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Regional Medical Library Contracts Announced
Eight Libraries Will Serve Until 2006
In May, the National Library of Medicine awarded new five- year
contracts to eight institutions to serve as Regional Medical
Libraries (RMLs) in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
(NN/LM). The NN/LM consists of the eight competitively selected
regional medical libraries, almost 150 resource libraries (primarily
at medical schools), and over 4,500 local health science libraries
(primarily at hospitals).
Since its original authorization by Congress in the 1965 Medical
Library Assistance Act, the NN/LM has worked to equalize and enhance
access to health sciences information throughout the United States.
The goal is to provide access to accurate and up-to-date health
information to health professionals, patients, families, and the
general public, irrespective of their geographic location. The NN/LM
places a special emphasis on outreach to underserved populations in
an effort to reduce health disparities.
The 2001-2006 Regional Medical Libraries are:
- Middle Atlantic Region
The New York Academy of
Medicine
New York, NY
States Served: DE, NJ, NY, PA
- Southeastern/Atlantic Region
University of Maryland,
Baltimore
Health Sciences and Human Services
Library
Baltimore, MD
States Served: AL, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC,
SC, TN, VA, WV, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Greater Midwest Region
The University of Illinois at
Chicago
Library of the Health Sciences
Chicago,
IL
States Served: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, WI
- Midcontinental Region
University of Utah
Spencer
S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
Salt Lake City, UT
States
Served: CO, KS, MO, NE, UT, WY
- South Central Region
Houston Academy of
Medicine-
Texas Medical Center Library
Houston,
TX
States Served: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
- Pacific Northwest Region
Health Sciences Libraries and
Information Center
University of Washington
Seattle,
WA
States Served: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
- Pacific Southwest Region
University of California, Los
Angeles
Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
Los
Angeles, CA
States Served: AZ, CA, HI, NV, and U.S. Territories
in the Pacific Basin
- New England Region
University of Massachusetts Medical
School
The Lamar Soutter Library
Worcester, MA
States
Served: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
The New York Academy of Medicine will continue as the National
Online Training Center and Clearinghouse for the entire network. The
University of Washington will serve as a new National Outreach
Evaluation Resource Center.
Although NN/LM programs have historically been implemented on a
regional basis, the new contracts will provide more opportunity for
cross- regional and national collaborations. The Regional Medical
Libraries will continue their efforts to reach underserved health
professionals in rural and inner city areas, public health
professionals, and special populations.
NN/LM members will work with a variety of intermediaries,
including health care providers, public health professionals, public
librarians, educators, community organizations, health advocacy
groups, faith-based organizations, and self-help groups, to reach
members of the public.
The Regional Medical Libraries also: exhibit and demonstrate
NLM's products and services at national, regional and state health
professional and consumer- oriented meetings; provide training and
consultations; coordinate the basic network services such as
interlibrary loan; and work to improve the supporting infrastructure
for health sciences libraries. More information about the National
Network of Libraries of Medicine and the Regional Medical Libraries
is on the Web at http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/.
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