1. Libraries for new medical schools: the creation of a network
for identifying and supporting the needs of 21 century medical schools
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David Boilard, Florida International University; Nadine Dexter, University of Central Florida;
Jacqueline Doyle, University of Arizona-Phoenix; Debra Rand, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ; Barbara Shearer, Florida State University
Inaugural Symposium: Accomplishments
June 24-25, 2012 at 1. Created a strong networking group of
University of Central Florida, librarians in academic health science
libraries born in the 21 century
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Orlando a network to address the need for
Goal: Create 2. Identified mobile technologies, cloud
a new innovative library model and provide computing, and open access publishing as
recommendations for new born-digital academic primary drivers for 21 century born-digital
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medical libraries libraries
3. Recognized that licensing bundled e-
journals is necessary skill set
4. Provided recommendations and data for
start-up libraries preparing for LCME visits
Recommendations
Participants:
•David Boilard, Florida International University Herbert 1. Flexible, innovative space planning
Wertheim SOM is critical
•Marie Bronoel, University of California, Riverside SOM
•Nancy Bulgarelli, Oakland University William Beaumont 2. Pay-offs occur when librarians are
SOM, Michigan engaged early in start-up planning
•Richard Cochran, Central Michigan University COM
3. Collaborative spaces are necessary
•Nadine Dexter, University of Central Florida, COM
•Jacqueline Doyle, University of Arizona COM-Phoenix 4. Collection building must be
•Rita McCandless, VA Tech Carilion SOM curriculum-focused
•Barbara Miller, Cooper Medical School of Rowan
5. New publishing paradigms require
University, New Jersey
•Tiffany Moxham, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. new library management practices
Schmidt COM and policies
•Joanne Muellenbach, The Commonwealth Medical
6. Take into account that millennial
College, Pennsylvania
•Debra Rand, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at students use libraries and
Hofstra University, New York technology differently and require
•Barbara Shearer, Florida State University COM
information at any time, in any
•Janice Swiatek-Kelley, Quinnipiac University Frank H.
Netter SOM, Connecticut place, on any device
•Ramona Thiss, VA Tech Carilion SOM 7. Medical informatics training is an
•Fay Towell, University of South Carolina SOM Greenville
integral part of library service
•Kay Wellik, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
The topics discussed at the Symposium, exchange of ideas, The AAHSL Symposium gave us a forum for voicing our
data-sharing, and networking were invaluable. Presenters and questions and concerns and also afforded us the luxury of
participants were inspiring and generous about sharing their More information is found here: http://aahslnahslsymposium.wordpress.com/ time to engage in the many wonderful conversations and
experiences, innovative approaches, and best practices for discussions that followed. B Miller, CMSRU
creating new and dynamic academic medical libraries. M. Bronoel,