ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY TEXAS A&M MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Esther Carrigan Ana Ugaz Nancy Burford ICAHIS 7 – MLA 2013 Boston MA May 3-8, 2013
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain sustainable optimal health for the ecosystem*. It is a cultural and behavioral concept with socioeconomic elements and impact. One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain sustainable optimal health for the ecosystem. It is a cultural and behavioral concept with socioeconomic elements and impact.
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Land, Sea and Space Grant University 190 Centers and Institutes 50,000 Students 4,018 Instructional Faculty AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES 18 Centers and Institutes 31 Programs 6,984 Students VETERINARY MEDICINE/BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 6 Centers and Institutes 25 Programs/Internships 2,317 Students TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CTR 6 Professional Programs 9 Campuses 17 Centers and Institutes 2,286 Students
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY What brought the Medical Sciences Library to One Health? Historical roots Established as Veterinary Library Became Medical Sciences Library in 1977 Inter-professional emphasis Evidence-based practice Translational science Similarities in service needs Resources Instruction
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY TEXA A&M MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Role of libraries in One Health LONG STANDING TRADITION IN... Collection building by balancing disciplines Bridging “silos” Recognizing tools to serve user groups Linking users with information regardless of domain labels Helping users understand & navigate the information landscape Changing the way people think
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Enhancing opportunities for collaboration & group learning Learning Spaces
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Informal / Social Learning Experiences SPECIAL EVENTS World Health Day Open Houses Information Resources Fairs
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Campus Outreach
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY State & National Outreach EVIDENCE BASED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKSHOPS Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine Health and Kinesiology Department Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health Brazos County TX Health Department State of Texas State Department of Health Center for Housing and Urban Development U.S. Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY One Health: A Texas A&M “Grand Challenge” Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY One Health Initiative Colleges of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine AAMC Global Health and AVMA One Health Initiative University-wide responsibility 11 colleges plus Health Science Center Programs Education Research Outreach
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Community Engagement Heath Science Center campus Texas A&M Research Park Research Valley Bio Corridor Academia Industry Municipal Government State Government Partnerships TIGM TIPS Vaccine development
ONE HEALTH: IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY Esther Carrigan Ana Ugaz Nancy Burford