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Humphreys, Betsy L.; And Others – 1985
Established in 1956, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) was charged to acquire and preserve books, periodicals, prints, films, recordings, and other library materials pertinent to medicine. Since the establishment of the NLM, significant effort has been devoted to carrying out preservation responsibilities. In 1983, the Library Operations (LO)…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Environmental Influences, Library Collections, Library Facilities
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Roth, Britain G. – Special Libraries, 1985
Planning and moving procedures that facilitated the relocation of a medical center library collection of 30,000 book and journal volumes and 600 audiovisuals are detailed in four areas: space planning, avoidance of service disruptions, library staff morale, and physical handling of materials. An 8-item bibliography is included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Facilities, Library Materials, Library Personnel
Buchanan, Holly Shipp; And Others – 1982
In 1980 a survey was conducted of 600 hospital libraries within the Kentucky-Ohio-Michigan Regional Medical Library (KOMRML) Network (Region V of the National Library of Medicine's RML Program) in order to gather managerial information on library users; facilities; holdings; procedures; services; administration; personnel; budget; expenditures;…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Library Materials, Library Networks, Library Personnel
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Roberts, Justine – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Reports results of study measuring stack capacity at seven University of California medical and science libraries. Data collection, size of library collections, sample shelf measurements and volume widths, overall results, differences among libraries, time differences between old and new materials, and stack capacity estimates are highlighted.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Facility Planning, Higher Education, Library Equipment
Maguire, Carmel; Lovelace, Eugenia – 1975
An initial survey of medical information resources in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, Australia, reveals a lack of adequate collections, insufficiently trained staff, few formal lines of communication between service providers, and paucity of mechanisms to ensure user awareness of available services. Detailed proposals are provided for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Services