Her undergraduate and library science degrees are from the University of Toronto, and she holds a Masters degree in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She has held professional appointments at the University of Toronto, Stanford University, the University of Pittsburgh and McGill University where she is currently Deputy Director of Libraries. She is a Distinguished Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals, and c haired the Contributed Paper Sessions at the 7th International Congress on Medical Librarianship held in Washington in 1995. Since its inception in 1986, the cooperative program between China Medical University and its Library and McGill University and its Health Sciences Library has been characterized by commitment to a sustained project and concern for the mutual benefits of each of the libraries. Staff at both institutions were equally committed to the personal enrichment of their colleagues, and the results of thi s ten year cooperation have been beneficial for all concerned.
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Dr. Xiong Dizhi, visited McGill University in the spring of 1988. Medline had very recently become available on CD-ROM and was a priority for Mr. Xiong, as were issues of professional development, staff evaluation, and medical library education. Most importantly, Mr. Xiong was able to guide staff of the Health Sciences Library regarding the next important stage of the project, the training at the McGill Health Sciences Library of interns from China Medical University. Mr. Liu, Shuchun, Assistant Acquisitions Head at CMU, wished to develop his competency in the acquisition of monographs and serials and in general microcomputer applications in libraries. A highlight of her visit occurred when the President of Beijing Medical University visited McGill University, and Mrs. Cheng was able to demonstrate this technology to him.