Trends in… Modernization at the Nation's Medical Library
Dianne Babski1, Carl Leubsdorf2, Barton W Trawick2
1National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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This manuscript describes the ongoing efforts to meet ever-changing patron needs by modernizing operations, infrastructure, workforce, and customer service at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Charged with collecting, organizing, preserving, and disseminating biomedical and life sciences information to the public, the NLM constantly adapts to evolving technologies and scientific advancements in order to better fulfill its mission. Historical context and an overview of operational decision-making offer a window into the workings of our nation's medical library.
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