Title: Technical Information Specialist, Public Services Division
Organization: National Library of Medicine
Address: 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894
Phone: (301) 496-5511
Email: <maria.collins@nih.gov>
Professional career and activities: Worked in the UCLA library system, at VTLS, and KPMG. At NLM, I am the team lead for DOCLINE and the Emergency Access Initiative.
Philosophy: “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.” Aristotle; “Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart.” Mencius; “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci; and “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Philo
How/where do I see the industry in five years: Increasing move to electronic only publishing and use of electronic resources. The electronic environment provides great advantages, but also will pose increasing difficulty in resource sharing due to publisher license restrictions, elimination of print collections, and tightened collections budget. Overall, reduced budgets will result in additional library consolidations and prioritizing of services, and innovation to meet user needs.
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