Abstract
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Highlights
In February 2015, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) charged an advisory committee with articulating a strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to ensure that it remains an international leader in biomedical and health information [1]
With regard to NLM’s role as a national library with a globally appreciated collection that spans ten centuries and originates from nearly every part of our world, the committee recognized that its “unparalleled collection of primary historical sources and growing digital collections of medical artifacts are depended upon by historical researchers and educators,” among a wide variety of stakeholders
NLM should strengthen its role in fostering the future generation of professionals in biomedical informatics, data science, library sciences, and related disciplines through sustained and focused training efforts
Summary
The future of history at the NLM appears bright, as it remains a key component of the library’s mission, operations, and engagements with a wide range of stakeholders located in the United States and around the world. These stakeholders include historians of medicine and individuals from a variety of disciplines who are advancing their research, teaching, and public service through engagement with our vast collections, dynamic exhibitions, and related resources: from historians of art, film, and photography to archivists, librarians, and museum professionals; from digital humanists to data scientists; from literary, legal, and women’s studies scholars to medical and public health professionals; from journalists to public policy professionals. We represent the very future of history at the NLM as our institution—the world’s largest biomedical library, located on the campus of the NIH—continues to document, preserve, and advance understanding of the past, present, and future human condition
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