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!!