Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Consortia Purchasing: The Himmelfarb Experience, Patricia Wilson, Anne Linton

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Most academic health sciences libraries are faced with either zero growth or shrinking budgets. At the same time, faculty, staff, and students are demanding access to more and more resources, and libraries are expected to support students in new and expanding programs in areas such as public health and genetics. The format of choice is electronic, and 24/7 service from any location is the expectation. The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library found it was necessary to build a series of strategic alliances to meet these new demands in difficult financial times. Alliances have been formed with campus libraries, campus academic support …