A disaster brings not only devastation and human suffering but inevitable confusion as communication breaks down and the health aspects of the disaster become difficult and sometimes impossible to track. Battling that confusion is among the first steps toward disaster recovery, and one of the reasons the National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research…
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) had a modest beginning—a small collection of books in the library of the US Army Surgeon General in 1836. From that founding collection has sprung today’s National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest biomedical library, housing some 17 million items in more than 150 languages, including books, journals, manuscripts, audiovisuals,…
Valerie Florance, PhD, is Director of Extramural Programs (EP) for the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Blending background experience from medical anthropology, medical libraries and biomedical informatics, she is as multi-faceted and leading edge as the NLM division she heads. Extramural Programs provides funding to people and organizations studying how computers and telecommunication technology can…
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