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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNational Library of MedicinePrograms and ServicesFiscal Year 2006U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPublic Health ServiceBethesda, Marylandi

National Library of Medicine Catalog in PublicationZ675.M4U56anNational Library of Medicine (U.S.)National Library of Medicine programs and services.—1977- .—Bethesda, Md. : The Library, [1978v.: ill., ports.Report covers fiscal year.Continues: National Library of Medicine (U.S.). Programs and Services. Vols. For1977-78 issued as DHEW publication; no. (NIH)78-256, etc.; for 1979-80 as NIH publication; no. 80-256, etc.Vols. 1981 – present Available from the National Technical Information Service,Springfield, Va.ISSN 0163-4569 National Library of Medicine programs and services.1. Information Services – United States – periodicals 2. Libraries, Medical –United States – periodicals I. Title II. Series: DHEW publication; no. 80-256, etc.DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED:Under provisions of applicable public lawsenacted by Congress since 1964, no person in the United States shall, on the ground ofrace, color, national origin, sex, or handicap, be excluded from participation in, be deniedthe benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receivingFederal financial assistance. In addition, Executive Order 11141 prohibits discriminationon the basis of age by contractors and subcontractors in the performance of Federalcontracts. Therefore, the National Library of Medicine must be operated in compliancewith these laws and executive order.ii

CONTENTSPreface. vOffice of Health Information Programs Development . 1Planning and Analysis. 1Outreach and Consumer Health . 2International Programs . 4Library Operations . 6Program Planning and Management . 6Collection Development and Management . 7Vocabulary Development and Standards . 8Bibliographic Control . 10Information Products . 11Direct User Services . 13Outreach . 14Specialized Information Services . 22Toxicology and Environmental Health Resources . 22AIDS Information Services. 23Evaluation Activities . 23Outreach Initiatives . 24Research and Development Initiatives . 25Lister Hill Center . 26Biomedical Imaging . 26Document Imaging Analysis and Understanding. 29Information Systems . 30Infrastructure Research . 33Language and Knowledge Processing . 35Multimedia Visualization. 39Training Opportunities . 40National Center for Biotechnology Information . 41GenBank: The NIH Sequence Database . 41Genome Resources . 42Genome-Wide Association Studies . 45Other Specialized Databases and Tools . 45PubChem and Protein Data . 46Literature Databases. 47The BLAST Suite of Sequence Comparison Programs . 48Database Access . 48Research . 49Outreach and Education . 49Biotechnology Information in the Future . 51Extramural Programs . 52Success Rates . 52Research Support for Biomedical Informatics and Bioinformatics . 53Resource Grants . 55Training and Fellowships . 56Pan-NIH Projects . 58EP Operating Units . 59Office of Computer and Communications Systems . 64Executive Summary . 64Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery . 64iii

Consumer Health . 64IT Security . 65Professional Health Information . 66Network and Systems Support . 67Desktop Support . 68Outreach . 68Research and Development Initiatives . 69NLM Web Support . 69Computer Facilities Operations . 69Customer and Administrative Support Systems . 69Administration . 71Personnel. 71NLM Diversity Council . 78NLM Organization Chart .(inside back cover)Appendixes1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Regional Medical Libraries . 79Board of Regents . 80Board of Scientific Counselors/LHC . 81Board of Scientific Counselors/NCBI . 82Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee . 83Literature Selection Technical Review Committee. 85PubMed Central National Advisory Committee . 86Organizational Acronyms and Initialisms Used in this Report .TablesTable 1.Table 2.Table 3.Table 4.Table 5.Table 6.Table 7.Table 8.Table 9.Table 10.Table 11.Table 12.Table 13.Table 14.Table 15.Table 16.Table 17.Growth of Collections . 18Acquisition Statistics . 18Cataloging Statistics . 19Bibliographic Services . 19Consumer Web Services . 19Circulation Statistics . 20Online Searches—PubMed and NLM Gateway. 20Reference and Customer Service . 20Preservation Activities . 20History of Medicine Activities . 21Success Rate, Core NLM Grant Programs . 52Applications and Awards, FY 2002–2006 . 53Extramural Programs Budgets (FY 2002–2006) . 62FY 2006 Extramural Program Budget, by Function. 63FY 2006 Extramural Program Budget, Financial Resources and Allocations. 63Financial Resources and Allocations . 71Full-time Equivalents (Staff) . 78iv

PrefaceA signal event in Fiscal Year 2006 was the completion of “Charting a Course for the 21st Century:NLM’s Long Range Plan 2006–1016” and its approval by the Board of Regents at their September2006 meeting. Over the years the Library has found that the signposts such roadmaps give us are oftremendous help in making program and budget decisions. The report is described in the chapter onthe Office of Health Information Programs Development.Another important event this year was the awarding of eight five-year contracts following arecompetition of the Regional Medical Libraries. The RMLs administer the many outreach andother programs carried out by the 5800 full and affiliate member institutions in the NationalNetwork of Libraries of Medicine. The Network is a vital component of NLM’s efforts to ensurethat medical information—scientific and consumer—is accessible by all. We at the NLM trulyappreciate their work. A description of the work of the Network is in the Library Operations chapterand a list of the Regional Medical Libraries is in Appendix 1. Among other highlights in this report: The remarkable growth in genomic resources and tools created by NLM’s National Centerfor Biotechnology Information;Opening of the exhibition “Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body” in February 2006;The launch of a new quarterly NIH MedlinePlus Magazine in September 2006 and theaddition of a weekly MedlinePlus PodCast;Introduction at the end of FY2006 of Tox Mystery, an interactive Web site for children; andThe continuing evolution of NLM’s Unified Medical Language System and itsMetathesaurus, and our work in helping to coordinate clinical vocabularies.This year I extend my thanks not only to the Library’s outstanding staff and to the many advisorswho give generously of their time to serve on Boards and Councils, but to the more than 100 expertswhose views shaped the Long Range Plan that will guide us in the next decade.Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D.Directorv

Nearly 100 panelists worked to identify theforward-looking strategies and infrastructure that willenable NLM to maintain its role as a premier nationallibrary and positive force for change in the U.S. and abroadin the 21st century. The panelists considered, among manyrelevant issues and trends, exciting changes in genomic andcomputer science, scientific publication models,transformational changes in health care delivery (includingelectronic health records), and quality and safety madepossible by new information technology. The promise ofnew research correlating genotype, phenotype andenvironmental data figured prominently in theirdeliberations, as did the challenges posed by a critical lackof space needed to house NLM’s programs and collections.Other major factors considered were the existence of healthdisparities among the underserved, a lack of trust in societalinstitutions (including government), and the mitigation ofthreats to the public health from disasters and epidemics.At its May 2006 meeting, the Board accepted withthanks the individual reports of the four planning panels,discussed their recommendations, and requested that NLMstaff prepare a consolidated 10-year plan based on thesereports along with appropriate staff input.The Board approved Charting a Course for the21st Century: NLM’s Long Range Plan 2006–2016 onSeptember 19, 2006. The report includes the followingchapters: Executive Summary Strategic Vision 1986-2006: Two Decades of Progress Plan for 2006–2016OFFICE OF HEALTHINFORMATIONPROGRAMSDEVELOPMENTElliot R. Siegel, Ph.D.Associate DirectorThe Office of Health Information Programs Development isresponsible for three major functions: establishing, planning, and implementing the NLMLong Range Plan and related planning andanalysis activities; planning, developing, and evaluating a nationwideNLM outreach and consumer health program toimprove access to NLM information services byall, including minority, rural, and otherunderserved populations; and conducting NLM’s international programs.Planning and AnalysisThe NLM Long Range Plan remains at the heart of NLM’splanning and budget activities. Its goals form the basis forNLM operating budgets each year. All of the NLM LongRange Plan documents are available on the NLM Web site.At its September 2004 meeting, the NLM Board ofRegents decided to develop a Long Range Plan for 2006–2016. A Subcommittee on Planning was appointed that wasco-chaired by the Honorable Newt Gingrich and Dr.William Stead; members included Dr. Holly Buchanan, Dr.Wallace Conerly, Dr. Thomas Detre, and Dr. KennethWalker.In April 2005, a Strategic Visions Working Groupcomprised of outstanding leaders from all sectors of NLM’sdiverse constituencies met to provide the broadest view ofNLM’s mission, current situation, and its potential futurecontributions to the health and well-being of America in the21st century. A vision statement identified new scientific,medical, technical, social, and economic developments thatmight impact national and global needs for research,clinical and patient data and information. It formed thebasis for the creation of four long range planning panelsthat met four times in 2005–2006: Resources and Infrastructure: Dr. EdwardShortliffe and Ms. Gail Yokote (Chairs) Health Information for Underserved and DiversePopulations: Dr. Louis Sullivan and Ms. EugeniePrime (Chairs) Support for Clinical and Public Health Systems:Dr. Reed Gardner (Chair) Support for Genomic Science: Dr. Daphne Preuss(Chair)Goal 1. Seamless, Uninterrupted Access to ExpandingCollections of Biomedical Data, Medical Knowledge, andHealth InformationRecommendation 1.1. Ensure adequate space andstorage conditions for NLM’s current and futurecollections to guarantee long term access toinformation and efficient service delivery.Recommendation 1.2. Preserve NLM’s collections inhighly usable forms and contribute to comprehensivestrategies for preservation of biomedical information inthe U.S. and worldwide.Recommendation 1.3. Structure NLM’s electronicinformation services to promote scientific discoveryand rapid retrieval of the “right” information by peopleand computer systems.Recommendation 1.4. Evaluate inte

library and positive force for change in the U.S and abroad in the 21st century. The panelists considered, among many relevant issues and trends, exciting changes in genomic and computer science, scientific publication models, transformational changes in health care delivery (including electronic health records), and quality and safety made