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The Library's Function in Psychiatric Education

A Survey of Trainees’ Views

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2025

Richard N. Lucas  and
Anthony W. Clare
Richard N. Lucas
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital, London, S.E.5
Anthony W. Clare
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital, London, S.E.5
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists is at present concerned with establishing criteria whereby psychiatric hospitals and posts are to be accredited for training purposes. With regard to the role of the library, it is stated that ‘there should be a medical library adequately housed and suitably fitted. The library should contain sufficient books and subscribe to an adequate number of journals to meet the needs of the trainees. For psychiatric units in general hospitals and for those psychiatric hospitals where a library at a postgraduate centre is within very easy access, the psychiatric sections of the library should contain sufficient books to meet the trainees’ needs’. It is by no means clear, however, what constitutes ‘sufficient’ books and journals, nor what sort of library is ‘adequate’ for the needs of psychiatrists in training.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 125 , Issue S589 , December 1974 , pp. 7 - 11
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1974

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The views expressed in this and other signed articles are those of the individual or body concerned, and do not necessarily represent those of the College.

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