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Alternatives to the Technical Bulletin on the Web

Alternatives to the Technical Bulletin on the Web. NLM Technical Bulletin. 1997 Sep–Oct;(298):e1.

September 1997 [posted]

As announced in the cover story of the July-August Technical Bulletin, the Technical Bulletin will be published exclusively on NLM's Web site (http://www.nlm.nih.gov) and cease paper copy beginning with the January-February 1998 issue. For those users who do not yet have Web access and wish to be alerted to the subjects being covered in the Technical Bulletin, the following alternative methods of disseminating information will be available.

1. The complete table of contents for each issue of the Technical Bulletin will be posted in the newsletters published by the Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs). The RMLs will also be selecting and adapting material from the Technical Bulletin that is relevant for their particular audiences and publishing this information in their regional newsletters. You may call 800-338-7657 to reach your RML and have yourself placed on the mailing list for the newsletter for your region.

2. The online NEWS in ELHILL will have a notice of each updated issue.

3. The complete table of contents for each issue will be posted in ELHILL and available with a $INFO command.

NLM recognizes that none of these alternatives may be a perfect solution nor as convenient as having a printed issue delivered to your desk. However, the benefits of more timely dissemination of information, having electronic links to related materials, and the cost savings in these budget conscious times make this the right time for this transition to a Web-based Technical Bulletin. The Library encourages you to make this transition with us.

A recent survey of network member libraries indicated that 73% of the responding hospital libraries (1807 institutions) indicated that they have an Internet connection. And 94% (1703 institutions) of those with Internet connections have Web access. If you do not have Web access contact your RML. This fall NLM and the RMLs will be developing plans to assist all NN/LM hospital library members to obtain Web access.