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Area of Science:

  • Medical History
  • Digital Humanities
  • Library Science

Background:

  • The Medical Heritage Library, Inc. (MHL) was founded in 2010 as a collaborative digitization and discovery organization.
  • It aimed to provide open access to historical medical and health resources from leading institutions.
  • MHL sought to create a visible, research-driven community for history of medicine and health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To make historical medical content freely available online.
  • To simplify and centralize the discovery of these digitized resources.
  • To embrace challenges of open access, health record retention, and digital humanities services.

Main Methods:

  • Collaborative digitization of historical medical resources from leading libraries.
  • Evolution from a digitization collaborative to an incorporated entity.
  • Securing grants and funding, such as from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Harvard Medical School, and the Arcadia Fund.

Main Results:

  • MHL has evolved into an incorporated entity, expanding its services.
  • The organization is committed to open access and the use of health information records.
  • It actively serves the digital humanities community.

Conclusions:

  • MHL has successfully expanded its mission to encompass broader challenges in digital access and preservation.
  • The organization continues to facilitate access to and discovery of vital medical history resources.
  • Its growth is supported by strategic partnerships and funding initiatives.