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Minutes of the NLM Board of Regents DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS May 9-10, 2006 The 142nd meeting of the Board of Regents was convened on May 9-10, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room, Building 38, National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting was open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by a closed session for consideration of grant applications until 4:30 p.m. On May 10, the meeting was reopened to the public from 9:00 a.m. until adjournment at 12:15 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT [Appendix A]: Dr. Thomas Detre [Chair], University of Pittsburgh Dr. Holly Buchanan, University of New Mexico Dr. Ernest Carter, Howard University Mr. Richard Chabran, California Community Technology Policy Group Dr. A. Wallace Conerly, University of Mississippi Medical Center Dr. James Gray, Microsoft Research Dr. Clement McDonald, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. Dr. Cynthia Morton, Brigham and Women’s Hospital MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Honorable Newt Gingrich, The Gingrich Group Dr. Vasiliki Karlis, New York University, College of Dentistry EX OFFICIO AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Eleanor Frierson, U.S. Department of Agriculture Dr. Deanna Marcum, U.S. Library of Congress Captain Tom Miller, U.S. Department of the Navy Col. John Powers, U.S. Department of the Army MGEN Melissa A. Rank, U.S. Department of the Air Force Dr. Charles Rice, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Dr. Dale Smith, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Dr. Sylvia Spengler, National Science Foundation Ms. Mary Ann Tatman, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CONSULTANTS TO THE BOR PRESENT: Dr. Tenley Albright, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Dr. Marion Ball, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dr. William Stead, Vanderbilt University Dr. H. Kenneth Walker, Emory University School of Medicine May 9-10, 2006 - Board of Regents SPEAKERS AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: Ms. Susan Brandehoff, American Library Association Dr. Reed Gardner, University of Utah Dr. Irving Jacoby, University of California, San Diego Medical Center Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, Director, NHLBI Ms. Eugenie Prime, Retired Dr. Ted Shortliffe, Columbia University Dr. Kathleen Walsh, Boston University MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT: Mrs. Mary Lindberg, Public Ms. Kathleen McCormick, Science Applications International Corporation Ms. Alice Raanan, American Physiological Society FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg, Director, NLM Ms. Betsy Humphreys, Deputy Director, NLM Dr. Donald King, Deputy Director for Research and Education, NLM Dr. Michael Ackerman, High Performance Computing & Communication, NLM Ms. Suzanne Aubuchon, Office of the Director, NLM Mr. Victor Cid, Division of Specialized Information Services, NLM Dr. Milton Corn, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Mr. Todd Danielson, Executive Office, NLM Dr. Carlos Evangelista, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Dr. Valerie Florance, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Dr. Lisa Forman, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Dr. Charles Friedman, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Ms. Wendy Hadfield, Executive Office, NLM Ms. Diane Howden, Division of Specialized Information Services, NLM Dr. Zoe Huang, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Ms. Christine Ireland, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Ms. Jiwon Kim, Division of Library Operations, NLM Dr. Lawrence Kingsland, Lister Hill Center, NLM Mr. Sergey Krasnov, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Ms. Michelle Krever, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Mr. Sheldon Kotzin, Division of Library Operations, NLM Dr. David Landsman, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Ms. Janet Laylor, Office of the Director, NLM Dr. David Lipman, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Dr. Simon Liu, Office of Computer and Communications Systems, NLM Dr. Robert Logan, Lister Hill Center, NLM Ms. Becky Lyon, Division of Library Operations, NLM 2 May 9-10, 2006 - Board of Regents Mr. Robert Mehnert, Office of Communication and Public Liaison, NLM Mr. Dwight Mowery, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Ms. Elizabeth Mullen, Division of Library Operations, NLM Dr. Aaron Navarro, Lister Hill Center, NLM Dr. Aurelie Neveol, Lister Hill Center, NLM Mr. Phillip Osbourne, Office of the Director, NIH Dr. James Ostell, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Mr. Jason Papadopoulos, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Dr. Arthur Petrosian, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Dr. Barbara Rapp, Division of Library Operations, NLM Ms. Julia Royall, Office of Health Information Program Development, NLM Dr. Angela Ruffin, Division of Library Operation, NLM Mr. Ed Sequeira, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Mr. Jerry Sheehan, Office of the Director, NLM Dr. Patti Sherman, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Dr. Elliot Siegel, Office of Health Information Program Development, NLM Dr. Hua-Chuan Sim, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM Mr. Brian Smith-White, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Dr. Jack Snyder, Division of Specialized Information Services, NLM Ms. Alexandra Soboleva, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Ms. Marti Szczur, Division of Specialized Information Services, NLM Dr. Neil Thakur, Office of Extramural Research, NIH Dr. George Thoma, Lister Hill Center, NLM Mr. Bart Trawick, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NLM Ms. Patricia Tuohy, Division of Library Operations, NLM Dr. Lowell Vizenor, Lister Hill Center, NLM Dr. Fredrick Wood, Office of Health Information Program Development, NLM Dr. Deborah Zarin, Lister Hill Center, NLM I. OPENING REMARKS Dr. Thomas Detre, Chair of the NLM Board of Regents, welcomed the Regents, alternates, consultants, and guests to the 142nd meeting of the Board. He announced that NLM Director Lindberg has been named to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1780 by John Adams). Dr. Detre also announced that Dr. Kenneth Walker, former Regent and current consultant to the Library, was awarded the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Citation for Outstanding Citizen Achievement for his work improving medical facilities in the Republic of Georgia. 3 May 9-10, 2006 - Board of Regents II. REVIEW OF PLANNING PANEL REPORTS The morning of the first day of the meeting was devoted to a consideration of a draft set of recommendations taken from the four Long Range Planning Panel reports that were prepared subsequent to the Panels’ two meetings in November–December, 2005 and February–March, 2006. After a brief review of the planning process by Dr. Lindberg, Dr. Detre presided over the Board’s discussion of some 40 recommendations that were initially distilled by NLM senior staff. The Planning Panel chairs and/or their representatives were present for this discussion to ensure that their Panels’ deliberations were successfully captured, and to help correct any deficiency. The discussions ranged over the gamut of subjects covered by the recommendations. Areas of special interest to the Regents included: NLM’s role in information standards and controlled terminologies; the possibility of identifying other streams of funds to accomplish certain plan recommendations; NLM’s position as the hub of a global medical information community; outreach to increase awareness and use of NLM’s resources, and associated issues of health literacy; NLM’s support of integrative research in communications that can be applied in clinical situations and public health (“executable databases” are one example of this); and the need for NLM to be closely involved in NIH’s initiative in translational research. Dr. Siegel and Ms. Buyer of NLM’s Office of Health Information Programs Development will refine the set of draft recommendations based on the Board’s discussion, and add from the Panel Reports additional contextual material prefacing the recommendations. This document will constitute the final Draft Long Range Plan that will be presented to the Regents for adoption as their Plan for the Library at their next meeting, on September 19–20, 2006. III. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING The Regents approved without change the minutes from the February 2006 meeting. IV. DATES FOR FUTURE BOARD OF REGENTS MEETINGS The Board of Regents will meet next on September 19–20, 2006. The Board meeting next winter is February 6–7, 2007. The dates of May 8–9, 2007, were adopted for the following meeting. V. REPORT OF THE NLM DIRECTOR Dr. Lindberg reported that the NLM budget for FY 2007, at $321.5 million, is essentially flat. There are small increases earmarked for several programs, including the “Roadmap tap,” and a decrease in resources allowed for administration. He announced that Dr. Charles Friedman, of the Extramural Programs, has accepted the position of Associate Director for Research and Information Technology at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. A new staff member, Jerry Sheehan, will be joining the NLM as Assistant Director for Policy and Legislative Development. Another new appointment is Phillip Osborne, Director of the Office of 4 May 9-10, 2006 - Board of Regents Acquisitions in the Office of Administration. Dr. Lindberg announced two retirements: Eve- Marie Lacroix, who headed the Public Services Division in Library Operations for many years, and Marjorie A. Cahn, Head of NLM’s National Information Center on Health Services Research
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