Mary Peters is retiring and Bridget Barry-Thias is the new
Medical Library Manager. Welcome, Bridget, and goodbye, Mary!
A time of
transitions!
Mary started at Scottish Rite Hospital in 1981 and has lived
and worked through huge changes in the information world. From being excited about
getting an electric typewriter for the library, to learning word processing as
the hospital started getting personal computers. The card catalog has
transitioned from index card access into an online version that can link users
to not only print but also the full text online.
From huge volumes of the Index
Medicus – in print or even microfilm – to almost instant lists of medical
literature citations through MEDLINE and CINAHL databases online. Full text books
and journal articles provided by libraries to users at home or traveling. Passwords!
But the publishers still need to be
paid - and while much information is available freely on the web today, access to the quality, peer-reviewed information needed by medical clinicians and researchers
is still an expensive business requiring evaluation, management and
coordination of a number of services. The health science librarian is still
here to help manage and provide access to that “knowledge-based” data you need.
Bridget will take us into the next stage – more reliance on
electronic access to information needs. The Medical Library will still have
print materials, but this past year has been spent evaluating and paring down
the physical collection. Soon it will emerge in a refreshed version as it moves
further into the world of online access. Please contact Bridget for your
information needs!
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