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The Health Sciences Library: where we have been and where we are going

The Health Sciences Library: where we have been and where we are going. Presentation to HSL Board of Visitors Dec 8, 2005. We achieved a 21 st century transformation Funded by taxpayer approved bonds Institutional funds Private gifts $13 million. What we endured. Noise Dust Disruption

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The Health Sciences Library: where we have been and where we are going

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  1. The Health Sciences Library:where we have been and where we are going Presentation to HSL Board of Visitors Dec 8, 2005

  2. We achieved a 21st century transformation • Funded by taxpayer approved bonds • Institutional funds • Private gifts • $13 million

  3. What we endured • Noise • Dust • Disruption • Collections split • No space to study or work • Two years 2002-2004

  4. What we gained • Comfortable space for users and staff • Collections compacted on site • Special collections storage • Technology everywhere

  5. What we gained • Classrooms and media development labs • Collaboration spaces • Ceremonial spaces

  6. What it has meant • Use of print sources is 4.5% higher • Use of online sources is 61% higher • Online information assistance increased 32%

  7. What it has meant • Education assistance has increased • Library use overall increased 122% • Community outreach increased 100% more classes 110% more NCHI use

  8. Exhibits: The Human Element Classes: Nat. Center Biotechnology Info. Conferences: NIH site visits… Videoconferences: International Genomics Meetings: Medical Alumni Association Teamwork: technology enabled (VizWall) Library space and expertise A transformed Library…a new gathering place

  9. A transformed Library… expertise inside the Library

  10. A transformed Library…and expertise outside the Library

  11. What happens next Are we a showpiece without substance?? • Ongoing investments in technology, staff • Premier biomedical collections in peril • Must protect our intellectual assets • Digital and print curation • Increased access and use of primary sources Community outreach is a commitment • Grants and partnerships

  12. How you can help • Collections funding • Named acquisitions funds in each school • Distinguished professor library funds • Curation funding • Blythe Fund to support curator for special collections conservation and use • Partnership building

  13. Where are we now • Collections • Need $2.8M annually, have $2.2M Includes about $20K gifts and income annually • Need $150K annually (=$3M endowment) • Curation • Need $97.5K annually, have $60K • Sources are gifts and income • Need $37.5K annually (=$750K gift)

  14. Partnership building • Collaborators on grants (AHEC) • Library support written into grants (Malawi) • What else?

  15. Thank you for your support!!

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