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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 21st century transformation– Funded by taxpayer approved bonds – Institutional funds– Private gifts– $13 million
What we endured
• Noise• Dust• Disruption• Collections split• No space to study
or work• Two years
2002-2004
What we gained
• Comfortable space for users and staff
• Collections compacted on site
• Special collections storage
• Technology everywhere
What we gained
• Classrooms and media development labs
• Collaboration spaces
• Ceremonial spaces
What it has meant
• Use of print sources is 4.5% higher
• Use of online sources is 61% higher
• Online information assistance increased 32%
• Education assistance has increased
• Library use overall increased 122%
• Community outreach increased
100% more classes
110% more NCHI use
What it has meant
A transformed Library…a new gathering place
• 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… expertise inside the Library
A transformed Library…and expertise outside the Library
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
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
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)
• Partnership building– Collaborators on grants (AHEC)– Library support written into grants (Malawi)– What else?
Thank you for your support!!