Barondess

The New York Academy of Medicine Library: 

The New York Academy of Medicine Library Form and Function National Library of Medicine November 5-6, 2003 Jeremiah A. Barondess, MD The New York Academy of Medicine

The New York Academy of Medicine1 8 4 7: 

The New York Academy of Medicine 1 8 4 7 Mission: To Enhance the Health of the Public The New York Academy of Medicine

Library Landmarks: 

Library Landmarks 1847 Isaac Wood – 3 volumes of Paine’s commentaries on vital powers 1866 Samuel Purple 1892 AL Northrup DDS – 18,000 volumes 1898 New York Hospital – 23,000 volumes - gifts Archibald Malloch - gifts Streeter Collection – 1,200 volumes - gifts 1947 250,000 volumes 1969 RML The New York Academy of Medicine

NYAM – 1990 Restructuring: 

NYAM – 1990 Restructuring Urban Health Orientation Research Focus Full Time Staff Divisional Structure Health & Science Policy Public Health Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies Office of Special Populations Office of School Health Programs Center for Urban Bioethics Special Projects Social Work Medical Education Future of the Health Professions The New York Academy of Medicine

NYAM – 1990 Restructuring: 

NYAM – 1990 Restructuring Division of Information Management Library Brooks Laboratory Special Collections RML The New York Academy of Medicine

Collections2003: 

Collections 2003 General Collections – 800,000 volumes Special Collections: 1700 BCE to 1800 – 32,000 volumes Incunabula – 150 Public health pamphlets – 183,000 Portraits & illustrations – 275,000 Medical theses – 150,000 Stamps, medals, teeth, penicillium, bookplates, etc. The New York Academy of Medicine

Library Structure 2003: 

Library Structure 2003 Locus: Inside Division of Information Management Primary Patron Groups NYAM Staff Public Corporate Community History of Medicine community Charge: Innovate Research Librarian Model Digital repository for staff reports Export Public NOAH CBOs Health Professions Others The New York Academy of Medicine

Library Structure 2003: 

Library Structure 2003 Junior Fellows Program Grey Literature in Public Health RML – Partner with public health departments Enhance Scholarship in the History of Medicine Academic Connection – Dept. of Biomedical Informatics at Physicians & Surgeons The New York Academy of Medicine

Space Implications & Plans: 

Space Implications & Plans Future of Printed Materials Research Functions Communication infrastructure Scholarship Program Expansion Grey Literature/Public Health Education Impacts of Further NYAM Growth The New York Academy of Medicine

Forward Plan: 

Forward Plan Health Preservation Disease Reduction Health Care Urban Disasters

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