National Library of Medicine (NLM)
www.nlm.nih.gov
Two SI students worked with the National Library of Medicine during ASB 2005. In addition to working on their projects, the students got a formal tour of NLM, a formal tour of the current Changing the Face of Medicine exhibit, and a tour of National Institutes of Health Library with some of the NLM Associates.
Mellanye Lackey
spent the week evaluating the MeSH home page and browser page from the
viewpoint of a novice user. In her report,
she made several
suggestions to the MeSH team who were very enthusiastic about having her
there and
gave valuable feedback to her comments. Mellanye’s time at the NLM
affirmed her
desire to work in a health sciences library. Her positive experience left
her
Kathy Schroeder
worked in the Specialized Information Services Division at the NLM.
Over the
course of the week, she conducted a usability test of the TOXMAP site,
which identifies where in the United States
toxins are released. Kathy met with seven staff members to conduct the
test and then
What the students had to say about working at NLM:
“It was all positive. I will definitely consider applying for the NLM Associates Program, and I found out about the NIH Informationist Program.”
“I had a great
opportunity to see many different areas at NLM.”
