Dr. Lindberg and Scholarly Publishing

Meg Moreland White, Nancy K. Roderer, Sheldon Kotzin

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D., Director of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) from August 1984-March 2015, had a remarkable vision for NLM's scope, goals, and function. This vision resulted in many external partnerships and initiatives with the publishing industry, commercial and non-profit, journal editors, and professional organizations. These partnerships ranged from ongoing collaboration and dialogue, such as the NLM Publisher's Committee and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). to the more practical, such as the creation of HINARI and the Emergency Access Initiative (EAI). Dr. Lindberg fostered partnerships outside the NLM to expand the use and reach of Library resources, including MEDLINE and ClinicalTrials.gov to support innovations in the processes that build them, and improve the quality of biomedical journals. Dr. Lindberg also encouraged the use of technology to enhance medical information and supported the early development of fully interactive publications. Attitudes that contained a measure of skepticism and distrust faded as collaborators came to have a better understanding of both NLM and their partners. This chapter discusses these relationships and accomplishments that NLM achieved working with publishers and other creators and disseminators of medical information under Dr. Lindberg's leadership.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTransforming Biomedical Informatics and Health Information Access
Subtitle of host publicationDon Lindberg and the U.S. National Library of Medicine
EditorsBetsy L. Humphreys, Robert A. Logan, Randolph A. Miller, Elliot R. Siegel
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages201-212
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781643682389
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume288
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Keywords

  • ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D.
  • MEDLINE
  • Publishing
  • Scholarly Communication
  • U.S. National Library of Medicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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