WCMC Library and LITA: Priorities forMedical Librarianship and Professional Associations

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WCMC Library and LITA Priorities forMedical
Librarianship and Professional Associations

• COLLEEN CUDDY, MA, MLS, AHIP
• Weill Cornell Medical Library

library.weill.cornell.edu
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Director (C. Cuddy)
Associate Director Resources Education (M. Funk)
Head Archives (L. Mix)
Special Coll. Librarian Oscar Diethelm
Library (M. Saadi)
Manager Biomedical Comm (R. Phillips)
Associate Director User Support Res Educ (D.
Delgado)
Director WCMC-Q Library (E. Sayed)
Associate Achivist (E. Shepard)
Administrative Manager (A. Khoubersserian)
Head Cataloging (M. Myhre)
Clinical Librarian (H. Brown-Epstein)
Asst Dir Research Digital Serv (P.Albert)
Consumer Health Librarian PRC (R. Allard)
Admin Aid (T.DelPriore)
Head Computer Services (O.Morales)
Admin Secretary (A. Reyes)
Library Assist I (R. Reyes)
Microcomputer Specialist (R.Capungcol)
Ed Out Librarian (P.Mongelia)
Information Access Services Specialist (K. Pain)
Library Research Services Coordinator (D. Wright)
Duplicating Prod Mgr (K. Watson)
Educ Coord (S. Brown)
Instructional Design Librarian (S. Reinbold)
Qatar Liaison Librarian (M. Wood)
Manager Circulation (L. Merlo)
Supervisor Interlibrary Services (E. Watkins)
Production Coordinator (L. Bukhatetsky)
Library Assistant II (V. Savage)
Circ Desk Supervisors (E. Siu, W.Fisk)
Sr. Duplicating Technician (L. Vargas)
Periodicals Asst (J. Medina)
Circulation Desk Assts (D. Norville/J.McCauley/ B.
Santiago/R.Williamson
Library Clerks Interlibrary Services (S.
Alexander/K. Romeo)
Library Assistants I Interlibrary Services (B.
Silberman)
Duplicating Technician (TBD)
Library Assistants Courtesy Desk (T.Watkins/A.
Sheppard)
Non- Exempt
Faculty
Exempt
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Oskar Diethelm Library
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Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center
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The Physical Space

• 1300 York Ave adjacent to main entrance

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The Digital Library

• http//library.weill.cornell.edu/

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Draft Vision Statement

•  The WCMC Library is expert in provision,
  curation and discovery and preservation of
  biomedical information and data.  We assist
  faculty, staff and students to apply the best
  evidence for excellence in education, clinical
  care, research, and community service at WCMC and
  its affiliates.

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Why Libraries?
Libraries

• Are a trusted, neutral space
• Have a tradition of service and support
• Strive to serve all missions of the institution
• Are technology centers and have IT and data
  expertise

Library Staff

• Have skillsinformation organization,
  instruction, usability, subject expertise,
  ontologies and controlled vocabularies
• Have close relationships with their clients (buy
  in)
• Understand user needs
• Understand the importance of collaboration and
  know how to bring people together
• Have knowledge of institution, research,
  education, clinical landscape

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QUESTIONS?

• Thank You!