Supplement, January
1994
News Highlights from NLM
Becky Lyon, Head, National Network Office, NLM
Health Services Research
NLM'�s fiscal year (FY) 1994
appropriation will include substantial additional funding to
support the new National Information Center on Health Services
Research and Health Care Technology, which was established by the
1993 NIH Revitalization Act. The Library�s existing Office of
Health Services Research Information will be transformed into the
Center. In September, Dr. Lindberg designated Betsy Humphreys as
Assistant Director for Health Services Research Information to
oversee the implementation of the new Center and the expansion of
NLM�s health services research information program. Ms. Humphreys
will continue to serve as Deputy Associate Director, Library
Operations, as well.
Online Services
The number of codes for use of NLM�s
online services increased 22% in FY 1993 to a total of 71,693.
NTIS distributed 12,294 copies of GRATEFUL MED, up 15% from FY
1992. NLM�s online users conducted 5,966,196 searches, up 7% from
FY 1992. Connect hours were up 6%. In FY 1993, MEDLARS Management
Section and the three RML Online Training Centers [including
Linda Milgrom in our region] trained 1,511 people in 103 classes.
Most of those trained are medical librarians.
DOCLINE and Loansome Doc
2,541 Network libraries entered
2.6 million requests into DOCLINE, an 11.6% increase from FY
1992. 12% of DOCLINE users are now using the Internet to access
DOCLINE. NLM�s share of the DOCLINE requests was 307,481, or only
1.7% more than the number received last year. 94% of all DOCLINE
requests were filled. In FY 1993, the number of Loansome Doc
users more than doubled to 4,891. Loansome Doc users requested a
total of 103,627 documents, an average of 21 documents each.
[Editor�s reminder: DOCLINE is a system provided to
libraries without charge by NLM; even telecommunications costs
are completely covered by NLM. For this reason, where possible,
the RML strongly encourages DOCLINE access over the Internet. If
you want to know how, contact the RML.]
Supplement, January 1994 -- Vol.
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