strategy Creating a National Digital
Library 2006
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Andalusian Health e-Library

• To obtain scientific information resources for
  health professionals.
• To help citizens to find health information.
• To coordinate the Andalusian Health Information
  centers.
• To establish strategic agreements with other
  organizations.
• To contribute to the development of Knowledge
  Management.

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RESULTS 2006-2011
1. Cost-Effectiveness and Economies of Scale

• A collection of 2,431 subscribed titles, 8 data
  bases and other scientific information resources
  and services at the end of 2011.
• The only intermediary for contracting Health
  Information Resources for the System. It
  represents a saving percentage of 25.42 compared
  with subscription costs if hospitals had
  continued their individual contracting.
• Health resources accessible for small and big
  hospitals as well as primary health care centres.

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RESULTS 2006-2011
2. Efficiency

• - Access democracy
• Integrated and safe remote access
• Citizen website
• Centralized document supply service

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RESULTS 2006-2011
2. Efficiency

• Institutional repository development
• Scientific Output Studies
• Social Media
• Science Website

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Economic crisis in Europe starting in 2008
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2012 Turning point for the Spanish economy
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• Andalusian Goverment has to face this economic
  crisis.
• In spite of the decrease in public funds its
  policies still favor public health and public
  investment in health research.
• The Andalusian Health e-Library becomes the
  knowledge manager of the system thanks to
  Government support and professional commitment.

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Budgetary Problems affect Public Health,
Education and Infrastructure
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How can we be sustainable?

• Thanks to Government support.
• Facing budgetary problems with new strategies
• Dealing more strongly with suppliers studying
  carefully our resource collection and having the
  strength to adapt it to our needs and reduce the
  prices. Result in 2012 saving 14 from our
  budget.
• Creating new applications thanks to the
  professional commitment of the staff
  Institutional Repository, Specific Subject Areas
• Efficient User service which allows the library
  to be in contact with professionals and maintain
  a high level of assistance.

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THANK YOU
laura.munoz.gonzalez_at_juntadeandalucia.es