New Network Members in the Pacific Southwest Region
Since the last issue of Latitudes, three members have joined the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region. Please welcome the following new members of NN/LM!
New Affiliate Member
An Affiliate Member is a library or information/resource center that is called on for health information by its users. An Affiliate Member might form a cooperative relationship with a Full Member, for example, for reference assistance or document delivery. An Affiliate Member may also wish to be listed in MEDLINEplus as offering consumer health information services to local residents.
| LIBID | Institution |
|---|---|
| CAUHYJ | San Diego Public Library |
New Full Member
A Full member of the NN/LM participates in DOCLINE.
| LIBID | Institution | Department | DOCLINE Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAUJFA | Sharp Outpatient Pavilion | Community Health Library | Yes (as of 10/2/2003) |
| CAUJKV | Pacific College of Oriental Medicine | Library | In process |
Benefits
As a benefit of membership, all members receive:
- Invitations to apply for various funding opportunities;
- A certificate, which names the institution as a recognized member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine;
- An invitation, on a periodic basis, to provide input to its RML on the region's programs and services;
- Access to interlibrary loan services available to the Network;
- Special mailings of NLM posters, brochures, and other publications;
- An opportunity for librarians from their institution to be considered for service on the RML's Regional Advisory Committee;
- Enrollment on the PSRML (RMLRG7-L) electronic discussion list.
What You Can do to Help
If you know of a library or resource center that is not part of the Network yet, please let us know or give the staff our contact information. In addition, the following webpage provides more information on Network membership within the Pacific Southwest Region: http://www.nnlm.gov/psr/nm.html. Andrea Lynch