The evolution of the training policy at IMA

Training at IMA has been during the last years an expanding activity which reflects the growth of the French MEDLINE network. Initially, before 1973, when IMA was the only centre in France to have access to the MEDLARS system, courses were aimed at increasing the general level of awareness of the biomedical community. After decentralization of the on-line access, it has become necessary to train search analysts for future associate centres, and now IMA organizes two types of course, one for search analysts and one for non-searchers, librarian students or end-users such as researchers for instance. Details of these two kinds of training courses are outlined.