From the Director's Desk

The Library staff works hard to collect the materials that faculty, staff and students of the Medical Center need to support their educational, clinical, and research activities. Over the last few years, collection development has expanded into the electronic arena with the introduction of e-textbooks and e-journals.

The Library staff also works hard to ensure that users know what we have and, perhaps more importantly in this electronic era, how to access and use those materials most effectively! To that end, Himmelfarb librarians have conducted over 109 educational sessions and taught a total of 2389 individuals for 5080 contact hours. These educational sessions have ranged from broad overviews of resources taught during academic orientations to in-depth instructional classes such as those held at the SMHS Faculty Retreat to specialized seminars on specific course topics.

Sessions have been both well-attended and well-received. Librarians especially enjoy teaching these sessions and helping users learn about new databases or enhance research skills. If you would like to schedule an educational session for your staff or class, please contact Patricia Wilson, Associate Director for Outreach Services at 202-994-2853 or mlbphw@gwumc.edu .

Anne Linton, Director,
Library Services