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  • Health sciences information management
  • Medical librarianship
  • Information science in healthcare

Background:

  • Technological advancements and public policy shifts necessitated changes in information dissemination.
  • The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) aimed to broaden its services to all users, including health professionals and the public.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) initiatives under Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D. in expanding roles for librarians and information specialists.
  • To highlight how NLM's strategic direction fostered new opportunities for health information professionals.

Main Methods:

  • The chapter outlines NLM's programmatic and policy expansions.
  • It details the leadership's approach to integrating librarians and information specialists into new endeavors.

Main Results:

  • Librarians and information specialists were actively included in NLM's new initiatives.
  • This involvement facilitated the recognition and establishment of expanded professional roles.

Conclusions:

  • The integration of health sciences information professionals into multidisciplinary research, community outreach, and data management redefined the profession.
  • NLM's strategic leadership under Dr. Lindberg was pivotal in adapting the health sciences information profession to the 21st century.