title: The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library: the Howard University move experience.
abstract: The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library attributes its successful move to early planning and preparation. Professional literature on the subject as well as consultation with other experienced library personnel also proved beneficial. Utilizing these resources, the committees devised a strategy that supported the library's mission to provide excellent and complete information services for the advancement of health sciences. This paper describes the Howard University Health Sciences Library move experience and offers practical advice for planning a library move. We hope that the information shared will assist other libraries facing a similar challenge.
authors.affiliation: Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA. dbryant@howard.edu
authors.forename: Darcel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004219:District of Columbia; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D016245:Librarians; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016243:Library Collection Development / Q000592:standards*; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States