title: Building capacity in a health sciences library to support global health projects.
abstract: This paper describes how a large, academic health sciences library built capacity for supporting global health at its university and discusses related outcomes. Lean budgets require prioritization and organizational strategy. A committee, with leadership responsibilities assigned to one librarian, guided strategic planning and the pursuit of collaborative, global health outreach activities. A website features case studies and videos of user stories to promote how library partnerships successfully contributed to global health projects. Collaborative partnerships were formed through outreach activities and from follow-up to reference questions. The committee and a librarian's dedicated time established the library's commitment to help the university carry out its ambitious global agenda.
authors.affiliation: mjlackey@unc.edu , Director of Global Engagement and Public Health Liaison; sswogger@email.unc.edu , Collections Development Librarian; Kate_McGraw@unc.edu , Assistant Department Head for User Services; Health Sciences Library, 335 South Columbia Street, CB# 7585, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585.
authors.forename: Mellanye
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lackey
authors.affiliation: mjlackey@unc.edu , Director of Global Engagement and Public Health Liaison; sswogger@email.unc.edu , Collections Development Librarian; Kate_McGraw@unc.edu , Assistant Department Head for User Services; Health Sciences Library, 335 South Columbia Street, CB# 7585, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swogger
authors.affiliation: mjlackey@unc.edu , Director of Global Engagement and Public Health Liaison; sswogger@email.unc.edu , Collections Development Librarian; Kate_McGraw@unc.edu , Assistant Department Head for User Services; Health Sciences Library, 335 South Columbia Street, CB# 7585, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585.
authors.forename: Kathleen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: McGraw
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D022126:Access to Information; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009657:North Carolina; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D024382:Professional Role; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation