NLM Musings from the Mezzanine
Innovations in Health Information from the Director of the National Library of Medicine
Right now, I am reading The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles. One quote that struck me the most is, “Libraries are lungs. Books the fresh air breathed in to keep the heart beating, to keep the brain imagining, to keep hope alive.”
One of the most important commitments of NIH leadership is to uphold the public’s trust. Funding for NIH comes through tax dollars appropriated by Congress, and it is expected that NIH will spend these funds in a way that best serves the needs of the public. Within NLM, this means that we allocate our more … Continue reading Promoting Accountability to the Public