Galter Health Sciences Library
HISTORY
• 1859 – Med School established • 1860-1920 – Sporadic growth• 1925 – Montgomery Ward building• 1930s – 3rd largest/largest dental• 1964 – reference room/3 stories/reading room• 1970s & 80s – serial publications fall behind. Automated
library systems – circulation 1986• 1993 – industry leading online system acquisition of
MEDLINE services.• 1994 – Open floor plan expansion
– 50 computer carrels/4 study rooms/6 fully equipped rooms
TODAY• Focus on collaboration, personalized service,
and technological advances.HealthWeb – organize and record websites for
catalogingCollaboration w/ Big 10 and U of CServer and webmaster
Health Smart Library – use multiple technologies to get info. to specialistsPersonalizedregistration
James Shedlock, AMLS, AHIP, FMLA
Director
Masters of Arts in Library ScienceAcademy of Health Information ProfessionalsFellow of Medical Library AssociationBearded
JIM’S HISTORY
Aspiring teacherNotre Dame 1974Factory worker/librarianLibrary school – AMLS U. of MichiganLibrary Asst. St. Joseph, Pontiac
JIM CONTINUED
Galter Health Sciences Library
• 85’-88’ – Librarian• 88’-91’ – Associate Director
1991-present…
ACHIEVEMENTS
$ Balance budget$ Increase collections funds$ Endowments
Dean’s council meetings*proud of industry leading technological advances – MEDLINE and Learning Resources Center under his watch
PHILOSOPHY
• Leadership role– or, “Find money for staff to spend.”– Personal beliefs
space place direct involvement
• little desire to micro-manage• In-house IT personnel
• side note: HIRING
STRATEGIC PLAN
Vision CollectionsServices to UsersStaff Communication and Admin. functions
SOME NUMBERS
• Student demographics• 24 staff under 4 departments• 2009-10 Annual Report
• space planning• staffing
• FY13 Budget (handout)
GALTER’S FUTURE
• Jim’s thoughts1. Data management2. Open Access3. Repository issues4. Library Specialists
• Trouble with strategic planning• Leadership• Hospital funds
It’s a bird…
It’s a plane…
It’s James Shedlock – Library Director