Introduction
In the modern world, medical personnel’s awareness of the latest technologies is one of the significant points in the development of healthcare. Electronic resources are increasingly used instead of physical libraries, due to high availability, access to data anytime and anywhere, and mobility, meaning the ability to store a large amount of information on portable media. Thus, the application of Internet resources has exceptional significance in the development of the medical field since mobility and accessibility increase the speed of treatment and the quality of healthcare delivery. Nevertheless, not everyone can use digital libraries as this is a new technology, and many of the medical sector employees are old and lack knowledge in the digital sphere. Two academic articles were investigated and analyzed to explain the characteristics of electronic resources and determine accessibility factors for all categories of the population.
Main body
The chapters under study describe algorithms with the application of which inexperienced in computer science area medical specialists can use electronic resources. Electronic resources have developed rapidly over the past twenty years, and as they become more accessible, specialists from all areas should improve their skills in using digital libraries and other resources (Verminski & Blanchat, 2017). Even though knowledge of a computer at the advanced user level is not mandatory in some occupations, this knowledge increases the professional level of an employee. Managing electronic and material resources in the modern world can cause various difficulties since it is a swiftly changing field. For example, it requires frequent updating of data and ensuring constant access to information. Thus, it will be more convenient and profitable to develop electronic resources in which the data volume of all libraries will be stored.
Electronic library managers should update data and evaluate the relevance and accuracy of resources to provide quality information to the customer. Such an assessment should be carried out once in a certain period and with the participation of several specialists to ensure library data relevance. Recently, many electronic platforms have been confused by such a characteristic of sustainability since providing uninterrupted access to academic data can be difficult and costly. Various methods of payment for using the library were developed to provide open access for all users.
Licensing is also an essential part of ensuring library relevance. A necessary aspect of drafting a license agreement is accuracy since it prescribes such vital factors as access fees and copyright. Depending on the characteristics of each library, a document that protects both the licensor and the licensee is prepared. Moreover, the provision of a technical component that will be used for both the consumer and the manager is also required. Collaboration with programmers and data scientists is essential to provide urgent support in case of possible problems.
After developing the technical part of the resource, managers should think carefully about how the customer will utilize the interface and whether the library is accessible to all categories of readers. For example, it is crucial to design the web page so that the person knows how to use it. All buttons must be functional and animated; the use of readable fonts and discreet templates are a must. Moreover, libraries use all categories of the population, so there should be an available option for each of them so that people with poor eyesight should be able to switch the interface to pages with large print. The ability to choose the font size depending on the visual acuity should be provided in several variations (small, medium, and large font).
In addition to people with poor eyesight, readers are also entirely blind; braille monitors are provided for such users. Since such equipment is likely to be present at the consumer’s home, the task of the electronic library manager remains to ensure that the library interface can switch to the mode for the blind. Moreover, for users without technical support, there should be the possibility of voice reading of data. Since digital libraries are a screen resource for people with hearing issues, there are fewer problems with the perception of data. However, it is possible to skip a specific alert or error message, which may cause inconvenience during operation. For deaf people, textual reproduction of sound notifications should be ensured, and these messages should overlap the text to attract the reader’s attention (Mates et al., 2000). People who cannot be considered entirely deaf but have problems with hearing voice playback of alerts at an increased volume should be ensured.
Conclusion
Thus, medical personnel’s training in the use of electronic resources is an essential part of modern healthcare. Firstly, the use of digital libraries provides quick and legal access to the necessary data. Secondly, health workers can provide people with disabilities with the resources needed in case of essential awareness. Therefore, the healthcare sector employees with the knowledge and skills of administering electronic libraries are a rather general category. However, personnel should acquire digital resources not only to become demanded specialists but also to grow into excellent doctors for their patients.
References
Mates, B. T., Wakefield, D., & Dixon, J. M. (2000). Adaptive technology for the Internet: Making electronic resources accessible to all (1st ed.). Amer Library Assn.
Verminski, A., & Blanchat, K. M. (2017). Fundamentals of electronic resources management. ALA Neal-Schuman.