scholarly journals The Regional Medical Library Program

1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna B. Flake
Keyword(s):  
Medical Library ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Library Program

scholarly journals An historical overview of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, 1985–2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Speaker
Keyword(s):  
Health Resources ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
National Network ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Library Program ◽  
The Many ◽  
Health Information Resources

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), established as the Regional Medical Library Program in 1965, has a rich and remarkable history. The network’s first twenty years were documented in a detailed 1987 history by Alison Bunting, AHIP, FMLA. This article traces the major trends in the network’s development since then: reconceiving the Regional Medical Library staff as a “field force” for developing, marketing, and distributing a growing number of National Library of Medicine (NLM) products and services; subsequent expansion of outreach to health professionals who are unaffiliated with academic medical centers, particularly those in public health; the advent of the Internet during the 1990s, which brought the migration of NLM and NNLM resources and services to the World Wide Web, and a mandate to encourage and facilitate Internet connectivity in the network; and the further expansion of the NLM and NNLM mission to include providing consumer health resources to satisfy growing public demand. The concluding section discusses the many challenges that NNLM staff faced as they transformed the network from a system that served mainly academic medical researchers to a larger, denser organization that offers health information resources to everyone.

scholarly journals A Computer System for Effective Management of a Medical Library Network

1971 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Richard E. Nance ◽  
W. Kenneth Wickham ◽  
Maryann Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Processing System ◽  
Network Activity ◽  
Arrival Time Distribution ◽  
Interactive Software ◽  
Elapsed Time ◽  
South Central ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Library Program ◽  
Library Network

<p class="p1">TRIPS <span class="s1">(TALON </span>Reporting and Information Processing System) is an interactive software system for generating reports to NLM on regional medical library network activity and <span class="s1">constitutes </span>a vital part of a network management information system (NEMIS) for the South Central Regional Medical Library Program. Implemented on a PDP-lOfSRU 1108 interfaced <span class="s1">system, </span>TRIPS accepts paper tape <span class="s1">input </span>describing network transactions and generates output statistics on disposition of requests, elapsed time for <span class="s1">completing </span>filled requests, time to clear unfilled requests, arrival time distribution of requests by day <span class="s1">of </span>month, and various other measures of activ<span class="s1">ity </span>andjor performance. Emphasized in the TRIPS design are flexibility, <span class="s1">extensibility, </span>and <span class="s1">system </span>integrity. Processing costs, neglecting preparation of input which may be accomplished in several ways, are estimated at $.05 per transaction, a transaction being the transmittal of a message from one library to another.</p>

THE REGIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARY PROGRAM

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Lynn Kasner
Keyword(s):  
Medical Library ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Library Program

First Regional Medical Library

1967 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 332
Author(s):  
&NA;
Keyword(s):  
Medical Library ◽  
Regional Medical

Strategic Approach to 24/7 Services

2013 ◽  
pp. 242-250
Author(s):  
Maria Vee Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Government Mandates ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Library Program ◽  
Us Federal Government ◽  
Future Direction

This chapter will provide a strategic approach and firsthand insight into the best practices for Nyack Hospital’s User Community “Gateway to NH Medical Library Resources” Virtual Library 24/7 service. In an effort to maximize Library and Information Services (LIS) while minimizing the department’s planned budget and licensing fees, the author will share current practices of the knowledge-based information needs of the Hospital: Nyack Hospital and LIS Mission/Goals/Objectives, US Federal Government Mandates for Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Nyack’s McKesson Paragon Hospital Information System, Coordination of Knowledge Management – eResources (Web-version) and the function of hard copy, Acquisition, Annual Licensing Agreement (Institutional), Dissemination, and Preservation of Information Resources, Coordination with Southeastern New York Library Research Council (SENYLRC) and Hospital Library Program Services (HLSP), Extensive Literature Search and Document Delivery Services thru NLM/DOCLINE and ILL, End-User Orientation and Training, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Services. The author will present the current status of the state-of-the-art Med Lib Research Info Center and conclude with the future direction of the Research Learning Center.

scholarly journals Influence of library relocation and marketing: examining zip codes and health disparities to serve consumers in East Tennessee

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Petersen ◽  
Martha Earl ◽  
Cameron Watson ◽  
Kelsey Grabeel
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
Regional Medical Center ◽  
Poverty Levels ◽  
Information Requests

Background: In 2014, the Preston Medical Library underwent a radical change, moving from an academic office building to the main floor of a regional medical center. While the library had previously served the public, health information requests have substantially increased in volume due to the new location. Researchers analyzed request data to see if the service’s reach has expanded to counties that previously had not used the service, to see which counties have requested the most health information, and to ascertain whether more requests are from counties with higher poverty rates.Case Presentation: Each health information request is logged with the subject nature and patron contact information. Consumer health request data were downloaded from the library database. Names and other identifying data were removed. Request forms were sorted and reviewed by zip code and county, comparing number of requests as well as poverty levels. Tableau was utilized to create maps, visually showing patron concentrations and poverty levels.Conclusions: There were 3,141 health information requests from September 21, 2014, to May 31, 2019. The majority of requests were from local counties. Requests were also received from counties that had not been previously reached and counties with elevated poverty levels. Collecting data on patron interactions is not only critical for institutional reporting, but also for community outreach. Understanding that data require taking additional steps to filter the information, assess local demographics, and customize library services. Researchers anticipate being able to better tailor services to the community based on the results.

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