The authors conclude with a look at standardizing the administration and management of archival holdings in the health field. Because health care institutions produce massive quantities of records, and because these institutions have complex interconnections with other organizations, they now need to take an active approach to selecting documentation for historical preservation. Volume editor Joan Krizack begins by offering a general overview of the US health care system and of the different settings in which care is delivered. In the final chapter, Krizack explains how to develop and carry out a documentation plan, describing the implementation of one such plan at Children's Hospital in Boston. The case studies in this volume focus on the way electronic resources have changed relationships within the library and on the way the library relates to the larger world.
Contributions cover Internet hookups, planning, problem-solving and project status.
Edited by Ann Harrold. This is an annually updated listing, with addresses, telephone, fax and telex numbers, of over 1400 major libraries and library authorities in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The libraries fall into three categories. The first are all public library authorities in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Entries are given for headquarters libraries, plus the main administrative, divisional, area and regional libraries identified by the authorities concerned.