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Medical Libraries

Exercise 1
Most important medical library in the world?

Identify:
Medical School Library Hospital Library Government Agency Library Pharmaceuticals and other Company Library Libraries of Professional Societies

Types of Libraries
2. UP College of Medicine Library 3. WHO Library 4. Research Institute of Tropical Medicine Library 5. UERMMCI Library 6. JRMMC Library 7. TMC - Center for Health Care Innovation 8. United Laboratories Library 9. National Epidemiological Center Library 10.Lung Center of the Philippines Library

Historical Background
Ancient Egypt, Assyria & China Assyria: King Ashurbanipal
800 out of 30,000 medical

Alexandria: Brucheum & Serapeum Romans: Byzantium East & Spain Royal Library at Bokhara US National Library of Medicine

Medicine in the Philippines

Pre-Spanish beliefs, and practices Establishment of hospitals, infirmaries and orphanages Establishment of U.S.T. and conduct of medical education UP PGH 1910 ; College of Medicine 1911

Definition
The library that is exclusively or predominately concerned with materials and information whether acquired or accessible in the fields of health sciences, and exclusively or largely serves all the needs of members of health, allied and related professions and services

Definition
a library serving students, practitioners and researchers in one or more of the health sciences, such as medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy. It may be maintained and supported by a university; a hospital; medical society; a pharmaceutical firm engaged in research; or unit of the government. Synonymous with health sciences library (Reitz, 2004).

Types of Medical Libraries

Subject Form of materials Type of users Parent organizations

National Medical Libraries

concerned with collecting and preserving the cultural heritage published in and/or on the respective country of the national library provide information on the subject as a whole regardless of origin and format.

Medical School Libraries

Belong to the academic institution that teaches medicine, nursing and pharmacy May be departmental libraries of their university library, autonomous, or independent of them; (subject sections) Vary in their size, space, staff, automation and the services they provide.

Hospital Libraries
whether public or private, it should assure the hospitals educational, clinical, administrative and research personnel of access to information which enables them to give the best patient care within the formation which enables them to give the best patient care within the limitations of funds at hand

Hospital Libraries
whether public or private, it should assure the hospitals educational, clinical, administrative and research personnel of access to information which enables them to give the best patient care within the formation which enables them to give the best patient care within the

limitations of funds at hand

Government Agency Libraries

may be responsible for different health institutions such as hospitals, laboratories, and research centers

Pharmaceutical and other Company libraries

belong to the private sector, and are not usually accessible to outsiders as their services are tailored to their staff and customers. pharmaceutical companies, health insurance companies, medical advertisers, medical publishers, vendors of health information, and marketing departments in organizations doing business in the medical fields

Libraries of Professional Societies, Voluntary Health Organizations and Foundations

Professional societies Not just bibliographic control but also writing, editing and indexing reports, proceedings and digests related to the history and policies of the societies Voluntary Health Organizations generally small and specialized; may be involved in public education, support of services in diagnosis or treatment centres, support of research, publications for professional or general audiences. Foundations usually provide special services for a limited set of users as they support the program of their institution

Libraries of Regional and International Organizations

(WHO) together with its various regional offices and centres plays a significant role in the field of medical information and informatics in all its member states. Other organizations include the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Council of Arab Ministers of Health, previously mentioned, which established the Arab Centre for Medical Literature (ACMEL).

Libraries of Other Health Care Entities

MAHLAP
Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines

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HISTORY
1986 - "Current Management Trends for
Health Care Libraries

MAHLAP

- Sponsored by PCHRD ;
participated by 20 Librarians

from 40 initial members to 143

(Regular: 99 ; Associate : 29 ; Institution: 15)

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ACTIVITIES
Annual Congress Symposium/Forum Newsletter Publications Other Activities

MAHLAP

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Thank You

MAHLAP

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