1. Galter Health Sciences Library

2. HISTORY 1859 – Med School established 1860-1920 – Sporadic growth 1925 – Montgomery Ward building 1930s – 3 rd largest/largest dental 1964 – reference room/3 stories/reading room 1970s & 80s – serial publications fall behind. Automated library systems – circulation 1986 1993 – industry leading online system acquisition of MEDLINE services. 1994 – Open floor plan expansion – 50 computer carrels/4 study rooms/6 fully equipped rooms

3. TODAY Focus on collaboration, personalized service, and technological advances.  HealthWeb – organize and record websites for cataloging  Collaboration w/ Big 10 and U of C  Server and webmaster  Health Smart Library – use multiple technologies to get info. to specialists  Personalized  registration

4. James Shedlock, AMLS, AHIP, FMLA Director Masters of Arts in Library Science Academy of Health Information Professionals Fellow of Medical Library Association Bearded

5. JIM’S HISTORY  Aspiring teacher  Notre Dame 1974  Factory worker/librarian  Library school – AMLS U. of Michigan  Library Asst. St. Joseph, Pontiac

6. JIM CONTINUED Galter Health Sciences Library 85’-88’ – Librarian 88’-91’ – Associate Director 1991-present…

8. ACHIEVEMENTS $Balance budget $Increase collections funds $Endowments Dean’s council meetings *proud of industry leading technological advances – MEDLINE and Learning Resources Center under his watch

9. PHILOSOPHY Leadership role – or, “Find money for staff to spend.” – Personal beliefs  space  place  direct involvement little desire to micro-manage In-house IT personnel side note: HIRING

10. STRATEGIC PLAN  Vision  Collections  Services to Users  Staff Communication and Admin. functions

11. SOME NUMBERS Student demographics Student 24 staff under 4 departments 2009-10 Annual ReportAnnual Report space planning staffing FY13 Budget (handout)

12. GALTER’S FUTURE Jim’s thoughts 1.Data management 2.Open Access 3.Repository issues 4.Library Specialists Trouble with strategic planning Leadership Hospital funds

13. It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s James Shedlock – Library Director