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<p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I am saddened to let you know that after a long review and
evaluation process, the National Library of Medicine has decided to phase out
and ultimately end its support for all MedlinePlus Go Local projects, including
Oregon Health Go Local. While the news is disappointing, we at the OHSU Library
support the decision made by our partners at the National Library of Medicine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Since Go Local began 9 years ago, the Internet environment
has changed and there are many sites that now offer similar local information
with enhanced detail. NLM’s evaluation of Go Local shows that overall use is
low, with very few return visits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Without support from the National Library of Medicine, OHSU
is unable to support Oregon Health Go Local. We will be working to disseminate
collected information to various local institutions as we are able. We will
also continue to perform basic maintenance with the Oregon Health Go Local
database until the National Library of Medicine completes its phase out work by
the end of 2010. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, we will supplement the loss of Oregon Health
Go Local by creating, and maintaining a web page on the OHSU Consumer Health
portal that can link users to the various directories of health services and
licensing information throughout the state that we discovered over the course
of the project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Since its inception Oregon Health Go Local has been a
project that relied heavily on community partners throughout the state. The
community connections Oregon Health Go Local enabled us to make will not
dissipate because the project is no longer supported by the National Library of
Medicine. Instead, we come away from the experience with a large network of
supporters and partners who are potential collaborators on future projects to
help make a healthier Oregon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Our work could also not have been accomplished without the
support of the Oregon State Library and the National Network of Libraries of
Medicine Regional Library, our funders. Additionally, support from OHSU, the
National Library of Medicine, 211<i>info, </i>and the Oregon Health Sciences
Library Association made our work possible. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lastly, we would like to thank the entire Oregon community
for support of the project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail or call
Emily Ford, Oregon Health Go Local Project Director. (503) 494-3915 or at
fordem@ohsu.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Go Local Team<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>--------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Emily Ford, MLS & MIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Instruction, Research &
Outreach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Oregon Health & Science University
Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Portland, OR 97239<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>E-mail: fordem@ohsu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phone: 503-494-3915<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fax: 503-494-3322<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.medlineplus.gov/oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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