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. 2022 Apr 26;41(3-4):255-267.
doi: 10.3233/ISU-210127. eCollection 2021.

NLM's library network: A force for outreach

Jean P Shipman  1 , Catherine M Burroughs  2 , Neil Rambo  3
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NLM's library network: A force for outreach

Jean P Shipman et al. Inf Serv Use. .

Abstract

This chapter considers the transformation of U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) national network of libraries into an effective force for spreading awareness of NLM's resources, services, and tools and increasing their use. Several examples of network programs and projects are recounted to illustrate the influence of NLM's longest serving Director, Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D. on the development and evolution of NLM's library network.

Keywords: Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D.; National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM); Outreach; Regional Medical Library; U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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NN/LM Map – showing the Regional Configuration from 1991 to April 2021.
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