Advisory Groups

A listing of the Medical Center Library's advisory committees, task forces, and their members.

 Building Floor Maps

Floor plans for the Lower, Entrance/Mezzanine, First Stack, and Second Stack Levels of the Medical Center Library to aid as a guide for locating the Library's collections, copiers, carrels, offices, and more.

 Building 25th Anniversary

A collection of images commemorating the history of the Medical Center Library since its move into the Seeley G. Mudd Building in November 1975. These images include archival plans, site photographs, and artifacts tracing the planning and construction of the building.

 Customer Service Standards

The Medical Center Library strives to exceed the needs and expectations of our community and is committed to providing a positive service experience. This page outlines our observance of the Duke University Health System Customer Service Standards: Health and Safety, Courtesy and Respect, Efficiency and Effectiveness, and Continuous Learning and Improvement. An option is also available for submitting comments about current services or suggestions for new services.

 Directions and Maps

Driving and walking directions to the Medical Center Library, as well as links to Library, Duke, and Durham maps.

 DUMC Archives

The Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Archives collections consist of the administrative records of Duke University Medical Center departments and personal papers of individuals affiliated with Duke University Medical Center, the Duke University Health System, and the Duke University School of Medicine (including the School of Nursing, Allied Health Educational Programs, and Area Health Education Center Program). Types of materials may include correspondence and subject files of the Dean, Director, or Chair, newsletters, annual reports, records of programs and symposia, curriculum development materials, departmental minutes, committee minutes and reports, departmental histories, accreditation reports, or records about relationships with government, business, or industry.

 Facts and Figures

A collection of factual and statistical data regarding the Library, compiled for the fiscal year. An archive of previous data is available back to 1992.

 FAQ

Answers to several of the most frequently asked questions about the Library's resources, services, policies, remote access, and other items of interest.

 General Information

A detailed information guide to the Library including services offered, departments, staffing, hours of operation, telephone numbers, directions, user privileges, databases, collections, electronic and computing resources, the Library newsletter, and a virtual tour of the facility.

 Gifts and Donations

Information regarding how to make donations to the Medical Center Library.

 History of Medicine

Discover the history of medicine in over 20,000 monographs and 4,000 manuscripts, as well as photographs, illustrations, medical instruments, stamps, medals, and a variety of medical realia. The History of Medicine Collections house many rare and significant works and an extensive circulating collection documenting medical practices and thought, and medicine's relationship to society through time.

 Hours & Phone Numbers

A listing of departmental hours, phone and fax numbers, and applicable holiday schedules.

 Jobs

A description of professional and paraprofessional employment opportunities at the Medical Center Library including application submission instructions and contact information for position openings.

 Journal Cancellations 2009

In order to match the pace of an annual 11% inflation rate, the Medical Center Library is proposing to cancel these journal titles for 2009.

 Library Accounts

Information about online accounts for accessing and requesting library materials.

 MD/MSLS Dual-Degree

This page contains information for Duke medical students interested in pursuing a masters degree in library science or information science at the UNC School of Information and Library Science.

 Meeting Presentations

A curriculum vitae of presentations given by Library staff with links available for viewing.

 Multimedia Studio

The Multimedia Studio, created to give users a place to work on educational technology projects, consists of a Gateway workstation containing additional hardware and software beyond the average desktop computer. This studio is available to Duke University Medical Center faculty, staff, and students for DUMC-related educational projects. Policies for use of the Multimedia Studio, along with information regarding the hardware and software available, are provided.

 News

Access to all available news sources for the Library including issues of the Library's newsletter, current Library activities, and daily headlines of health news sources from Duke, NIH, NY Times, and Reuters.

 Newsletter

A link to the Library's bimonthly, online newsletter: the Duke University Medical Center Library News. The current issue is available, as well as an archive of past issues and an email form to notify you that the newsletter has been published.

 Organizational Chart

The hierarchical structure of the Duke University Medical Center Library departments and staff. (Adobe Reader required)

 Privacy Policy

The Medical Center Library strives to collect the minimum amount of information required to deliver services or resources to the user and to protect the privacy of the patron in terms of the information that is used or accessed. (Adobe Reader required)

 Seeley G. Mudd Building

A fact sheet on the original building design of the Seeley G. Mudd, including the major donors, architects, engineers, construction costs, internal features, and more.

 Space Planning Report 2005

This final report of the Library Space Planning Committee includes a recommendation to create a "Learning and Knowledge Management Center."

 Staff

Listing of Library staff by department, including names, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

 Strategic Goals

Four strategic goals developed by the Medical Center Library for 2005 addressing the questions: who, what, when, how, and why. (Adobe Reader required)

 Strategic Plan

The 2006-2010 plan for the Medical Center Library's strategic goals and operations. (Adobe Reader required)

 TRLN Consortium

Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) is a collaborative organization of Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the purpose of which is to marshal the financial, human, and information resources of their research libraries through cooperative efforts in order to create a rich and unparalleled knowledge environment that furthers the universities' teaching, research, and service missions.

 User Privileges

Details the availability of borrowing privileges, access to electronic resources, remote access to databases and collections, Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan for procuring journal articles and other items, reference services, and access to the Library's newsletter for the following patron classes: Duke University and Medical Center, Duke University Health System, other area universities, local health providers, and the general public.

 Virtual Tour

A view and description of areas, collections, and services of the Library. Includes a panoramic view of the Library as well, so you can experience the unique layout of the building as if you were visiting in person.

Virtual Tour | Virtual Tour (video)

 What's New @ Library RSS

Our Library blog features news, updates, tips, new book alerts, and an option for your comments. It also contains links to the archives of all the news stories that have been showcased on the main page of the Duke University Medical Center Library's Website.