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As a member of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) Working Group on the National Library of Medicine (NLM), I encourage you to respond to the working group's Request for Information, which was issued this morning. Please share this notice with
interested parties.
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<div><a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-067.html">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-067.html</a></div>
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<div>This Request for Information (RFI) seeks input regarding the strategic vision for the NLM to ensure that it remains an international leader in biomedical data and health information. In particular, comments are being sought regarding the current value
of and future need for NLM programs, resources, research and training efforts, and services (e.g., databases, software, collections) – collectively referred to in this RFI hereafter as “NLM elements”. Your comments can include but are not limited to the following
topics:<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Current NLM elements that are of the most, or least, value to the research community (including biomedical, clinical, behavioral, health services, public health, and historical researchers)
and future capabilities that will be needed to support evolving scientific and technological activities and needs.<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Current NLM elements that are of the most, or least, value to health professionals (e.g., those working in health care, emergency response, toxicology, environmental health, and public health)
and future capabilities that will be needed to enable health professionals to integrate data and knowledge from biomedical research into effective practice.<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Current NLM elements that are of most, or least, value to patients and the public (including students, teachers, and the media) and future capabilities that will be needed to ensure a trusted
source for rapid dissemination of health knowledge into the public domain.<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Current NLM elements that are of most, or least, value to other libraries, publishers, organizations, companies, and individuals who use NLM data, software tools, and systems in developing and
providing value-added or complementary services and products and future capabilities that would facilitate the development of products and services that make use of NLM resources.<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• How NLM could be better positioned to help address the broader and growing challenges associated with:<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Biomedical informatics, “big data”, and data science;<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Electronic health records;<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Digital publications; or<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>• Other emerging challenges/elements warranting special consideration.</div>
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Chris Shaffer, MS, AHIP<br>
University Librarian and Associate Professor<br>
Oregon Health & Science University Library<br>
<a href="mailto:shafferc@ohsu.edu">shafferc@ohsu.edu</a> 503-494-6057<br>
Skype: chris.shaffer<br>
<a href="http://www.ohsu.edu/library/">http://www.ohsu.edu/library/</a></div>
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